Can’t Get Enough: A Tribute to Bad Company is the first-ever band-sanctioned tribute album. It celebrates the British band’s 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction and the 50th Anniversary of its founder members, rock icons Paul Rogers, Mick Ralph, Boz Burrell and Simon Kirke – Ralph, writer of hit single ‘Can’t Get Enough’ among others (and also a founding member of Mott The Hoople) passing away in June this year, and former King Crimson bass player Burrell passing in September, 2006, the remaining founding members, previously having founded Free.
This one-of-a-kind release unites legendary and contemporary artists from rock, country, and Americana – Genres deeply influenced by Bad Company’s music. Each artist offers a fresh interpretation of the band’s iconic songs. Founding members Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke also appear on the album, bringing this tribute full circle. Available as limited-edition silver coloured vinyl, on all digital formats and as a special merchandise bundle, the CD version is packaged in a standard jewel case with 2 page (4 panel) booklet album liner notes written by radio and television personality Eddie Trunk.
Out now, is a rendition of the classic ‘Shooting Star’ by one of today’s most popular hard rock bands, Halestorm, with a video you can check out here at RAMzine.
Halestorm vocalist is joined by Paul Rodgers, writer of the song, on background vocals and both electric and acoustic guitars.
“Joining a tribute album for Bad Company is more than covering songs; it’s adding a brushstroke to a masterpiece that’s been a part of our DNA for decades. To us it feels like stepping into a legacy built on grit and soul. And it is our pleasure to honour Paul Rodgers the man who taught rock how to stand tall and sing truth, with the kind of voice that never lets time forget it. We wouldn’t be the rockers we are today without these boys,” said Hale.
“Lzzy vocally shook and rocked ‘Shooting Star’ into the stratosphere,” said Rogers himself. “Halestorm recorded the song at their studio in Nashville, sent me the track and I recorded my vocal ad libs plus acoustic and electric guitar parts at Matt Sorum’s Good Noise Studio in Palm Springs. However I did meet the band recently when they played in Canada and they were so respectful they touched my heart.”
If follows in the wake of what’s been described as a “beautiful reinvention of Bad Company’s ‘Seagull’ as a single, featuring Joe Elliott and Phil Collen of Def Leppard rising to the occassion and not only featurings Paul Rodgers but Simon Kirke too.
Bringing a powerful, emotionally charged edge to the classic, it features one of the UK’s biggest ever rock bands, and huge Bad Company fans, alongside its two surviving original members.
“I’ve loved Bad Company since the very beginning,” said vocalist Joe Elliott. “A phenomenal combination of two of my favourite bands, Free and Mott The Hoople, what’s not to love!? What a privilege it is for myself and Phil to cover one of my favourite Bad Co songs with Paul and Simon! Wow!”
You can listen to the new single here and watch the lyric video here at RAMzine.
That followed Dirty Honey‘s rendition of the Bad Company classic, ‘Rock Steady’ (written by Paul Rodgers) from the forthcoming tribute album, Can’t Get Enough: A Tribute to Bad Company, to be released on 24th October 24 on Primary Wave Music.
“Bad Company are plain and simply one of the cornerstones of rock and roll,” said Marc LaBelle, lead vocalist of Dirty Honey. “Their music has been part of the soundtrack of my life for as long as I can remember. Paul Rodgers voice is timeless, classic, and like a fine wine only got better with age.”
You can stream and download ‘Rock Steady’ here.
Tracks featured are ‘Ready For Love’ by Hardy, ‘Shooting Star’ by Halestorm featuring Paul Rodgers, ‘Feel Like Makin’ Love’ by Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators, Run With The Pack’ by Blackberry Smoke featuring Paul Rodgers & Brann Dailor ‘, ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy’ by The Struts, ‘Bad Company’ by Charley Crockett, ‘Rock Steady’ by Dirty Honey, ‘Burnin’ Sky’ by Black Stone Cherry, ‘Seagull’ by Joe Elliott and Phil Collen of Def Leppard featuring Paul Rodgers & Simon Kirke, and ‘All Right Now’ by The Pretty Reckless.
The inclusion of ‘All Right Now’ may appear a little curious since it was originally a hit single for Free, but Bad Company had performed the track live. And it should be noted ‘Ready For Love’ first appeared on Mott the Hoople’s All The Young Dudes album.
Dirty Honey and The Struts are currently on tour together in the USA, with tickets and tour information available here. ‘Run With The Pack’ by Blackberry Smoke featuring Paul Rodgers & Brann Dailor, was previously released as a single, and you can check out the videos to both here at RAMzine.
Bad Company were inducted into America’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Los Angeles on 8th November. Rogers, recovering from health concerns, was not in attendance, but Kirke lead an all-star band performance.
