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"Sixty years went by in the blink of an eye": Bad Company's Paul Rodgers shares Hall of Fame acceptance speech after missing ceremony

Paul Rodgers thanks his influences in heartfelt speech following Bad Company's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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“This business can really get tough sometimes, and you have to dig deep inside you. Paul looked for something else to lean on, and the thing he leaned on had no future in it”: How a gifted guitarist’s descent led to the rise of ’70s supergroup Bad Company

The band were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame on 8 November

MusicRadar

How to watch this weekend's 2025 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony

Bad Company, Soundgarden and The White Stripes are among this year's inductees - here's everything you need to know

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“At this time I have to prioritize my health”: Bad Company’s Paul Rodgers drops out of this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony – after previously confirming reunion plans

Rodgers was set to reunite on stage with Bad Company drummer Simon Kirke for the first time since 2019

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Paul Rodgers to skip Bad Company reunion to 'prioritize his health'

Paul Rodgers will miss out on a reunion with his Bad Company bandmate Simon Kirke at the upcoming Rock Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony because he needs to "prioritize his health".

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Paul Rodgers pulls out of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony

Bad Company drummer Simon Kirke will be performing at the ceremony in Los Angeles this week

Louder

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: October 27, 2025

Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Michael Monroe, Mammoth, ZZ Ward and more

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Slash, Halestorm, Blackberry Smoke and more line up for star-studded Bad Company tribute album

Watch now: The Struts' video for their cover of Bad Company's Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy

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Bad Company’s Simon Kirke reveals Mick Ralphs couldn’t speak in a final call, but ‘I just told him I loved him’

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“We did it in this old haunted house, standing in front of this open fire with a couple of Marshalls outside the fireplace... It was two in the morning”: Can't Get Enough was Bad Company's breakout smash, and its harmonized leads were perfect for the era

Keyed in by their mentors-of-sorts, Led Zeppelin, the band recorded their enormously successful debut album at the legendary Headley Grange house, which certainly provided a certain vibe to the proceedings...

Guitar World

Mick Ralphs obituary

Skilful guitarist and songwriter with the bands Mott the Hoople and Bad Company

The Guardian - UK

“Our Mick has passed, my heart just hit the ground”: Mick Ralphs, guitarist for Mott The Hoople and Bad Company, has died aged 81

He played on All The Young Dudes and other rock classics

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Bad Company and Mott The Hoople star Mick Ralphs dead at 81

Mick Ralphs has passed away after years being bedridden following a 2016 stroke.

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Mick Ralphs, founding member of Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, dies at 81

Mick Ralphs, singer, songwriter guitarist and founding member of the classic British rock bands Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, has died

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The Independent UK

Mick Ralphs death: Bad Company and Mott the Hoople guitarist dies aged 81

The guitarist famously played on the David Bowie-produced single ‘All the Young Dudes’

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Mott The Hoople and Bad Company guitarist Mick Ralphs dead at 81

Mick Ralphs' death has been confirmed in a statement from Bad Company

Guitar World

“An amazing and versatile guitarist who had the greatest sense of humor”: Mick Ralphs, guitarist and co-founder of Mott The Hoople and Bad Company, has died at 81

Ralphs' bandmate, Bad Company frontman Paul Rodgers, led tributes to the guitar great

Evening Standard

Bad Company’s Mick Ralphs dies aged 81

A statement on the band’s official website announced the news.

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The Independent UK

Allison Williams says Girls cast weren’t given proper credit for show due to focus on privilege

‘We were easy targets, I get it,’ actor said

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"Like remembering your 16-year-old self watch your parents dance at a wedding": Bad Company fail to recapture old glories on Desolation Angels

Made between the much-derided Burnin' Sky and the much-derided Rough Diamonds, Desolation Angels was heralded as a return to form - but was it?

Louder

A beginner's guide to Bad Company in 10 songs

The best songs by Bad Company, the supergroup who took blues rock to the stadiums of America

Louder

“Boz would always have a bottle of Smirnoff in his bass case”: The epic life and high times of Bad Company bassist Boz Burrell, rock’n’roll’s ultimate cool dude

Boz Burrell bought effortless cool to King Crimson and Bad Company and died the way he lived – on his own terms

Louder

"I remember this cold, damp day in Barnes Cemetery, lugging this plexiglas coffin around with Mickey Mouse": The curious story of Free's debut album

Recorded for just £800, Free’s Tons Of Sobs remains one of rock’s greatest debut albums

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"I think everyone has some sort of death wish... but I don't want to die": The spectacular rise and tragic fall of Paul Kossoff

Paul Kossoff should have been one of rock and blues' great guitar heroes. Instead, the light of the Free and Back Street Crawler guitarist shone briefly – and burned out quickly

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"What we need is a song that is just really simple that everyone can sing": Paul Rodgers on the mission statement and magical musical combination that fuelled Free classic All Right Now

"I do think Koss’s sound was a big part of it"

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