NEWS: STYX AND FOREIGNER SET TO RELEASE ‘THE SOUNDTRACK OF SUMMER’ TOUR COMPANION ALBUM MAY 6 EXCLUSIVELY AT WALMART

April 23, 2014 – Responsible for some of Rock’s most indelible summer anthems, legendary groups FOREIGNER and STYX will release THE SOUNDTRACK OF SUMMER on May 6 to coincide with their highly anticipated tour of the same name, which also features very special guest DON FELDER, former guitarist of The Eagles.  The album, which features 16 classics by both bands, will be available exclusively at Walmart. Pre-orders are available on Walmart’s website.

THE SOUNDTRACK OF SUMMER package includes FOREIGNER hits “Cold As Ice,” “Juke Box Hero” and “I Want To  Know What Love Is,” and STYX hits “The Grand Illusion,” “Blue Collar Man” and “Renegade” (see below for a complete track listing).  The collection finishes with the spectacular highlight, a brand new interpretation of one of Classic Rock’s most successful songs ever, “Hotel California.”  Original songwriter DON FELDER teamed up with STYX and FOREIGNER for this very special collaboration, as well as a stunning new version of FOREIGNER’s massive hit, “I Want To Know What Love Is,” which will only be available as a limited edition vinyl disc and on iTunes.

Fans can check out an exclusive stream of “Hotel California” on USA Today’s website, which went live earlier today.

STYX is one of the most beloved rock bands on the planet, with more than 30 million records sold in North America alone.  Spawned from a Chicago basement in the early ‘70s, STYX would eventually transform into the virtual arena rock prototype by the late ’70s and early ’80s, due to a fondness for big rockers and soaring power ballads.  Over the course of their 38-year career they’ve released 15 studio albums, six best-of compilations and four live albums, garnering eight Top Ten singles.  Tommy Shaw, James “JY” Young, Chuck Panozzo, Lawrence Gowan, Ricky Phillips and Todd Sucherman have been together longer than any other lineup in the band’s 40-year existence.

With ten multi-platinum albums and sixteen Top 30 hits, FOREIGNER is universally hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in the world with a formidable musical arsenal that continues to propel sold-out tours and album sales, now exceeding 75 million. Responsible for some of rock and roll’s most enduring anthems, FOREIGNER continues to rock the charts more than thirty years into the game, Foreigner is led by founding member Mick Jones (guitar), and Kelly Hansen (lead vocals), Jeff Pilson (bass, vocals), Michael Bluestein (keyboards), Tom Gimbel (rhythm guitar, sax, vocals), Bruce Watson (guitar) and Chris Frazier (drums).

DON FELDER–former guitarist of the Eagles, New York Times best-selling author and four-time Grammy® Award winner—released his second solo album (and first since 1983), “Road To Forever” in October 9, 2012 and has been on tour throughout the U.S. ever since.  The album has recently been re-released with four additional songs, “Road To Forever: Extended Edition,” on March 4 via INGrooves Music Group.  The album’s latest single, “You Don’t Have Me,” is currently bulleted at #3 on the Mediabase Classic Rock chart.  “Road To Forever” originally debuted on Billboard’s “Heatseekers” chart at #27.  “Girls In Black,” the album’s first single, reached the Top 30 on the Mediabase Rock chart while the second single, “Wash Away,” co-written by FELDER and STYX’s Tommy Shaw and featuring Shaw’s signature vocal sound, quickly jumped to #4 on the Mediabase Classic Rock chart.

Here’s the complete track listing of THE SOUNDTRACK OF SUMMER:

1. Feels Like The First Time

2. Cold As Ice

3. Hot Blooded

4. Double Vision

5. Urgent

6. Waiting For A Girl Like You

7. I Want To Know What Love Is

8. Juke Box Hero

9. The Grand Illusion

10. Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)

11. Lorelei

12. Crystal Ball

13. Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)

14. Miss America

15. Renegade

16. Too Much Time On My Hands

17. Hotel California

Check out “The Soundtrack of Summer” tour at any of the following stops (with more to be added in the coming weeks).  DON FELDER hits the stage at 7:00pm at every stop.  FOREIGNER and STYX will alternate closing slots as listed.

Wed 5/14          Wichita, KS                   Intrust Bank Arena                                 STYX

Fri 5/16             Oklahoma City, OK        Zoo Amphitheatre                                  FOREIGNER

Sat 5/17            Grand Prairie, TX           Verizon Theatre                                     FOREIGNER

Sun 5/18           Houston, TX                  Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion                        STYX

Tue 5/20            Clearwater, FL               Ruth Eckerd Hall                                   FOREIGNER

Thu 5/22            Estero, FL                     Germain Arena                                      STYX

Fri 5/23             St. Augustine, FL          St. Augustine Amphitheatre                    STYX

Sat 5/24            Atlanta, GA                   Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre               STYX

Sun 5/25           Orange Beach, AL         The Wharf                                             FOREIGNER

Thu 5/29            Tuscaloosa, AL             Tuscaloosa Amphitheatre                       STYX

Fri 5/30             Simpsonville, SC           Charter Amphitheatre                             FOREIGNER

Sat 5/31            Charlotte, NC                PNC Music Pavilion                               FOREIGNER

Sun 6/1             Virginia Beach, VA        Farm Bureau Amphitheatre                     STYX

Thu 6/5             Cincinnati, OH               Horseshoe Casino                                 STYX

Fri 6/6               Chicago, IL                   FirstMerit Bank Pavilion                         STYX

Sat 6/7              Maryland Hts., MO        Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre               STYX

Sun 6/8             Kansas City, MO           Starlight Theatre                                    STYX

Thu 6/19            Boston, MA                  Blue Hills Bank Pavilion                         FOREIGNER

Fri 6/20             Bristow, VA                   Jiffy Lube Live                                      FOREIGNER

Sat 6/21            Big Flats, NY                Summer Stage                                      FOREIGNER

Mon 6/23          Verona, NY                   Turning Stone Casino                            STYX

Thu 6/26            Newark, NJ                   Prudential Center                                   STYX

Sat 6/28            Wantagh, NY                 Nikon Jones Beach Theater                    FOREIGNER

Sun 6/29           Mashantucket, CT          Foxwoods Resort Casino                      STYX

Thu 7/3             Camden, NJ                  Susquehanna Bank Center                     FOREIGNER

Fri 7/4               Scranton, PA                Toyota Pavilion                                     FOREIGNER

Sat 7/5              Bangor, ME                  Darlings Waterfront                               STYX

Sun 7/6             Gilford, NH                   Bank of NH Pavilion                              STYX

Wed 7/9            Canandaigua, NY          Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center     FOREIGNER

Thu 7/10            Detroit, MI                     Freedom Hill Amphitheater                     FOREIGNER

Thu 7/17            Minneapolis, MN           Target Center                                        FOREIGNER

Fri 7/18             Walker, MN                   Moondance Jam                                   STYX

Sat 7/19            Sloan, IA                       Winnavegas Casino                               STYX

Tue 7/22            Denver, CO                   Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre                 FOREIGNER

Wed 7/23          Salt Lake City, UT          USANA Amphitheatre                            STYX

Fri 7/25             Las Vegas, NV              Orleans Arena                                       STYX

Sat 7/26            Los Angeles, CA           Greek Theatre                                        FOREIGNER

Sun 7/27           Santa Barbara, CA         Santa Barbara Bowl                               FOREIGNER

Fri 8/1               Redmond, WA              Marymoor Park Concerts (STYX & FOREIGNER ONLY)

Sat 8/2              Goldendale, WA            Maryhill Winery              (STYX & FOREIGNER ONLY)

Fri 8/15             Louisville, KY                Kentucky State Fair       (STYX & FOREIGNER ONLY)

Sun 8/17           Des Moines, IA             Iowa State Fair              (STYX & FOREIGNER ONLY)

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