Merry Christmas - Happy Hanukkah - Happy Kwanzaa 
(did I leave anybody out?)
Regardless of one’s specific religious/spiritual heritage, this time of year seems to bring out the best in people … all that gift-giving and good will towards men (and women) stuff!
Hey — works for me! So … In that spirit, here is our FAVORITE new seasonal discovery … an offering [...]

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It’s Thanksgiving Day here in the US. A day we set aside to proclaim and celebrate our gratitude for that which we have … or even what we don’t have … or just the fact that we’re still standing. Even in these generally tough times for all, there IS so much to be grateful for.
I [...]

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Just recently (September 15th, 2010), our own Larry Hoppen was interviewed by Canadian guitarist / Independent Radio Host, Jason Saulnier.
Hailing from Nova Scotia, Jason’s bio says he interviews roughly 100 artists per year! He engaged Larry by phone for about 20 minutes total. Among the topics discussed are …
1) Orleans’ and Rock & Pop Masters’ touring schedules, [...]

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OK, we’re kinda biased.
True that John Hall is a long-time friend, colleague, and comrade.
True that we, as a group, tend to lean to the left.
True that, even when we don’t necessarily agree, we still have each others’ backs.
But beyond all that, it’s also true that former Orleans singer/songwriter/Founder John Hall has done good work on [...]

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In additon to being friends for over 35 years now, Larry and I have played in various bands with Robbie Dupree for almost all of that time. We first met Robbie when he was known as “Chrome WIllie” (of Chrome Willie and the Sparks). Then he had a band in Woodstock called The Striders. And [...]

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It’s the Thing that wouldn’t die!

From it’s first application to the commercial marketplace as the theme song for the ABC Television Network (here and abroad) in 1977, through the seemingly endless usages by everything from car dealerships to local banks, from NutriSystem to Burger King, there’s probably  been very little time that the song Still the [...]

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What was it like for YOU 10 years ago? A lot happens over a decade, but the only thing certain is that everyone reading this is 10 years older now than at the beginning of 2000! 
We’re not only older but hopefully wiser, too. Here’s what the last decade looks like to me from here and [...]

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We met Greg Rike after a Rock & Pop Masters show at Kenedy Space Center in December ‘07. Frankly, it was a very hectic day; so, although we’d planned on filming an Orleans interview, the day went by: driving, soundcheck, dinner, changing, the show, Meet’n’Greet then winding down to drive home. But, we STILL hadn’t [...]

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Well, we didn’t think this would be ready in time for Christmas, but HERE IT IS !!! We are so very pleased and proud to announce …

Greg Rike, Nick Miller and the people at Living Legends Music have done a PHENOMENAL job of capturing our story — ALL 37 YEARS of it — in this [...]

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Hi everyone - thanks SO much for your messages about the song ‘For Fathers Everywhere’ !!!

Too many for me to answer individually, so i will share a few things with you in response to your various (but ultimately, similar - and I believe, universal) thoughts and feelings.
The Hoppen parents (of Lance, Lane and myself) are [...]

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