Bad Company Kicks Off Reunion Tour, Makes Digital Debut
Russell Hall | 06.19.2009
The surviving members of Bad Company’s original lineup kicked off their 10-date summer tour this week at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Fla. It is the band’s first get-together since a brief reunion in 1999 that featured all four original members – vocalist Paul Rodgers, ex-Mott the Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs, bassist Boz Burrell, and drummer Simon Kirke. Burrell died in 2006.
The tour coincides with the digital release of the band’s six studio albums, plus the release of a new compilation, titled 10 From 6. Each album is currently available exclusively on iTunes, with other digital service providers scheduled to release the discs on June 30.
Bad Company was one of the most popular bands of the ‘70s, and the first band signed to Led Zeppelin’s Swan Song label. Beginning with their 1974 self-titled debut, the group released a series of multi-platinum albums that featured such classic-rock gems as “Can’t Get Enough,” “Movin’ On,” and “Feel Like Makin’ Love.”
In its day, Bad Company was hailed as one of the few “supergroups” that measured up to its hype. The band is planning to release a new live DVD, titled Hard Rock Live, later this year.
Bad Company tour dates:
June
19 - Atlanta, Ga. - Chastain Park Amphitheatre
20 - Charlotte, N.C. - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
23 - Raleigh, N.C. - Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek
24 - Virginia Beach, Va. - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
27 - Bethel, N.Y. - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
28 - Wantagh, N.Y. - Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre
July
1 - Clarkston, Mich. - DTE Energy Music Theatre
2 - Canandaigua, N.Y. – CMAC
4 - Atlantic City, N.J. - Resorts Atlantic City
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