Vocalist PAUL RODGERS (FREE, BAD COMPANY, QUEEN) is featured in a new interview with Metal Express Radio's UK-based correspondent, Mick Burgess. An excerpt from the chat is available below:

Q: You recently played at the Metro Arena with Queen. Which of Queen's songs did you enjoy singing most? 'The Show Must Go On' was a real high point in the show for many people ...

Paul: "I too enjoyed singing 'The Show Must Go On'. It had never been performed live by Queen, so it was like a new song for all of us. I also felt that the message of the song expressed what we were doing by joining forces. I have to say that I really enjoyed the way that they played 'All Right Now', 'Can't Get Enough', and 'Voodoo' -- one of my new songs from the Cosmos Rocks CD, but in particular they brought new life to 'Feel Like Making' Love'. Playing with the arrangement just slightly gave it a new energy."

Q: Which was the trickiest for you to sing?

Paul: "The trickiest song to sing was 'Time To Shine' -- a song that I wrote with a little help from divine intervention. I wrote it on the piano, and for me, playing piano while singing requires focus to stay connected with the audience. So we ran the song at rehearsals a couple of times and it just did not click. Then I realized that Brian had removed a bar from the chorus, after that we clicked and the song worked."

Click here for the complete interview.

As previously reported, Rodgers has added a new date to his upcoming US summer tour schedule. The new date is on July 22nd at the Seneca Events Center in Seneca, NY.

All US tour dates are as follows:

July

2 - Atlantic City Hilton - Atlantic City, NJ
5 - Milwaukee Summerfest Miller Lite Stage - Milwaukee, WI
10 - Snowqualmie Casino Mountain View Plaza - Snowqualmie, WA
15 - Moondance Jam - Walker, MN
16 - Treasure Island Resort & Casino, Island Events Center - Red Wing, MN (St.Paul)
22 - Seneca Events Center - Seneca, NY
27 - Orange County Fair, Pacific Amphitheater - Costa Mesa, CA