MR. BIG bassist Billy Sheehan spoke with Barbara Caserta at Linearock.it when the band played this year's edition of the Gods Of Metal Festival in Milan, Italy on June 22nd. Check out the video interview below:

As previously reported, after a successful run of tour dates overseas, Mr. Big - vocalist Eric Martin, guitarist Paul Gilbert, bassist Billy Sheehan, and drummer Pat Torpey - will be hitting the road in the United States this summer in support of the band's new album, What If... The tour opens in San Diego, July 30th, (see full itinerary below) and marks the first time in 13 years the original lineup has toured North America.

Produced by Kevin Shirley (AEROSMITH, RUSH, IRON MAIDEN), What If... is now available as a special edition CD + DVD in digipak, regular CD, vinyl and digital download and in a limited edition luxury box including the CD, DVD, LP and exclusive memorabilia. The DVD includes videos of 'Undertow' and 'All the Way Up' plus a documentary "making of" the album including interviews and exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of the four band members.

Formed in 1988, Mr. Big forged its place in hard rock history by combining trademark virtuosic musicianship with stellar vocal harmonies. The quartet produced numerous hit songs that ranged across a wide array of rock genres, including the ubiquitous 'To Be With You', which was a Billboard Hot 100 #1 single in 15 countries for weeks, propelling the band to huge international success and record sales in the multi-millions.

In other Mr. Big news, the next single from the new album, 'American Beauty', will ship to radio in July in support of the tour.

Tour dates:

July

30 - San Diego, CA - 4th & B
31 - Agoura Hills, CA - The Canyon Club

August

2 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
4 - Santa Ana, CA - Galaxy Theatre
5 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
6 - Modesto, CA - Xclamation Festival
8 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
9 - Denver, CO - Summit Music Hall
12 - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues
13 - Columbus, OH - Al Rosa Villa
16 - Pittsburgh, PA - Trib Total Media Amphitheater
17 - Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues
19 - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom
20 - Detroit, MI - Harpo's
23 - New York, NY - BB King's
24 - Foxborough, MA - Showcase Live
26 - N. Myrtle Beach, SC - House Of Blues
27 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House Of Blues
30 - Houston, TX - House Of Blues
31 - Dallas, TX - House Of Blues

Mr. Big performed at the Hard Rock Cafe in Bucharest, Romania on June 17th. Romania's RockStage.ro has photos of the show at this location.

Mr. Big's setlist:

'Undertow'

'American Beauty'

'Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy (The Electric Drill Song)'

'Green-Tinted Sixties Mind'

'Take Cover'

'I Won't Get in My Way'

'Stranger in My Life'

'Once Upon a Time'

'A Little Too Loose'

'Road To Ruin'

'Price You Gotta Pay'

'Just Take My Heart'

'Merciless'

'Still Ain't Enough for Me'

'Around The World'

'To Be With You'

'Addicted To That Rush'

'Happy Birthday' (THE BEATLES cover)

'Colorado Bulldog'

Check out fan-filmed footage below: