Paul Rodgers says road warrior days are a thing of the past

Paul Rodgers says that as much as he loves performing live, the allure of hitting the road for nearly a year is a thing of the past. His recent tour with Queen only took in European countries and never hit the States, and this summer's Bad Company reunion tour with the Doobie Brothers is limited to just 10 shows.

We asked Rodgers if the short treks are done to preserve his voice -- or his sanity: "Y'know, that's a very good question, it's not really the strain on my voice, because actually you get into a groove and you sort of get really, really strong 'cause you have to vocally. It is a strain on the spirit, really. When I was in my teen years and in my 20's and even 60s, it was okay to drop everything and disappear and become a road warrior for all those months. But after a while you get... y'know, one likes to have some home life."

On August 8th, the band will release their new concert DVD Bad Company -- Hard Rock Live, which will be also be available exclusively at shows during the concert run. Prior to their one performance in 2008, the band had not performed together in nearly a decade.

Bad Company/Doobie Brothers tour dates (subject to change):
June 19 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre
June 20 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (Bad Company only)
June 21 - Birmingham, AL - City Stages at Downtown (Bad Company only)
June 23 - Raleigh, NC - Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion
June 24 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheatre
June 27 - Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center For The Arts
June 28 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon At Jones Beach Theater
July 1 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 2 - Canandaigua, NY - Constellation Brands Marvin Sands PAC