Few songs in Bad Company’s catalog capture the band’s melodic side quite like “Shooting Star.“ Released in 1975 on the group’s second album, Straight Shooter, the song has become one of the band’s most enduring tracks, thanks to its timeless message about the price of fame and the fleeting nature of success. Written by lead […]
Bad Company’s self-titled song, ‘Bad Company’, from their 1974 debut album Bad Company, has become one of the most iconic tracks in classic rock history. The band—formed by singer Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke of Free, guitarist Mick Ralphs of Mott the Hoople, and bassist Boz Burrell of King Crimson—wanted a song that defined […]
English guitarist Mick Ralphs, who cofounded legendary bands Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, died at the age of 81, according to an announcement from his rep on Monday. Ralphs had been in poor health for the better part of a decade after suffering a stroke, following an Oct. 29, 2016 London performance while on […]