[Jul 06] A new live Mott The Hoople CD was issued by Angel Air on 6 July 2006. 'Live Fillmore West, San Francisco' (UK Angel Air SJPCD 226) combines 1970 and 1971 recordings at the legendary venue with a previously unreleased studio track, Wreck of the Liberty Belle.
Track List: Angel Of Eighth Avenue, It'll Be Me, Walkin' With A Mountain, Whiskey Woman, Darkness Darkness, No Wheels To Ride, Rock'n'Roll Queen, At The Crossroads, Keep a' Knockin', Thunderbuck Ram, Laugh At Me, You Really Got Me, and Wreck Of The Liberty Belle.
[Jun 06] Ian Hunter appeared at For The Love of Arthur, a benefit concert for Arthur Lee of Love at the Beacon Theater in New York NY on 23 June 2006. Ian Hunter, Robert Plant, Nils Lofgren, Ryan Adams, Gavin DeGraw, Garland Jeffries, and Yo La Tengo also appeared at the show.
[May 06] Sony in Japan have reissued Ian Hunter, All American Alien Boy and Overnight Angels with 'mini LP' style covers and bonus tracks. These releases have miniature cardboard sleeves will inner sleeves and inserts, just like the original LPs. The bonus tracks are the same as the recent UK and USA reissues.
[May 06] In addition to the Ian Hunter albums, Sony in Japan have reissued the Mott The Hoople albums All The Young Dudes, Mott, The Hoople, Live, and Greatest Hits in 'mini-LP' style sleeves. The five discs are available individually and as a special promotional box set. Universal has followed suit, issuing Mott The Hoople, Mad Shadows, Wildlife, Brain Capers, and Two Miles From Heaven in 'mini-LP' style sleeves. These five discs are also available individually and as a special promotional box set. Bonus tracks on all discs echo those on their USA/UK Sony and Angel Air equivalents.
[May 06] Ian Hunter played the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City NJ on 13 May 2006. He was accompanied by Andy York, James Mastro, and Steve Holley and played support to Dave Mason.
[Apr 06] Sony (UK) issued an anniversary edition of All American Alien Boy on 3 Apr 2006. The CD includes six bonus tracks: To Rule Britannia (Session outtake); All American Alien Boy (Early Single Version); Irene Wilde (Session Outtake); Weary Anger (Session Outtake); Apathy (Session Outtake); (God) Advise to a Friend (Session Outtake).
[Mar 06] Ian Hunter and Andy York joined the Fab Faux onstage on 4 March 2006 at the Premier Music Hall in Danbury CT, helping out with Keep A Knockin' during the encore. The Fab Faux includes Rant contributor Rich Pagano and Rant Band member Jack Petruzzelli.
[Feb 06] Sony Legacy (USA) reissued All The Young Dudes and Mott on CD in February 2006. All The Young Dudes features liner notes by Ben Edmonds and seven bonus tracks: One of the Boys (demo), Black Scorpio (demo), Ride On The Sun (demo), One of the Boys (UK single version), All The Young Dudes (Bowie vocal), Sucker (live from Hammersmith Dec '73), and Sweet Jane (live from Hammersmith Dec '73). Mott features liner notes by Keith Smith and four bonus tracks: Rose (B side), Honaloochie Boogie (demo), Nightmare (demo), and Drivin' Sister (live from Hammersmith Dec '73).
[Nov 05] KGSR Radio Austin issued Vol. 13 in their series of live albums. This two-CD compilation features exclusive live performances, including the Ian Hunter track Wash Us Away recorded on 18 March 2005. See the KGSR 107.1 website for details, but last time I checked it was sold out.
[Oct 05] The live DVD filmed at the Astoria in London in 2004 was released in the USA in October 2005 by Secret Records. The DVD features Mick Ralphs (Mott The Hoople, Bad Company) on guitar, and guest appearances by Brian May (Queen) and Joe Elliott (Def Leppard). This disc was released in the UK in April 2005. UK See the Discography Page for details, or the Secret Records website for a preview clip.
[Oct 05] Ian Hunter was given the Classic Songwriter award, one of nine awards given at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour, Classic Rock Magazine’s inaugural award ceremony. The ceremony was held on 4 Oct 2005 at Cafe De Paris in London. Other award winner were Lemmy Kilmister (Living Legend), Deep Purple (Classic Album), Judas Priest (Metal Guru), Arthur Brown (Showman), Billy Idol (Comeback of the Year), The Answer (Best New Band), Neil Warnock (V.I.P.), and Tommy Vance( Inspiration). Ian Hunter's debut album was also in contention for the Readers Poll Reissue Of The Year.
[Sep 05] The September 2005 issue of Vintage Guitar magazine has a one-page interview with Ian Hunter, focusing on his tales of pawnshopping for guitars in Diary of a Rock and Roll Star book. 'More than 30 years later, his observations about certain brands and models have been validated - and the prices such instruments commanded in '72 will make collectors wistful for the good old days.'
[Aug 05] Rock critic Ed Ward profiled Mott The Hoople on National Public Radio's Fresh Air program on 22 Aug 2005. You can listen to the profile online on the National Public Radio site.
[Aug 05] The August 2005 issue of DISCoveries magazine has a five-page cover story about Ian Hunter
[Jul 05] The July 2005 issue of Classic Rock magazine has four pages of Ian Hunter interviews and reviews.
[Jul 05] The Truth, The Whole Truth, and Nothin' But The Truth is an Ian Hunter live double CD issued by Snapper Music on 18 July 2005. It features all the music from the the soundtrack to the live DVD Just Another Night, recorded at the Astoria in London in 2004.
[Jun 05] Ian Hunter's Rant Band completed a tour of Europe and the UK in May-June 2005. Ian used the same band as his recent USA dates, which featured Mark Bosch and James Mastro on guitar, Graham Maby on bass, Andy Burton on keyboards, and Steve Holley on drums. See the Tour Schedule page for a list of the dates.
[May 05] Sony (UK) issued a special 30th Anniversary Edition of Ian's debut solo album, 'Ian Hunter'. The CD features include six bonus tracks - the single edits of Once Bitten Twice Shy, Who Do You Love, and Boy, as well as Colwater High, One Fine Day, and the Shades Off poem.
[May 05] Wounded Bird (USA) have just reissued the first three Mott The Hoople albums ('Mott The Hoople', 'Mad Shadows', and 'Wildlife') on CD. The disc are remastered but do not incude any bonus tracks. (Wounded Bird specializes in exact reissues of albums from the 60s, 70s and 80s.)
[Apr 05] A new interview with Ian Hunter appears on the Classic Rock Revisited website. The April 2005 interview was conducted by Jeb Wright.
[Apr 05] An interview with Ian Hunter aired on New Jersey radio station Z88.9 on 1 Apr 2005.
[Mar 05] Ian Hunter appeared on KGSR 107.1 radio in Austin TX on Friday, 18 March 2005. Ian was interviewed and performed a few songs live on the air. His live show that evening at the South By Southwest Festival in Austin was broadcast by XM satellite radio.
[Mar 05] Ian Hunter performed a very special, intimate, semi-acoustic show at Joe's Pub in New York City on 1 Mar 2005, celebrating the release of his new Sanctuary Records DVD and CD Strings Attached. This live set was recorded in Oslo in 2002 with an orchestra, and was by issued by Sanctuary in the USA on 8 March 2005 (DVD) and 15 March 2005 (CD).
[Mar 05] Sanctuary (USA) has issued Ian Hunter's live album 'Strings Attached' on DVD and CD in March 2005. The DVD contains three extra tracks not on the Universal Music version that was released in 2003. See the Discography Page for details.
[Feb 05] Ian sings on Ozzy Osborne's recording of All The Young Dudes, from Ozzy's four-CD box set 'Prince of Darkness'.
[Jan 05] Ian Hunter appeared on Jools Holland's annual Hootenany TV show on New Years' Eve on BBC 2. Ian performed four songs - All The Young Dudes, All The Way From Memphis, Roll Away The Stone, and A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square. (Later ... website)
[Dec 04] Ian and his Rant Band played three dates in the NYC area in December 2005. Jack Petruzzelli filled in on guitar for the ever-busy Andy York. Click here for more information about these recent shows.
[Jun 04] Ian Hunter, Mick Ralphs and the Rant Band recently completed a UK and European tour, playing 23 dates over a four-week period in May and June 2004. Click here for more information about the tour.
[Jun 04] Ian Hunter has contributed a track to Por Vida, a tribute album to Alejandro Escovedo. The double CD is due in stores on 27 July 2004, and features a new Ian Hunter studio recording of the Alejandro Escovedo song One More Time. The CD is being issued by Or Music, and includes contributions from John Cale, Lucinda Williams, The Jayhawks, The Minus 5, Son Volt, The Cowboy Junkies, Chris Stamey, Bob Neuwirth, Charlie Sexton and many others. Alejandro Escovedo has recorded several of Ian Hunter's songs over the years, including Irene Wilde and I Wish I Was Your Mother. Ian and Alejandro both performed at the Waltz V in Chicago in March 2003, and a month later Alejandro was stricken with Hepatitis C. In September 2003, Ian headlined a benefit concert for Alejandro at the Mercury Lounge in New York City. Regarding One More Time, Ian says: 'We did it at Rick Tedesco's studio with Andy York on guitar / bass / vocals, Steve Holley on drums, and me on vocals. I chose the song - I fancied doing a rocker.'
[May 04] The long-awaited, much anticipated expanded version of Mott The Hoople's Live album was released in the UK by Sony Legacy on 31 May 2004 (UK Columbia 516051 2). The deluxe double-CD package devotes an entire disc to each of two legendary concerts, recorded at the Hammersmith in London in December 1973 and at the Uris Theater on Broadway in May 1974.
[Mar 04] If anybody sees an album called Standing In The Light on a label called Alchemy, DON'T BUY IT. These pathetic pigs have been screwing me for years - I.H.
[Mar 04] Ian and his North American version of the Rant Band recently finished playing five gigs in the greater New York City area. Click here for more information about these recent shows.
[Oct 03] Strings Attached is the new live Ian Hunter DVD and double CD, recorded with an orchestra in Oslo, Norway in January 2002. The DVD has been released in Norway, Germany, England, Australia, and Canada. (The Canadian release is the only one in the USA/Japan NTSC format, the rest are in the UK/Europe PAL format). The double CD has been released in Norway, Germany, and England. Click here for more information about the DVD and CD.
[Sep 03] Angel Air Records in the UK is releasing five Mott The Hoople albums on CD in 2003. All the albums are remastered, and include with bonus tracks, comprehensive liner notes, and rare photos. Mott The Hoople was issued on 8 September 2003, with Mad Shadows, Wildlife, Brain Capers, and Two Miles From Heaven following soon afterward.
[Sep 03] Cherry Red Records has reissued the long-out-of-print YUI ORTA CD on its Lemon Records imprint. The album includes the rare Ronno single 'Fourth Hour of My Sleep' / 'Powers of Darkness' as bonus tracks. The album can be ordered directly from their website.
[Sep 03] Ian Hunter played the Mercury Lounge in NYC on 3 September 2003, as part of a benefit concert for Alejandro Escovedo. Ian play an hour-long set, topping a bill that also featured Willie Nile, Levon Helm and the Last Hombres, Mary Lee's Corvette, Los Lonely Boys, Cindy Bullens, and Tammy Faye Starlight. More information, a set list, and photos from the gig will be posted soon! In the meantime, you can visit www.alejandrofund.com to learn about other Alejandro Escovedo benefit concerts, or to contribute to the cause.
[Mar 03] Ian Hunter appears on the latest CD by Martin's Folly, sharing the vocals on I Wish I Was Your Mother. The disc is called From Hope (USA Johnson's Wax Records) and was released in March 2003. See the Martin's Folly site for more information.
[Mar 03] On 8 March 2003, Ian Hunter performed at the Waltz V benefit show at Cabaret Metro in Chicago IL. Ian played Dead Man Walking and Wash Us Away, accompanied by Andy York, James Mastro, and the Nick Tremulis Orchestra. At the end of the show, Ian also led the entire cast of musicians through a rousing version of All The Young Dudes. Other performers included Graham Parker, Alejandro Escovedo, Billy Corgan, David Johansen, Mavis Staples, James Chance, and Ivan Julian.
[May 02] Ian Hunter toured the UK in May 2002, playing 15 dates in 16 days. The tour was a special one, because Mick Ralphs played guitar with Ian for the first time since their Mott The Hoople days. A gig in Manchester was recorded for a live album, but no release date has been set. Click here to see news and pictures from the tour.
[Apr 02] Music from all five decades of rock and roll was featured at A Salute to Fifty Years of Rock and Roll, a benefit for the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Museum's Education Programs. The benefit took place at the Cleveland State University Convocation Center on 13 April 2002. Ian Hunter performed 'Dead Man Walking', 'All the Young Dudes' and 'Cleveland Rocks' at the event.
[Mar 02] Fuel 2000 announced the lucky winner of the Concert In Your Home contest. Bruce Kilgour of Rancho Cucamonga, CA was visited by Ian Hunter on 23 March 2002 for a private concert.
[Jan 02] In January 2002, Ian Hunter played two gigs in Oslo, Norway. The shows were filmed and recorded by Universal and released on DVD and CD in 2003 as Strings Attached. For information and pictures from the Oslo gigs, click here.
[Nov 01] Ian Hunter completed a North American Tour in November 2001, his first North American solo tour in more than ten years. The tour included 16 dates on the East Coast, Midwest, and Canada.
[Sep 01] In 2001 Ian Hunter toured with Ringo Starr as part of seventh All-Starr Band, along with Greg Lake, Roger Hodgson, Sheila E., Howard Jones and Mark Rivera. King Biscuit has released a live DVD from the tour, which includes Ian Hunter's performances of 'Cleveland Rocks', and 'All The Young Dudes'. King Biscuit Records has also released two live CDs from the tour. The first is Ringo Starr and his New All-Starr Band, which includes 'All The Young Dudes'. The second is called Extended Versions, which includes 'Irene Wilde' (although the cover lists 'I Still Love Rock and Roll'). Visit www.kingbiscuit.com for ordering information.
[Jun 01] Ian Hunter made a number of radio and TV appearances in 2001 to promote his new album, Rant. Many of these appearances included live-in-the-studio performances. His appearances included The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, The Howard Stern Show, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Dee Snider's House of Hair, The Bob and Tom Show, Rockline, Acoustic Cafe, World Cafe, Visual Radio, Idiot's Delight (WFUV), The Electric Ballroom (WRAT), Sound Opinions (WXRT), The Willy Wilson Show (WDET), Jonathan Ross (BBC), and Johnny Walker (BBC).
