English rock supergroup Bad Company comes to Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. Friday, Feb. 22, at 8 p.m.
Bad Company, led by legendary front man Paul Rodgers, is one of the most acclaimed bands of the rock era. Bad Company has put its stamp on rock music with award-winning hits, including “Feel Like Makin’ Love,” “Can’t Get Enough,” “Runnin’ With The Pack,” “Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy,” “Shooting Star,” “Seagull,” “Honey Child,” “Burnin’ Sky,” “Movin’ On,” “Ready For Love,” “Bad Company” and more. The Original Bad Company Anthology, a compilation album spanning the band’s entire career, was released in 1999 and received chart-topping success with songs, including “Hammer of Love” and “Hey Hey.”
Rodgers took time out of his busy schedule to talk with Rockbandreviews.com in advance of his performance at the Seminole Hard Rock Event Center. To hear the interview in it's entirety, click on the video link at the bottom of this page.
Tickets cost $90, $65, $50 and $35. All seats are reserved and available at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.myhrl.com, www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone: 1-800-745-3000. Explore the new Hard Rock Event Center with a 360-degree virtual seat map of the venue at www.myhrl.com. Doors open one hour prior to show start time. Additional fees may apply.
Grammy-nominated frontman, Paul Rodgers, is a musical innovator who has successfully reinvented himself over the course of a five-decade career, in the legendary bands Bad Company, Free and The Firm. Ranked as one of the Greatest Singers of All Time by Rolling Stone Magazine, Paul is a multi-faceted creative force in the genres of Rock, Blues and Classic Rock.
His powerhouse delivery combined with his impeccable songwriting and peerless showmanship has produced over 125 million records sold and helped redefine Rock ’N’ Roll in the process. Rodgers’ latest effort caps the 50 Year Anniversary of his first major band Free which is recognized as one of the biggest selling British Rock bands in history and has solidified the members as British Hard Rock Pioneers by Rolling Stone Magazine. “Free Spirit” Celebrating the Music of Free was recorded at a sold out show at The Royal Albert Hall in London.
Captured in a stunning multi-camera shoot, the result is a release slated for a June 22nd on Digital, June 29th on CD/DVD and Blu-Ray and July 6th on Vinyl. With features and show openers Deborah Bonham and Jasmine Rodgers on the Blu-Ray collection, this production is sure to become a cornerstone to all music collections. Free classics such as “All Right Now”, “Wishing Well” and “Fire and Water” make up the live concert recording with many other deep cuts performed live for the first time ever such as “Love You So” and “Catch A Train”. The release has garnered attention of such legendary vocalists as Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin and Sammy Hagar plus Guitarist, Brian May of Queen and the list goes on. Be sure to pre-order your copy now and be stunned by the visual and audio perfection only gained through a journey as unique and steadfast as Paul Rodgers.
“Everyone knows that Paul Rodgers is one of the greatest singers in the world. What they are only just waking up to is that there may never be another like him.” – Mick Wall Classic Rock Magazine
Platinum selling Singer, Songwriter & Self-taught Multi-instrumentalist Written, Recorded, Produced and Released 30 albums since 1968
Sold over 90 million records
Formed and Led 3 bands to worldwide success: Free, Bad Company, & The Firm Grammy Nominated Solo Career
Has Recorded/Performed with Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Brian May, David Gilmour, Buddy Guy, Joe Walsh, Slash, Nils Lofgren, Charlie Watts, Bryan Adams, Stax Recording artist Sam Moore, The Four Tops and many others.