NEWS ABOUT STATUS QUO - January to June 2007

  • 29.06.: change in the setlist at the show in Berlin yesterday; instead of Junior's Wailing the Mystery Medley made a comeback. Set time approx. 105 min. Approx. 3,000 attendance. Special guests: Mexican Maids / Berlin

  • 29.06.: tonight there is the documentation "Status Quo - 40 years rockin all over the world" in german television HR3, 0.30 a.m. european time.

  • 26.06.: the tracklisting of recently issued "Silver Spectrum Collection" is now known. See details via the link NEW RELEASES.

  • 26.06.: because of the stormy weather in Germany, the Open Air in Leer with Status Quo and Toto is now at the Nordseehalle in Emden, June 29.

  • 25.06.: excellent pictures of the Heidenheim show shot by Event photographer Kalle Linkert can be seen ...here

  • 24.06.: the show in Bonn, yesterday, was attended by 4,000 fans. Today Quo with Nazareth in Dortmund. Please click on gig dates for further details of the current tour - from now on I try to list the setlist of every show. I already uploaded concert pictures and press cuttings (in german) and one gig report written by myself of the stunning Heidenheim show.
  • 23.06.: next Wednesday, 8 p.m. european time is a Francis Rossi interview in german radio station Radio Herford; its with webradio so you can listen online. Link: www.radio-herford.de

  • 23.06.: yesterday Status Quo played in front of a strong 4,000 crowd in the east swebian city Heidenheim the second show of their current germn tour. A fantastic performance of the band with Francis Rossi in top form. First show in Nurnberg was attended by 1,200 fans. ...Setlist

  • 18.06.: on the 4th June Spectrum released a Status Quo CD called "Silver Spectrum Collection". Cover and tracklisting not available yet.

  • 16.06.: Status Quo performed at the "TISWAS Reunited" show, ITV1 with the song "Gerdundula".

  • 13.06..: Status Quo appear at the ITV1 show "Tiswas reunited" on Saturday, 16th June 9.15 - 10.45 p.m.

  • 13.06..: ticket sales for the Status Quo show in Zurich, Hallenstadion (Switzerland) are going very well, the show is almost sold-out.

  • 11.06..: out of the german LP-discography now the album "If you can't stand the heat" released in 1978 in Germany and also the cassette. ...more

  • 09.06.: and from Hannover there is a videoclip of "Whatever you want". ...more

  • 09.06.: here are very nice pictures of Quo's show in Hannover ...more

  • 09.06.: yesterday the first Status Quo show of the year 2007 in Hannover/Germany. Status Quo played a shortened setlist (without Mystery Medley, Juniors Wailing and instead of 4500 Times/Rain they played Paper Plane). Pictures of the show: ...more
    Setlist: ..click here

  • 08.06.: HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEFF RICH ! Status Quo's ex-drummer (1986-2000) is celebrating his 54th birthday. ...more about Jeff Rich

  • 08.06.: there are 3 DVD's from the Crossed Guitar festival held in Frieschepalen / Netherlands. If you're interested please send email to crossedguitars@hotmail.com

  • 07.06.: looking back to the year 1973; here's the review of the Newcastle Concert - March 20, 1973, which was published in the Disc newspaper issue 31st March 1973 ...more

  • 06.06.: the long announced 3 Live-CD's "Live at the BBC Vol.1-3" had been withdrawn by the publisher due to copyright issues.

  • 05.06.: after a long break of 5 months the band will play their first show of 2007 next Friday, June 8, in Hannover, Germany. As Headliner of the NDR2-Festival, a big north german radio station, they will be on stage at approx. 10.20 p.m. european time at the EXPO PLAZA. Other artists are (vocalist of Fury in the Slaughterhouse), Kim Wilde and OMD. Tickets are 16 Euros plus fee.

  • 05.06.: Matt Letley, drummer, changed his drum kit. He now uses a Gretsch drum. Read more about it and what Matt has done in the last months at his weblog click here for Matt Letley Weblog

  • 03.06.: pictures of the John Coghlan Band at the french QUO party 2007 in Billy Montigny - June 2. ...more

  • 01.06.: Status Quo announced for the 60th wine festival in Colmar, France - August 17, 2007. Other band is Marillion and the ticket is only 25 Euro. By the way: this is the 84th show for this year to be played in only 180 days. ...more

  • 31.05.: and another release in Germany. But this time not of Status Quo but about Status Quo songs. Out of the Phono Sounds series "Cover versions - The music of" a CD with 16 Quo songs performed by The Rollovers has been recently released. (Cat.No. PS 1761 CD)
    This quotation is on the cover "These album tracks are professional re-creations and not renditions by the original artists." But all songs are excellently covered, no Hip-Hop or disco-versions. Played in true Quo style. More info via www.phonosound.com ...click here for cover

  • 30.05.: TOPNEWS: another german Quo Tour announced for October 2007:
    18.10.07 Leipzig 19.10.07 Karlsruhe 20.10.07 Frankfurt 21.10.07 Hamburg 23.10.07 Augsburg 24.10.07 Rosenheim 26.10.07 Siegen 27.10.07 Stuttgart 28.10.07 Chemnitz

  • 30.05.: the highlight of the next weekend - June 2 - is in France. The 3rd french Quo party at the north-french town Billy Montigny (near Lens), 7.30 pm european time. First there is a CCR - coverband and then John Coghlan Band is playing for the first time in France. If you like to go there, click on the poster on the left link site for more information.

  • 30.05.: another release of the year 2005 has become known; in Thailand the 2x CD "Status Quo Gold" (Cat.No.: Universal 983 277-5) has been released. The track-listing is the same as on the 2x CD "Whatever you want - The very best of", released in 1997, but there is a very good booklet with a detailled biography of the band written by Tim Jones, Record Collector. ...click here for cover

  • 29.05.: Happy Birthday FRANCIS ROSSI ! The founder member of the band is celebrating his 58th birthday. All the best, Francis.

  • 29.05.: Status Quo will perform live at the swedish TV, June 5, on a programme called "Bingolotto".

  • 28.05.: there is a Status Quo interview on the radio station Eagle 96,4 FM (UK) Content: looking after themselves eg. kicking drugs and Rick's drinking water.

  • 26.05.: there is a Status Quo theme night at BBC Radio Scotland on Francis Rossis birthday - Tuesday, 29th May from 6 to 7 pm. You can listen to it via webradio. ...mehr

  • 25.05.: there was a very interesting interview with Mike Hrano, which was published in June 2001 on the "On The Level" magazine. Mike Hrano runs the official Status Quo fanclub. Both James Evans (co-author of On the Level mag) and Mike Hrano gave me the allowance to published this interview on the Quoticker website. (thank you!) ...more

  • 23.05.: yesterday the 2x DVD "VIDEOBIOGRAPHY" was released (Cat.No. CRP 2361). It is identical to the DVD "Inside Status Quo 1968 - 1991" released in 2005.

  • 23.05.: last Saturday Rick Parfitt and his wife have been amongst the guests at the premiere of the german Circus Roncalli in Munich, who celebrated his 30th anniversary and the founder of this Circus, Bernhard Paul, celebrated his 60th birthday.

  • 20.05.: Jeff Rich, ex-drummer of Status Quo, together with vocalist Elmer Gantry und guitarist Kirby Gregory reformed the band Stretch. This band recorded 3 albums in the 70s and had a hit with "Why did you do it". They already signed a record contract and are working on new songs.

  • 18.05.: news about the announced 2xDVD plus book "Videobiography" due for release on 21st May. In the new german music magazin Good Times No.3/2007 is an advert with Status Quo - Kinks - Beach Boys and The Doors cover and an overall review of this series (the series including other artists like Deep Purple, The Beatles (!), Elvis Presley, Jimmy Hendrix). The "Videobiography" can now be ordered in Germany at regular retailers (see link NEW RELEASES). And there is the Catalogue Number (Ragnarock/Soulfood CRP 2361) See also www.soulfood-music.de or Ragnarock Films Ltd.

  • 16.05.: the swedish Gothic-Band Lake of Tears did a cover of QUO's song "Is there a better way" on their new album "Moons and Mushrooms" (Dockyard1/Soulfood). But please NOTE - this cover is only on the limited edition digipack as a bonus track. ...more

  • 16.05.: Happy Birthday BOB YOUNG ! Today he is celebrating his 62nd birthday. All the best, BOB !

  • 14.05.: Thursday, May 17 sees the start of the "Crossed Guitar Festival" in Frieschepalen / Netherlands. At the Cafe Ma Kelly. On Thursday its the kick-off with the dutch coverband Quotation. Friday May 18 the John Coghlan Band (Quo's ex-drummer) is on the schedule and Saturday May 19 the german band Railroad and the english band Predatur are on the schedule. Where is Frieschepalen? Its a little village near the dutch motorway A7 between Heerenveen and Groningen. ...more

  • 14.05.: there is a new Status Quo compilation available through WH Smith (UK). Its 2xCD called "Essential Quo" and includes 30 songs out of the PYE era. ...more

  • 12.05.: SMILEDRIVER, a german coverband from Berlin, played at a private party at the Hardrock Cafe Berlin - it was the 15th anniversary of the Hardrock Cafe. One of the guests was Rita Gilligan, the first waitress of the Hardrock Cafe London in 1971.

  • 09.05.: HAPPY BIRTHDAY John "Rhino" Edwards. Status Quo's bass player is celebrating his 54th birhtday - all the best Rhino. Recently he performed with his band "WOODEDZ" (with his sons Max and Freddie) at the Orange Club, London - here are a few pictures from this performance. ...more

  • 09.05.: update of the site "concert pictures": ...more

  • 08.05.: out of the german LP-discography today the compilation album "POP CHRONIK" released in 1974 in Germany. ...more

  • 28.04.: the UK winter tour "In search of the fourth chord" has been announced. This year the tour includes 32 concerts - no changes so far, all the familiar places. All shows via the link gig dates .
    With this tour the total amount of dates to be played in 2007 has now reached 74 shows starting in late June. This is a huge itinary for this year, because these 74 shows have to be played within 180 days !

  • 26.04.: Status Quo are confirmed as performers at the "Concert for Diana", which will take place on the 1st of July at the new Wembley arena, London. ...more

  • 25.04.: news from the Pinkpop Classic Festival in Landgraaf (11.08.2007). Line-Up: Status Quo, Marillion, Willy DeVille, Wishbone Ash, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, Raymond van het Groenewoud, Janse Bagge Bend. Ticket sales from 25th May onwards.

  • 23.04.: Rick Parfitt on the front cover of the musician magazine "Gear" issue 19. A good write up about Rick and about his FACELIFT products and the Harrods demo session. You can download the whole magazine - just click on the title cover on this link: ...Details

  • 23.04.: out of the german LP-discography (and cassette) today the album "Rockin' all over the world" released in 1977. As well the only east german release from 1980 is shown and the austrian Club edition. ...more

  • 20.04.: new concert date; Status Quo at the Pinkpop Classic Festival in Landgraaf - August 11, 2007. Tickets available from 5th May onwards.

  • 18.04.: TOPNEWS from the official fanclub: Status Quo founded their own record label called "Fourth Chord Records". The debute release is the new Status Quo album "In Search of the Fourth Chord" - release date Monday, September 10. In addition to the usual CD format the album is also being released as a special limited tour edition, a 12-inch viniy album. This limited edtion will only be available to purchase by those ordering tickets for the forth-coming UK tour.

  • 17.04.: more dates coming up; 31st August sees the band performing at "Fantasy Island", a fun parc, close to Skegness. 2nd September the band plays at the Dudley Castle and Zoological Gardens, West Midlands. And the Status Quo concert at the Zwarte Cross festival in Lichtenvoorde is now officially confirmed. The Zwarte Cross festival is one of the biggest festivals in Netherlands and last year 78,000 fans attended the 3-day-event.

  • 15.04.: there is another german Status Quo Coverband. "Return" from Mönchengladbach (close to Netherlands), established in 1983. For more information visit their homepage which is written in english too: www.return-the-band.com

  • 11.04.: there are nice pictures of the Woodedz show in London, April 7. ...more

  • 09.04.: the release date of the announced 3 live-CD's out of the big BBC series "Live at the BBC" has been put back.

  • 08.04.: John "Rhino" Edwards, Quo's Bassist, und his sons played 2 Club-gigs in London. Excerpts of the setlist: Bad News (new song by Rhino) - Paper Plane (Status Quo) - Jungle Love (Solo-Album Rhinos Revenge) - Spend Spend Spend (Solo-Album Rhinos Revenge) - Obstruction Day (Status Quo) - Owusu (The One and Only) - Rocker (Solo-Album Rhinos Revenge) - Roll Over Beethoven

  • 07.04.: several Eastern-Charts have been started over Eastern in 4 german radio-stations. In every chart Quo songs have been voted. These SUPER charts have been becoming a kind of fashion in the german radio stations. Up to 2000 songs voted by the listeners are played non-stop in these charts.

  • 06.04.: according to the "Daily Mirror" Status Quo are to play Wembley Stadium on the 1st July at the Lady Di concert.

  • 02.04.: John "Rhino" Edwards, Status Quo's bass player, has recorded 2 songs ("Gravy Train" and "Bad News"), which you can download on his official homepage www.rhinosrevenge.com. ...more

  • 31.03.: another Status Quo concert has been announced - 27th August in Stoke-on-Trent, Trentham Gardens.

  • 29.03.: according to the news of the german radio station NDR2, Status Quo is playing the annual NDR2-festival in Hannover at the 8th of June, 2007. Other special guests are OMD and Kim Wilde (her father is Marty Wilde, he wrote some of Status Quo earlier songs).

  • 29.03.: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MATT LETLEY ! QUO's drummer is celebrating his 46th birthday today. All the best, Matt.

  • 27.03.: HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDY BOWN ! Status Quo's keyboarder is celebrating today his 61th birthday. He joined Quo in 1976. All the best Andy!

  • 25.03.: the Hayseed Dixies have done a cover version of Status Quo's "Down Down" which is featured on their new album out 9.April. On the german website www.jpc.de you can listen to this cover version. ...more

  • 22.03.: some books had been published through the bands career. Here is a page with detailled information about all Status Quo books ...more

  • 22.03.: the 3 announced Live CD's out of the series "Live at the BBC" are now announced with a release date 16th April. The tracklisting of the 2nd Live-CD is now available and can be seen on the link "New Releases".
  • 22.03.: 3 years ago in 2004 the UK band "Predatur" released an excellent boogie power rock album called "Mean". Now the band recorded a new album which is to be released on May 5, 2007. The songs of the band reminds you on Status Quo in their early 70s.

  • 20.03.: recently the dutch fanzine "The Army 74" has been published. Content: review of the DEMO-CD, introduction and gig review of the new dutch coverband "Stetus Kwoo"; about the forthcoming Status Quo show at the Zwarte Cross festival in Lichtenvoorde/Netherlands.

  • 15.03.: PILEDRIVER, the german coverband, play in Assen / Netherlands on he 24th March. More information: www.desmelt.nl

  • 14.03.: Status Quo play in Langesund / Norway at the Wrightegaarden - July 11.

  • 12.03.: all seats for the Status Quo concert in the Hallenstadion Zurich/Switzerland - August 18, are sold out. Only standing tickets are available for CHF 55 (ca.21 pounds or 34 Euros)

  • 08.03.: today 30 years ago the "Live!" album was released in Germany. It is until today the most successful german Quo album with 62 weeks in the charts and 20 weeks in the TOP10 - highest position No.3. It was voted for the 6th best album of the year 1977 in Germany.

  • 08.03.: out of the german LP-discography (and cassette) today the german Quo sampler "HIT STATION" released in 1982. ...more

  • 06.03.: the Hillbilly Grass Band "Hayseed Dixies" will include a cover of Status Quo's "Down Down" on their new album "Weapons of Grass Destruction", which will be released in April 2007.

  • 06.03.: the record company Sanctuary / UK announced 2 Status Quo releases for April. A mid-price rerelease of the album "The Party ain't over yet" for the UK market and a rerelease of the "Dog of two head" in a digipack. If this digipack includes the bonus tracks of the last rerelease of "Dog of two head" is not known so far. But in Germany you can already order this digipack via JPC:

  • 03.03.: new gig date: Status Quo in the Shakespeare-Town Stratford-upon-Avon at the Bulldog Bash - 11th August 2007. A festival with Sensational Alex Harvey Band and others. ...more

  • 01.03.: 3 Live-CD's are being planned for release on April 9, 2007 . Out of the Universal-series "Live at the BBC" the Live-CD's can already be ordered at the english internetsite www.play.com. The Live-CD's including shows of the years 1973 (London, Paris Theatre), 1988 (Wembley Arena) and 1990 (Knebworth Festival) and each CD is offered for 7,99 pounds (ca. 12 Euro). All 3 shows were so called BBC-Radio concerts, which had been broadcasted in BBC radio. ...more

  • 28.02.: no other than Chuck Berry is Special Guest on the swedish tour in July. What else can you say about Chuck Berry, the best is a quotation from John Lennon "If you want to give Rock n Roll a name, so call it Chuck Berry!".

  • 27.02.: Happy Birthday Jackie Lynton! He is the announcer on the Live '77 - Album and he co-wrote the song "Again and Again" mitgeschrieben. Jackie recorded own records, who have a reference to Status Quo ("Live at the Bleak House" - "Pin-Board Wizards" (with Rick Parfitt)). Jackie Lynton is celebrating his 67th birthday.

  • 26.02.: according to the www.play.com website the release of the 2xDVD "Video biography" is now the 21st May 2007.

  • 26.02.: yesterday, Feb.25, Alan Lancaster (Quo's former bass player) played with the Party Boys at the "Bon Scott Celebration Concert" in Fremantle/Australia. They played the Status Quo Songs "Roadhouse Blues" and "Rockin all over the world".

  • 22.02.: Marseille added to the french tour in October. Status Quo will play in Marseille at the 10th October.

  • 21.02.: another gig date; Status Quo play at the Marquee in Cork / Ireland - 2.July. ...more

  • 20.02.: there was a survey of the best all-time Party rock song in the german radio station "Die neue 107,7". The TOP100 was broadcasted today and Status Quo was voted with 3 songs: No.39 "Whatever you want" - No.34 "In the army now" and No.26 "Rockin all over the world". The winner was "We will rock you" (Queen) followed by 2 german bands "Hier kommt Alex" (Toten Hosen) and "Westerland" (Die Ärzte).

  • 19.02.: Australia 1: there is a "Bon Scott Celebration Concert" at the australian town Fremantle on Sunday, February 25. Bon Scott, the former AC/DC singer, who died many years ago, lived in Fremantle and they dedicated him a statue. Australian bands such as the Party Boys will play at this celebration concert and Alan Lancaster, Quo's ex-bass player will perform there too. ...more

  • 19.02.: Australia 2: recently the "Just doin it"-DVD has been released in Australia and got good reviews there.

  • 17.02.: Bob Young has done an update of his book 'The Story Of The Fender Stratocaster'. The new updated version is now available on Play.com: ...more

  • 14.02.: "Hard Rock Cafe" London has now a Status Quo guitar in his vaults signed by all band members.

  • 13.02.: for the collectors: from the recently released STATUS QUO compilation "The Cover Up Up" are 2 different releases. The Woolworth CD (CRIMCD437) and the Tesco (MCCD612) CD's have different catalogue numbers and there are slight differences on the cover.
    The first release of 2007 "Pictures of Matchstickmen" is different to its original CD; the new CD is issued on a cardbox sleeve format and the original CD was issued on jewel case.

  • 11.02.: yesterday Rick Parfitt was at Harrods, London at the exhibition "Harrods rock" where he showed his guitar technics to an audience.

  • 08.02.: Tickets for the show in Leer / Germany with Toto and Status Quo on the 29th June are available for example: ...here

  • 07.02.: Happy Birthday ALAN LANCASTER. Quo's bass player from 1962 - 1985 celebrates his 58th birthday. All the best, Alan.

  • 05.02.: a letter from the official fanclub has been sent out with these news: Quo's bass player John "Rhino" Edwards will play 2 shows on Eastern in London with his band "Woodedz" (its him and his 2 sons Max (drum) and Freddy (gui)).
    Dates: April 7 - The Orange, West Kensington and April 8 - The Hope & Anchor, Islington.
    Rhino's new recorded demo "Bad News" can be downloaded from: www.rhinosrevenge.com

  • 04.02.: Bruce Springsteen songs covered by other artists have been put together and have been released in UK on the album "If I were the boss...". One of the 21 songs is the song "Cadillac Ranch" covered by Status Quo. You can find this CD at Amazon/UK: ...more
  • 04.02.: in ARSIS studio, the new album "Camilleri 4" of Status Quo's former support , Paul Camilleri, was produced by Francis Rossi. He also co-wrote 9 tracks and 2 songs of this album were written by Francis Rossi and Bob Young.

  • 02.02.: the british internetsite www.play.com is offering a new Status Quo DVD called "Video Biography" due to be released on 23rd of April. So far its not known what is included on this DVD. ...more

  • 01.02.: another show confirmed; right after the end of the swedish tour Status Quo will be playing a show in Tampere, Finland - July 24.
  • 01.02.: News from Lichtenvoorde: Status Quo is scheduled to be playing on Friday, 27th July at the Zwarte Cross Festival (Netherlands).

  • 31.01.: there is a "rock" exhibition at Harrods, London, one of the most exlusive and biggest stores in the world. The exhibition takes place from February 1 to March 3 and its all about rock music. You can see electric guitars there and legendary rock guitarists are being introduced. And on the 10th February Rick Parfitt will give a demonstration of his guitar techniques. The exhibition is free and no other than Ron Wood from the Rolling Stones helped to put the stuff together. ...more

  • 30.01.: first UK show of the year announced. Status Quo will be playing a show at the Worcester rugby club - July 28. ...more

  • 29.01.: special guests of the german Stus Quo show in Dortmund will be the scottish rockband NAZARETH. The event starts now at 7 p.m. european time.

  • 27.01.: a review of the recently released german compilation "Best - Wild Side of Life" appeared in the german music magazine "Good Times" No.1/2007, which is mainly about 60s 70s and 80s mainstream music. (a little bit similar to the english Classic Rock magazine)

  • 24.01.: out of the german LP-discography today the german compilation album "POP GOLD" released in 1978. ...details

  • 21.01.: HAPPY BIRTHDAY Pete Kircher. Quo's drummer from 1982 to 1985 celebrated his 59th birthday. All the best Pete !

  • 20.01.: when a band like Status Quo is existing for more than 40 years, its always interesting to have documents like videos or pictures from the early years or the early 70's. Therefore here the concerts pictures of Status Quo playing a show in Germany early 1972. As far as I know these are the oldest concert pictures of Status Quo in Germany. Many thanks to Rainer Heer, Iserlohn, who supported these pictures. ...more

  • 19.01.: the german (european?) issue of the Harley Davidson magazine "Easyriders" (No.02/2007) includes a 4-page interview with Francis Rossi. Attention! There is also an US issue of "Easyriders" but this US issue is without the Francis Rossi interview.

  • 18.01.: the announced first sampler of the new year "Matchstickmen (DIGI)" is nothing else than a rerelease of the CD "Matchstickmen - The psychedelic years" released in 1999 by the label Castle Select. Now its being released by Sanctuary. Please note: both releases have the same cover and the same track listing. Only on the backcover "Sanctuary" is stated instead of "Castle" and a different catalog number. ...click here for front cover

  • 15.01.: Peter "Pepe" Ehrlich is running a weekly Quo charts with the TOP3 Status Quo songs of the fans who voted. Now he did a year chart out of these weekly charts and the best Quo song in 2006 voted by the fans is "Red Sky" from the "In the army now" album. To see the whole charts of the year 2006 ...click here

  • 14.01.: New entry in Link "Seek/sell"; a german Quo fan is selling a big tourposter of the "Under the Influence" tour in 1999. "Suche/Biete"

  • 13.01.: out of the series "Rockin' all over the years" new the review of the year 2000. ... more

  • 10.01.: as recently written, Francis Rossis daughter, Bernadette has released her first album. A 4-page report about her was published in the Sunday Express. (3.12.) ...click here for first page
    Bernadette was interviewed by Maurice Boland from the spain radio station "Radio Europe Mediterraneo" Marbella, Malaga. ..Bernadette Interview

  • 10.01.: Status Quo is to be playing the Zwarte Cross Festival 2007 in Lichtenvoorde / Netherlands which will be held from 27th July to 29th July. Source: homepage of the local promoter. ...more

  • 09.01.: the portugese Status Quo EP "Technicolor Dreams" was recently sold in Ebay for 555 US-Dollar. ...click for cover

  • 06.01.: the official website of URIAH HEEP confirmed that Mike Paxman is producing the new studio album of Uriah Heep. ...more

  • 04.01.: the statistical year review of the year 2006 is completed. ...more

  • 03.01.2007: A Quo internet TV station is currenty under development. To help the team that are working on this, please go to their site and fill in the questionnaire. ...more

  • 03.01.2007: the german digital TV station "ZDF Theaterkanal" is currently repeating the original "Disco '74" show from the 5th January 1974 with Status Quo performing "Caroline". The schedule of all repeated shows can be seen at the homepage of "ZDF Theaterkanal": ...more

  • 03.01.2007: Michael Cluse has updated his website "From the makers of". Ther you find information about all Status Quo songs. ...more

  • 01.01.2007: First of all A HAPPY NEW YEAR to everybody. And here the first news: german tour promoter Klaus Bönisch, Munich allowed now to publish the 7 german tourdates for June 2007. Kick off is to be in Nurnberg, Serenadenhof on the 21st June. All gig dates: ...more

  • 30.12.: the year 2006 is coming to an end. And this is the time when you look back. Here's a little pictures gallery of the QUO year 2006. ...more

  • 28.12.: There's a chance of an interview with John "Rhino" Edwards. If you have a question to him, so please feel free and send it in via the link "Email/Feedback".

  • 27.12.: Gino de Michele is indeed a Status Quo fan by heart. He drove with his car from Munich in South Germany up to England and Scotland to see 7 shows of the UK-Tour. See his pictures from the Aberdeen show. (thank you) ...more

  • 24.12.: yesterday the UK-Tour ended in Bournemouth. Status Quo played a total of 103 shows this year.
    20 years ago Status Quo played the "Christmas gig" at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, where Lemmy from Motörhead appeared on stage during the song "Bye Bye Johnny".

  • 23.12.: the Status Quo Sampler "Cover up",who was released in autumn and only available through TESCO and Woolworth is to be released in Germany in January 2007. The big german retailer JPC (written in english too) is already offering this CD for 8,99 Euro.

click here for all news of the year 2006