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Foreigner's Mick Jones and Lou Gramm Perform Together at Awards Dinner

Matthew Wilkening — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:48:10 +0000

Foreigner‘s Mick Jones and Lou Gramm reunited to perform together for the first time in eight years, singing two of their hits at the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony in New York City last night (June 13.) Backed by the house band, the duo performed the songs ‘Juke Box Hero’ and ‘I Want to [...]

Mick Jones on Songwriting, Working With Lou Gramm + the Legacy of Foreigner

Matt Wardlaw — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:00:05 +0000

One of classic rock’s greatest songwriting teams will be celebrated in June when Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones is inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame with his former longtime collaborative

Lou Gramm Considering Retirement

Dave Lifton — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:37:15 +0000

Rumors have recently surfaced about the possibility of a Foreigner reunion between Mick Jones and Lou Gramm. However, they were quickly quashed by Gramm. In fact, a new interview with Gramm suggests that the singer is considering retiring, a concept that crosses his mind from time to time.

Lou Gramm Says He May Reunite With Foreigner for Farewell Tour

Sterling Whitaker — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:21:18 +0000

Legendary Foreigner singer Lou Gramm has not been a part of the band that made him famous in more than a decade, but in a new interview, he says that may be changing. The singer behind all-time rock classics such as 'Hot Blooded,' 'Double Vision' and 'Urgent' says his management has been talking about him re-joining the group for a reunion that would also serve as a farewell tour.

Foreigner's Lou Gramm Announces Autobiography

Nick DeRiso — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:01:24 +0000

A new autobiography details the courageous battle that ex-Foreigner frontman Lou Gramm waged against an egg-sized brain tumor that nearly killed him in the late 1990s. Even after a then-revolutionary surgery, he writes in the forthcoming ‘Juke Box Hero: My Five Decades in Rock ‘n’ Roll,’ Gramm was forced to keep written lyrics to hit [...]

Sam's Traffic Jam Preview 3/4

Sam Talkington — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:10:19 +0000

Make sure you tune in every day for the Traffic Jam, where I’ll play the songs you just never hear anywhere else. Unless you’re dropping the needle on a vinyl at home or shoving in an 8-track, or course! Here’s a little taste of what you’ll hear on The Traffic Jam today…

Exclusive: Foreigner's Mick Jones and Lou Gramm to Reunite on Stage

Matt Wardlaw — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:43:27 +0000

Foreigner stars Mick Jones and Lou Gramm will perform on stage together for the first time in over a decade at the Songwriters Hall of Fame awards ceremony in New York City on June 13. In an exclusive interview, the guitarist, who has been leading a highly regarded new lineup of Foreigner since 2005, reveals [...]

Aerosmith, Foreigner + More To Be Inducted Into Songwriters Hall Of Fame

Dave Lifton — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 15:43:39 +0000

Sometimes the drama surrounding Aerosmith is so great that it's hard to remember that Steven Tyler and Joe Perry have written so many killer tunes. However, that fact is now likely to never be forgotten, as the Toxic Twins will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

SAM'S FAVORITES : FOREIGNER

Sam Talkington — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:25:26 +0000

Hey everybody!!! It is time for me to share one of my favorites with you. Every day I cruise the internet looking for whatever tune floats my boat at the moment! Today my favorite is Foreigner. I would love to hear your suggestions, and who knows maybe I will post one of your favorites right here on The Hawk's website

Njoy Electronic Cigarette Commercial – What's the Song?

Dave Lifton — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 16:18:46 +0000

Switching from tobacco to a smokeless cigarette can be a lot like losing your virginity. Or so suggests a new commercial for Njoy Electronic Cigarettes, which uses Foreigner‘s classic, ‘Feels Like the First Time.’ As a handsome, stubbly man puffs away, the narrator asks, “You know what the most amazing thing about this cigarette is?” [...]

Foreigner Guitarist Mick Jones Recovering From Surgery

Matt Wardlaw — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 23:00:01 +0000

Veteran Foreigner founder/guitarist Mick Jones is recovering from heart surgery, following illness that had caused him to miss a number of recent Foreigner shows. Jones had a bypass procedure at Miami Beach’s Mount Sinai Heart Institute earlier this week, according to Page Six. Sources say that the surgery “was more urgent because Mick had needed [...]

Ex-Foreigner Singer Lou Gramm Slams Band's 'Misleading' Lineup

Chris M. Junior — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 14:12:53 +0000

With a little help from YouTube, Journey discovered current frontman Arnel Pineda, a dead ringer vocal-wise for former lead singer Steve Perry.

Well, it looks as though Foreigner has found a spot-on replacement for original singer Lou Gramm in Kelly Hansen. But Gramm is a little hot blooded about the Hansen-fronted lineup, which he calls “misleading” and also likens to “false advertising.”