Peter, Paul & Mary reunite Sep 19, 2008
Peter, Paul reunite By: John Atashian 09/17/2008. The folk singing trio of Peter, Paul will perform in a rare concert at Bushnell Hall in Hartford Sept. 28. (Middletown Press, CT)
Alice Cooper's shock rock tour Sep 5, 2008
Sept. 13 Debbie Davis - Black-Eyed Sally's in Hartford, Sept. 13 Molly Hatchet - Ridgefield Playhouse in Ridgefield, Sept. 18 Sugarland - MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort o in Ledyard, Sept. 19 Martina McBride - Dodge Music Center in Hartford, Sept. 19 Felix Cavalieres Rascals - Wolf Den Lounge at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Sept. 20 Ice Cube - Webster Theater in Hartford, Sept. 20 Tirebiter - Wolf Den Lounge at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Sept. 25 BB King - Bushnell Hall... (Middletown Press, CT)
N.D. rock band tries to make it in California Aug 24, 2008
They hooked up with producer John Ryan (Badfinger, Styx, Santana) and recorded a CD called "Urgency.". "This band's on a roll," said Alex Kravetsky of the 79 Volts Management Co. that represents Starving For Gravity. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
At 50, has Madonna surpassed the Beatles? Aug 13, 2008
Artists that tried to copy them (Badfinger, the Raspberries, Squeeze) seemed quaint or quirky. But a quarter century after Madonna emerged, artists still use her ideas and seem modern and edgy doing so. (MSNBC -- Music)
Gnarls, Nails and more coming to ATL Aug 9, 2008
The bill includes Eric Burdon nimals, Jack Bruce of Cream, the Turtles, Melanie, Badfinger and Jonathan Edwards performing all their biggest hippie hits. THE 411: $25-$76. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Kiss 104.1 Flashback Festival at Lakewood Aug 8, 2008
Featuring Jack Bruce of Cream, Eric Burdon nimals, the Turtles featuring Flo , Melanie, Badfinger with Joey Molland and Jonathan Edwards. 8 p.m. $25-$76. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Scene: Ode to hippiedom and Enter the Haggis Jul 31, 2008
The traveling nostalgia fest will also feature iconic '60s and '70s acts such as Eric Burdon of The Animals ("The House of the Rising Sun,") Jack Bruce of Cream, and Badfinger featuring Joey Molland. "This festival is for people who weren't around in the '60s and '70s or were and just can't seem to remember," Hippiefest founder Toby Ludwig said in a press statement. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Knowing me, knowing ABBA Jul 18, 2008
Other bands of the same era, notably the Raspberries and Badfinger, tinkered with similar elegantly orchestrated, bouncy styles. But do the members of Badfinger have a museum in Stockholm devoted exclusively to their history, as ABBA members do. (Salon)
Hippiefest: Back to the 60's Jul 13, 2008
Jonathan Edwards, Badfinger featuring Joey Molland, Janis Ian, The Turtles, featuring Flo and Eddie, Jack Bruce of Cream, and Eric Burdon and the Animals all played the biggest hits of their careers ... Following Edwards was the first band of the evening, Badfinger, who kicked off their performance with Baby Blue ... Once Badfinger finished, Flo and Eddie came out and gave a brief overview of facts from 1967. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Badfinger to headline Festival of Presidents concerts Jun 28, 2008
The two evenings of free concerts and street dances open with the British Invasion of Badfinger, a 1970s power-pop band famous for its collaborations with top bands such as The Beatles, The Who and others ... y 5:30 p.m. Free concerts by The Suspects followed by the headliner Badfinger, which includes street dance. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Taste of Minnesota in St. Paul MN Jun 7, 2008
MN Stage: Ipso Facto, The Truth, Badfinger featuring Joey Molland. Christian Music Stage: Peder Eide Bank Pop Rock, Gregory Washington and Voices of Praise Gospel Choir, Fruto Brazillian Band, Darnell Davis and the Remnant Urban Contemporary, Ryan Daniel and Spirit of David Reggae, Heart of the City, Puente De Vida Hispanic Praise Band, ABC Youth Choir Gospel, Global Worship Moment Dance with Gospel Fusion, For Zions Sake Davidic Music and Dance, Sara Renner and the Elements - R & B Gospel. (Suite101.com)
Events listings May 18, 2008
8/1: The Turtles, Eric Burdon and The Animals, Jack Bruce, Badfinger. 8/2: Boston, Styx. (Boston Globe)
Summer acts offer 2-for-1 specials May 2, 2008
July 11: Eric Burdon, Jack Bruce, the Turtles, Jonathan Edwards, Janis Ian, Badfinger, Dodge Theatre. July 30: John Mayer, Colbie Caillat, Brett Dennen, Cricket Wireless Pavilion. (AZCentral -- News)
Shrimp, music and more in Fernandina May 2, 2008
Saturday's highlights include the 41st annual beard contest at 12:30 p.m., a second pirate invasion at 1 p.m. and music from Larry Hoppen of Orleans, Joey Molland of Badfinger, David Pack of Ambrosia and Robbie Dupree. The festival closes down at 6 p.m. Saturday. (Florida Times-Union)
'American Idol' Recap: Teary David Cook, Powerful David Archuleta Master Mariah Carey Night Apr 17, 2008
Carly Smithson Song: Badfinger's "Without You" (Cheater ... Even more shocking, Irish Ink was allowed to sing "Without You," a song Badfinger recorded before Harry Nilsson made it famous. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Mariah breaks Elvis chart record Apr 3, 2008
The first was Without You, originally recorded by Badfinger and made popular by Harry Nilsson, which hit number one in 1994. Six years later, she topped the chart with Phil Collins's Against All Odds, which she sang with Irish balladeers Westlife. (BBC News)
Humphrey's concert season announced Mar 26, 2008
The 2008 roster also includes the Humphrey's debuts of Dolly Parton, The Roots, Gov't Mule and Eric Burdon and The Animals, who will perform a pair of Hippiefest concerts July 17 and 18 with Jack Bruce, Melanie, The Turtles and Badfinger. Last year's Hippiefest show, which was headlined by The Zombies and Mountain, was one of the fastest sellouts of the season. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Humphrey's 2008 Season Mar 25, 2008
July 17-18: Hippiefest: A Concert for Peace & Love (with Jack Bruce of Cream, Eric Burdon & The Animals, The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, Melanie, Badfinger featuring Joey Molland and Jonathan Edwards), 6:30 p.m. $75. Sunday, July 20: George Carlin, 6:30 and 9 p.m. $50. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Classic Chastain Mar 21, 2008
Aug. 8 Hippiefest featuring Eric Burdon & The Animals, Jack Bruce of Cream, The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, Melanie, Badfinger featuring Joey Molland, Jonathan Edwards. Aug. 9 Gipsy Kings. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
5Top: Best breakup songs Feb 11, 2008
The original Badfinger version of Without You was, on the surface of it, an innocuous piece of mopey fluff. But Harry Nilssons cover revamped it from the top down, shifting the backbone from acoustic guitar to piano and adding an orchestra for depth. (MSNBC -- Music)
With Raspberries reunion, Eric Carmen's no longer all by himself Sep 4, 2007
From what we read, Big Star and Badfinger were kind of feeling the same way. " These days, the Raspberries are viewed as a groundbreaking band. The music they made, along with Big Star and Badfinger, inspired oodles of great modern acts. But while the critics picked up on this quartet's rare beauty - as did Bruce Springsteen, who wore out his Raspberries cassette tape - the wider public did not. "It was easy for people to be derisive about our music because they saw what we were doing as retro,"... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Kool events on tap in Deadwood Aug 24, 2007
6 p.m. -- Free concert featuring DD and the Fayrohs, Badfinger featuring Joey Molland and The Association, Main Street. Sunday, Aug. 26. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Kool Deadwood Nites Aug 23, 2007
On Saturday, Aug. 25, DD and the Fayroh's will play once again along with Badfinger, featuring Joey Molland and The Association. Also, on Saturday spectators will have the chance to see all of the cars at their best, as the classics will be lined up at Ferguson Field in Deadwood for judging. (Black Hills Pioneer, SD)
McDonald encouraged by the longetivity of hippie ideals Aug 17, 2007
Country' Joe McDonald HippieFest featuring the Turtles featuring Flo , Felix Cavaliere's Rascals, the Zombies Featuring Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent, Mountain Featuring Leslie West and Corkey Laing, Mitch Ryder, Badfinger featuring Joey Mulland and "Country" Joe McDonald When: 7 p.m. Aug. 16 Where: Pechanga Showroom, Pechanga Resort o, 45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula Tickets: 50- 75 Info: (951) 303-2507 ... "HippieFest featuring the Turtles featuring Flo , Felix Cavaliere's Rascals, the... (North County Times)
Weekend Hotlist Aug 9, 2007
Representing long hair, flower power and good vibes will be hitmakers The Turtles ("Happy Together"), Felix Cavaliere's Rascals ("A Beautiful Morning"), The Zombies ("She's Not There," Mountain ("Mississippi Queen"), Mitch Ryder ("Devil With a Blue Dress"), Badfinger ("Come and Get It"), Country Joe McDonald ("I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag"), Iron Butterfly ("In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"), Denny Laine ("Go Now") and Melanie "Brand New Key"). It begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 and $45. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
On tap this weekend Jul 28, 2007
And on Sunday at 5:30 p.m., -- with the Turtles, Felix Cavaliere's Rascals, the Zombies, Mountain, Mitch Ryder, Badfinger and Country Joe McDonald -- returns to Brookhaven Amphitheater for the second year in a row. (1 Bicycle Path, Farmingville; $35 reserved; $25 lawn; 631-732-4011 or brookhavenamphitheater. (Newsday -- Long Island)
A 'Hippiefest' without much enlightenment Jul 28, 2007
First off, as much as I love the concept of a bunch of sixties bands playing the summer shed circuit, I take issue with the term "Hippiefest." Looking over the list of performers (Mountain, Badfinger, the Rascals, the Turtles, the Zombies, Mitch Ryder and Country Joe McDonald), only the latter could really lay claim to the term hippie ... The Rascals were successful American Brit Invasion copycats, Badfinger were seventies Beatle wannabes, Mountain pioneered heavy metal and so on ... As noted by... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Love fest: 40th anniversary Jul 16, 2007
Aug. 21 at Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay on Shelter Island: HIPPIEFEST: A Concert for Peace & Love: The Turtles, featuring Flo & Eddie; Felix Cavaliere's Rascals; The Zombies, featuring Colin Blunstone & Rod Argent; Mountain, featuring Leslie West & Corkey Laing; Mitch Ryder; Badfinger, featuring Joey Molland; and Country Joe McDonald ... The lineup for the sold-out show here includes The Turtles, Felix Cavaliere's Rascals, The Zombies, Mountain, Mitch Ryder, Badfinger and Country Joe McDonald,... (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Indie study: 70s-style rock from The Lonely H Jul 13, 2007
The influences seem to be Badfinger, Sweet, Queen, Bad Company and a whole lot of other 70s album rock. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Music)
Did the Creator of the Backstreet Boys Take a St. Paul Bank for $28 mil? Jul 11, 2007
The 42-year-old British television program had been a cultural totem, back when Minnesota resident Joey Molland was miming hits on the show with his British band Badfinger in the early '70s. "Top of the Pops was an early promo vehicle for the record labels, like American Bandstand," Molland says. (City Pages)
» Concert listings May 31, 2007
Featuring Felix Cavaliere's Rascals, Zombies, Mountain, Badfinger, Country Joe McDonald, Mitch Ryder and the Turtles. $38, $48. (CTNow.com)
Amy LaVere: Anchors & Anvils, Paul Taylor: Open Closed May 16, 2007
Overdubbing virtually everything himself, Taylor sounds spaced-out on the title track, and "Get Things Done" features a piano part that suggests a neurotic Badfinger. It's ambitious stuff, and on the amazing "He's 15, She's in a Magazine," he conflates Van Dyke Parks and Gilberto Gil, and even says something new about the loneliness of the one-man band. (City Pages)
Rock and roll never forgets! Apr 23, 2007
When musicians from defunct bands see other bands reuniting and making a lot of money, it inspires them to put aside their differences and get back together, said Wojas, who has booked upcoming San Diego shows by Crowded House, Squeeze and such veteran rockers as Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mountain and Badfinger (three of whose four founding members are now deceased). But it takes more than money to get a band back together, said Tollett, who should know. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Rockshow 2 to help playground Apr 14, 2007
Think Byrds, the Kinks, Badfinger, Fast Ball, Cheap Trick, Fountains of Wayne," is the introduction the internationally-acclaimed Smash Palace offers listeners. The Philadelphia-based foursome, known once as Quincy, disseminated after a short run in the United Kingdom indie scene, toiled in staff music writing, and remerged under its current moniker. The band's acclaim grew under brief but rocky flings with labels Epic, Polygram and Columbia, and later flourished when they settled in with lesser... (Haddon Herald, NJ)
Famed Industry Veteran KENNY KERNER Celebrates 10 Years at Musicians Institute Apr 13, 2007
Kerner's varied career has included such highlights as discovering KISS, producing gold and platinum records for artists as diverse as KISS, Gladys Knight, Jose Feliciano and Badfinger, working as a publicist for Michael J. Fox and Jay Leno, and stints as an artist manager and music journalist. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Viejas, Humphrey's link up for concerts Mar 26, 2007
Aug. 21: HIPPIEFEST: A Concert for Peace & Love, with: The Turtles, featuring Flo & Eddie; Felix Cavaliere's Rascals; The Zombies, featuring Colin Blunstone & Rod Argent; Mountain, featuring Leslie West & Corkey Laing; Mitch Ryder; Badfinger, featuring Joey Molland; and Country Joe McDonald, $68. Aug. 22: UB40, $50. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
The Last Resort still preserves edgy ambience Mar 4, 2007
In the early afternoon, recorded music provided a subdued background: Badfinger and Bread were among the bands represented. There goes the idea that bikers only like heavy metal, blues and southern rock. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Imagine performs Saturday Feb 10, 2007
Over the years the group has shared the stage with such notable acts as the Beach Boys, Jay Leno, Chicago, Glen Campbell, Badfinger, America and the Buckinghams. Tickets for the show are 10 and are available at the door or in advance at the Butte Depot. (Montana Standard, MT)
