Legendary vocalist and 2024 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Lou Gramm is set to release his highly anticipated solo album "Released" on March 27, 2026.
The album marks the completion of a pivotal chapter in Gramm's solo catalog and features ten original songs co-written with longtime collaborator Bruce Turgon.
Produced by Gramm himself, the album also features appearances from an outstanding cast of musicians, including Tony Franklin on bass for "Long Gone" and Vivian Campbell (DEF LEPPARD) on guitar for the opening track "Young Love".
Gramm spoke about how he revisited unfinished songs from his earlier solo releases "Ready Or Not" (1987) and "Long Hard Look" (1989), carefully completing them to create a cohesive album.
Asked why it was cathartic for him to complete the songs, Lou said: "Because when I went back to hear them after all these years, I remember recording them and remember the feel of starting the song, what the idea was, and not finishing it and having it sit around for all these years was — it was just a little troubling to me.
So when I decided to do this album, I was excited about going back and taking those ideas and finishing them up." Regarding his history with FOREIGNER, Gramm emerged as the iconic voice of the band, best known for hits like "Feels Like The First Time" and "Cold as Ice".
However, he left the band in 1990 to pursue other projects, including releasing an all-Christian rock album with LOU GRAMM BAND in 2009.
He has since reunited with FOREIGNER for various live performances, including the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame group's ongoing tour.,Gramm will be touring throughout 2026 in support of "Released", including solo dates and special appearances with FOREIGNER.
The album tracklist includes standout tracks like "Long Gone" and "True Blue Love (Unplugged)", the original version of which appeared on Gramm's earlier solo release.
By the time Gramm left FOREIGNER for the first time, he had already released two critically-acclaimed solo albums.
His ongoing tour with FOREIGNER features Gramm on guest vocals for some of the band's biggest hits.,The new album "Released" will be released on March 27, 2026 on CD and vinyl through HNE Recordings / Cherry Red Records and Friday Music respectively.