The day I did Oprah started out so easy with a private plane to Newfoundland for the gig that night. It ended up with me being driven in a taxi through the dark and 4 hours of blinding snow by a driver who kept calling his wife to tell her I was really in the car with him. And all the time he's telling me to watch out for friggin' MOOSE!

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Congratulations to Karie Pastore!! She is our winner for the iLike promotion chosen randomly from all of you who dedicated and commented on Rick's songs over the past week!! She and her guest will be joining Rick Springfield & friends on his upcoming Cruise!  It's not too late for those who didn't win to make your reservation! Congratulations again to Karie!

Thank you all again for an amazing promotion!  Keep supporting Rick on iLike!

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Today's the last day to dedicate for a chance to win an ocean view cabin for 2 on the upcoming Rick Springfield & Friend's Cruise sailing from Miami to Cozumel onboard the Carnival Cruise Ship, Destiny, on November 12th - 16th? The 3 songs to dedicate to your friends for your chance to win are:


Jessie's Girl - Reggae Version

What's Victoria's Secret

Venus In Overdrive


DETAILED INFO AND RULES HERE

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Want a chance to win an ocean view cabin for 2 on the upcoming Rick Springfield & Friend's Cruise sailing from Miami to Cozumel onboard the Carnival Cruise Ship, Destiny, on November 12th - 16th? Rick has invited some of his closest friends to be a part of the festivities, including special musical guest, Richard Marx, daytime television stars Doug Davidson (Young & The Restless' Paul Williams), Brandon Barash (General Hospital's Johnny Zacchara) and hosting the event will be Mark Goodman (MTV, VH1 & Sirius/XM Radio)!

From August 31st - September 7th Rick Springfield & iLike have teamed up to give you the chance of a lifetime!  All you need to do is to dedicate one of the following 3 songs from Rick Springfield's iLike page to your friends and after your dedication has been made, go back to the song page and leave a comment!  After you have made a dedication & posted a comment, you are automatically entered for a chance to win an Ocean View Room for 2 on the upcoming Rick Springfield & Friends Cruise! A winner will be randomly selected on or about September 9th and announced through the iLike website.

The 3 songs to dedicate to your friends are:


Jessie's Girl - Reggae Version

What's Victoria's Secret

Venus In Overdrive


For more details on the contest as well as the rules & regulations go to www.rickspringfield.com/contestrules or read below.

Starting on August 31st, 2009 through September 7th you can enter the contest to win a cabin for 2 onboard the Rick Springfield & Friends Cruise by going to the Rick Springfield iLike page and by following the below steps. 

1.       Click "iLike" on one or more of the following tracks "Jessie's Girl - Reggae Version", "What's Victoria's Secret" or "Venus in Overdrive"

2.       Dedicating the song you chose from above to your friends

3.       After the dedication has been made, go back to the song page and leave a comment about the song.

The only 3 songs that are eligible to enter you into the contest to win an ocean view room on the cruise are "Jessie's Girl - Reggae Version", "What's Victoria's Secret" and "Venus in Overdrive."

You can make as many dedications of the songs as you wish.  On or about September 9th, a winner will be randomly selected from those who dedicated the songs and made comments on the song page.  The winner will be announced through Rick Springfield's iLike page on or about September 9th and contacted to make further arrangements.

 The winner will receive

One (1) Grand Prize,  consisting of:


An ocean View Cabin (for 2 people) which includes:

4 Nights Accommodations onboard Carnival Destiny from November 12 - 16, 2009

All Meals & Snacks

Coffee, Tea, Iced Tea & Juices

24-Hour Room Service & Pizzeria

Full Use of Ship Facilities: Three Pools, Whirlpools, Fitness Center, Salon, Spa, Casino, Library, Duty-Free Shopping & all Carnival Events. For the avoidance of doubt, while the Salon and Spa are available to the guests, the services rendered there are to be paid for by the guest. Certain classes in the Fitness Center may have to be paid for also.

All Port Charges & Government Taxes

Private Event Pass which will include:


"Meet Rick Springfield & Friends" Welcome Cocktail Party

Welcome Concert featuring Rick Springfield

Another Full Band Rick Springfield Concert

Full Concert by Richard Marx

An intimate Unplugged show with Rick Springfield & Richard Marx

Photo & Autograph opportunities with Rick Springfield, Richard Marx, Brandon Barash, Doug Davidson & Mark Goodman

Question & Answer Session with Rick Springfield and Brandon Barash, Doug Davidson!

Gift Bag with cruise event souvenirs

Farewell Cocktail Party

Chances to enter other onboard drawings for exclusive Rick Springfield Event Opportunities!

VIP Concierge at your service




What is not included:


Air or ground transportation to and from the cruise ship in Miami.

Any Miami or local hotels.

Personal expenses such as photos, souvenirs and Island tours

Soft drinks, bottled water and alcoholic beverages (except for our 2 onboard cocktail parties)


Get all cruise information at www.rickspringfieldcruise.com. For updates on Rick Springfield, go to www.rickspringfield.com

Any iLike winnings are not transferable or exchangeable in any way.  By entering the entrant agrees by the rules and conditions of the promotion. The winner & their guest must be eligible to attend the cruise. The winner must be over the age of 21.  The winner & guest must be available to travel November 12th - 16th 2009.  Proper documentation is required to board the boat and the winner & guest must have all the required documents to get on board.  Rick Springfield and his agents are not responsible for any winner that does not meet the requirements set forth by Carnival Cruise Lines to embark.  All expenses not specified herein are at the sole responsibility of the winner. Rick Springfield & his agents have the sole discretion to change the dates of the promotion/drawing.  Void where prohibited. By entering the Promotion, entrants agree that neither Rick Springfield nor his agents will have any liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses, harm, damage, cost, or expense, including, without limitation, any personal injury, arising from or in connection with participation in the Promotion. Acceptance of prize further constitutes consent of winner for Rick Springfield or his agent's use of winner's name, likeness and/or prize and biographical information in all media worldwide without limitation for advertising or promotional purposes without further compensation, except where prohibited.

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We are currently working on the logistics regarding the Cozumel Beach Party Shore Excursion for the Rick Springfield & Friend's Cruise.  We have just been informed by the people at the Playa Mia Beach Resort that we need to have a minimum number of people to hold a private event at their venue.  If you are planning on signing up to attend the Cozumel Beach Party Shore Excursion on November 14th, please make sure to sign up no later than 5:00 PM EST on Friday, August 28th so we can determine the number of people we will have attending the event and so we can make the rest of our arrangements.

The information for the beach party is below.

We are once again offering all the passengers of the 2nd annual Rick Springfield & Friends Sun Dazed & Star Filled Nights Cruise, a Beach Party Shore Excursion on Saturday, November 14th, 2009:

Enjoy a four hour party including a live Rick Springfield Unplugged Concert at the Playa Mia Beach Resort! The Beach Excursion will also include an unlimited domestic open bar including Draft Beer, Purified bottled water, Soft drinks, Tequila, Mezcal, Brandy, Rum, Vodka, Rum Punch, Margaritas, Pina Colada and assorted flavor Daiquiris. You will also enjoy a delicious International Buffet which will include a menu of Grilled Chicken breast, Pork loin in mushroom sauce, Fish Filet, Fettuccine Alfredo, Rice with fried bananas, Cesar Salad, Guacamole, a variety of Desserts and MORE! You can eat, dance, swim and relax on a sun chair enjoying the beautiful beach! We will even have special beach games available. For your maximum enjoyment, we have made arrangements for a raised stage this year, so it will be much easier for everyone to see the concert! Your beach party will include round trip transportation from the ship to the beach resort, Rick Springfield Unplugged Concert, Buffet, Domestic open bar and beach activities.

The price of the Beach Party is $119.00 per person and will be charged at time of booking. This charge will appear as Rose Tours & Travel. If you are interested in attending, please click here to make your reservation now as space is limited. This is a rain or shine event. You must be signed up for the Rick Springfield & Friend's Cruise to be eligible to attend this event.

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The 2nd annual Rick Springfield & Friends Sun Dazed & Star Filled Nights Cruise! November 12th - 16th is just around the corner, and we're planning away to make this cruise even better than last year's! Our special guests on this years cruise include Musical Guest - Richard Marx, Actor - Brandon Barash (General Hospital, Johnny Zacchara), Actor - Doug Davidson (Young & the Restless, Paul Williams) and our Host - Mark Goodman (MTV, VH1 & Sirius/XM Radio).
 

We are once again offering all the passengers of the 2nd annual Rick Springfield & Friends Sun Dazed & Star Filled Nights Cruise, a Beach Party Shore Excursion on Saturday, November 14th, 2009:

Enjoy a four hour party including a live Rick Springfield Unplugged Concert at the Playa Mia Beach Resort! The Beach Excursion will also include an unlimited domestic open bar including Draft Beer, Purified bottled water, Soft drinks, Tequila, Mezcal, Brandy, Rum, Vodka, Rum Punch, Margaritas, Pina Colada and assorted flavor Daiquiris. You will also enjoy a delicious International Buffet which will include a menu of Grilled Chicken breast, Pork loin in mushroom sauce, Fish Filet, Fettuccine Alfredo, Rice with fried bananas, Cesar Salad, Guacamole, a variety of Desserts and MORE! You can eat, dance, swim and relax on a sun chair enjoying the beautiful beach! We will even have special beach games available. For your maximum enjoyment, we have made arrangements for a raised stage this year, so it will be much easier for everyone to see the concert! Your beach party will include round trip transportation from the ship to the beach resort, Rick Springfield Unplugged Concert, Buffet, Domestic open bar and beach activities.

The price of the Beach Party is $119.00 per person and will be charged at time of booking. This charge will appear as Rose Tours & Travel. If you are interested in attending, please click here to make your reservation now as space is limited. This is a rain or shine event. You need to be signed up to be on the Rick Springfield & Friend's Cruise to attend this event.  Click here to make your reservation for the cruise.

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Chris Lord Alge, who mixed most of Venus In Overdrive, did a new studio mix of Jessie's Girl.. Check it out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y5p5CSLnCI

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Rocker Delivers Best Album Of Career
By Chuck Harrell
KTVU.com - San Francisco, CA

I have to admit that I didn't see this one coming. Sure, rock stars from days gone by put out new records all the time: sometimes they're great (Cheap Trick's "Rockford" comes to mind), sometimes their efforts are just mediocre. If a once great band loses its edge and continues to record, it ends up being sad more than anything else. The good news is no one bothered to tell Rick Springfield he couldn't out-do himself some 20 years after he ruled the pop charts with his first major hit of the '80s, "Jessie's Girl."

If I were putting this into boxing terms, I'd say "Venus in Overdrive" knows how to box -- but it came to fight. The one two punch of "What's Victoria's Secret" is, in fact, slightly similar to "Jessie's Girl" if we're being totally honest with each other. Boy sees girl, boy is befuddled by girl's charms, wonders how they have an effect on him and why he has little to no effect on her. But the similarities end there. "What's Victoria's Secret" smacks just a little bit of The Cars, just enough for flavor, and really takes off and becomes its own song. The song is a bit of catchy ear candy that will have you hitting the repeat button over and over the first few times you hear it. But make sure you make it past the first track, because the real gems on this CD are not the first single.

"I'll Miss That Someday" and the title track "Venus in Overdrive" don't quite have the same immediacy that "Victoria" has. It takes at least two or three spins to hear the really catchy pop groove of the previous and the funky lament of the latter. These are possibly the weakest links on the album, but they are by no means bad songs. You'll appreciate and love them the more you hear them.

The effort just goes uphill from here. Songs like "One Passenger" and "Mr. PC" sound like someone other than Springfield, but there's no doubt it's him. Springfield steps out of the box more on this record, and when he tries new things the result is frequently brilliant. One or two tracks build on what feels like a slightly "emo" foundation, yet never gets tangled in the stereotype at all.

The music is likely getting a fresh jolt in the arm from Springfield's new writing partner and long-time touring bassist Matt Bissonette, the younger brother of well-known drummer Gregg Bissonette (Don Henley, Carlos Santana, Ray Charles). Matt's contribution is either subtle or like-minded to Rick's, as he either knows how to emulate Springfield's style or simply knows how to take it that extra step to make it better than it has ever been. Standout songs like "Nothings's Ever Lost" and "Saint Sahara," are tributes to the passing of teenage fan Sahara Aldridge benefit from Bissonette's influence and manage not to get stuck in morbidity.

"Oblivious" is another song inspired by loss of a loved one, only this time it's not just Sahara but the passing of Matt's mother who inspired the song. One track that cannot be ignored is "Three Warning Shots." Written as an open letter to the idiot who took the life of John Lennon, the song says what I think everyone wishes they could say to this meaningless sub-human who will not be named here. Rick is generous in giving three warning shots, but genius in where those warning shots get to go. This song alone is worth the price of the CD. Charged, passionate, electrifying, this driving, dynamic and melodic song is one of the best on the CD.

Truly, 'Venus In Overdrive' is unrivaled by many releases put out by pop-minded rock artists so far this year. Weezer, for example, can only wish their newest release was this good; by comparison, they got their backsides handed to them by Springfield. Do yourself a favor and pick up 'Venus In Overdrive' as soon as you can. You'll be really happy you did.

Both the Good Morning America and Fox & Friends live performances will be outside! Rick would like as many fans in the NYC area who are able to, to come down to show up with your signs etc and would love your support!

Good Morning America: Monday, July 28
Broadway & 44th, NYC
The band will rehearse around 6:15AM, and Rick is scheduled to do 2 songs and an interview just after 8:30AM.



Fox & Friends: Wednesday, July 30
1211 6th Ave (47th & 48th)
The band will sound check around 5:30AM and will perform 2 songs beginning at approx.

8:50AM

Monday
7/28/2008
Good Morning America
NY, NY

Monday
7/28/2008
One The Record
Fox News w/ Greta at 10PM

Tuesday
7/29/2008
Regis & Kelly
NY, NY

Wednesday
7/30/2008
Fox & Friends
NY, NY

Thursday 7/31/2008
CBS Early Show / XM Radio
NY, NY