NEWSPAPERS A - M






ADIRONDACK DAILY ENTERPRISE WEEKENDER


8/6/1988 "Pat Benatar Is Magnificent On New Album"





ALBANY TIMES UNION


1/8/1980 "Singer Pat Benatar Blazes To New Heights"

11/26/1980 Concert review: "Benatar Delivers Show With Clout At The Palace"

8/16/1981 "Pat Benatar: A Good Thing In A Small Package"

8/18/1981 Concert review: "Benatar Show More Cash Than Artistic Hit"

'82 "Benatar Gets Less Nervous About Role"

'84 Ad for WQBK-FM, Gone With the Wind type drawing with Pat and Elvis Presley as Scarlet and Rhett

'84 "Best Couiffed Women"

12/29/1984 "Pregnancy Softens Benatar's Sultry Spirit"

2/20/1985 Small clipping about Haley's birth

11/17/1985 "Sun City Withering Blast At Apartheid"

2/16/1986 "Female Rockers Shirk Male-Clone Image"

2/23/1986 "Pat Benatar: Putting Substance Behind the Spandex"

9/12/1988 Concert review: "Benatar Has New Look, But Needs New Sound"

4/15/1990 "Rockers Roll With Custom-Made Buses", mention of Pat and Neil

5/26/1991 "Benatar Sings Blues On Comeback Album"

7/28/1991 "Pat Benatar: Color Her Blue"

8/7/1991 Concert review: "Benatar Sings The Blues, But Fails The Dues Test"

3/3/1990 "Chapin Tribute Touching, Sad", mention in album review

7/10/1994 Meniton in article about Joan Jett and Chrissie Hynde

8/11/1996 "Catering To Celebrities", Pat mentioned along with some details of her contract rider for SPAC

7/10/1997 Greg Haymes column, mention about appearance at Starlite Theater

7/13/1997 Concert review: Starlite Theater

5/27/1999 Small picture and mention about upcoming show at the Plaza

6/27/1999 "Meet Me At the Plaza" special supplement featuring artists performing in summer concert series. Pat included on cover and brief article.

8/5/1999 "Best Bets", featured paragraph about upcoming Plaza show

8/12/1999 Concert review: "Benatar On Key, But Timing's Way Off"

8/19/1999 "Rant and Rage", letters ripping reviewer of Plaza show xerox
8/22/1999 More letters in regards to Plaza show

4/26/2003 Baby Blues comic strip, Pat reference

5/30/2004 "Benatar to pitch hearing aid batteries to baby boomers"





ALTON TELEGRAPH


6/30/1993 "Rocker Sports Mature Image"





ASBURY PRESS (NJ)


10/24/1997 Alive: "Her Best Shot: Pat Benatar Rocks To Raise Breast Cancer Awareness"





BOSTON GLOBE


Mar-86 "The 'New' Pat Benatar Has Come Of Age" xerox
11/8/1988 Concert review: "Benatar Replaces One Gimmick With Another" w/concert photo

5/3/1991 "Pat Benatar Sings The Blues" xerox
6/10/1993 "Critics Tip"

6/11/1993 "Sound Choices"

6/14/1993 Concert review: "A Bland Benatar Gives It Her Best Shot"

6/22/2010 "Firing Away", 1/2 pg feature article w/lg color pic

8/30/2010 "Giving It Her Best Shot", paragraph about book signing w/large color pic from the event





BOSTON HERALD


11/4/1988 "Benatar: Rock Star Mom Takes Family On the Road"

5/13/1991 Concert review: "Benatar Changes Her Tune, Belts Out Blues"

6/11/1993 Short review: Gravity's Rainbow

6/14/1993 Concert review: "Benatar Gives Back-To-Basics Show"

8/19/2007 Concert review: "Benatar Surprises With Truly Best Shot"





BUFFALO NEWS (Buffalo, NY)

8/15/2007 Concert review: "Benatar, Giraldo Deliver the Goods", sm BW pic and large color pic of Pat "Best Shot From Benatar"





CALLER TIMES (Corpus Christi)    
2/19/18
“Pat Benatar makes return to Corpus Christi” 2 pg center feature (entertainment supplement)
COVER  
       
CHICAGO SUN TIMES


8/6/1991 "Benatar Is Singing The Blues, Happily"





CHICAGO TRIBUNE


7/7/1991 "Bouquet of Blues: Benatar Pays Homage To the Music Without Knocking Rock" xerox
6/7/1993 "She Still Belongs"





CHICAGO TRIBUNE ARTS AND BOOKS

10/26/1980 "Pat Benatar: Top Voice Takes Her To The Top 10", interview COVER




CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER


5/24/2005 "Classic-Rock Couple Enjoy Return to Classical Roots", feature article preview of Rock the Orchestra concert, w/sm color pic Pat and Neil





CLEVELAND SCENE


11/15/1979 Concert review xerox
8/7/1980 Concert review xerox
10/9/1980 Concert review (Oct. 5) w/BW pic

10/22/1980 "Pat Benatar: Strong, Albeit Femine", feature interview, 2 BW pics

9/10/1981 Concert review (Blossom Sept. 5) w/BW pic, record store ad for Precious Time on back

4/22/1982 "Neil Geraldo Talks About Pat, People Magazine and Even Himself", feature interview COVER
 
12/1/1982 "Pat Benatar Gets Nervous About Success", feature article with 5x7 BW concert pic COVER  
2/20/1986 "Pat Benatar Does It The Hard Way", feature article COVER  
9/15/1988 "Pat Benatar: All Fired Up About Life", feature article

9/22/1988 Concert review: Blossom 9/13

5/9/1991 "Pat Benatar and Neil Geraldo: True Love Will Keep Them Together" COVER  
5/23/1991 Concert review: Grand Rapids, MI

5/13/1993 "Starquotes" by Pat about performing at Blossom (performing arts center)

6/10/1993 "Return of the Prodigal", feature interview COVER  
6/17/1993 Concert review: Peabody's Down Under

7/25/1996 Concert review: Blossom 7/24

'97 Review: Innamorata

6/5/1997 "Hell Is For Parents: A Conversation With Pat Benatar"

6/12/1997 Concert review: Blossom

10/30/1997 Concert review:

5/18/2005 "Best Shots", preview Rock the Orchestra concert w/sm BW pic Pat and Neil





DAILY PRESS (VA)


3/14/1986 "Pat Benatar: Motherhood Gives Hard-Rocking Singer A New Perspective





DALLAS MORNING NEWS (TX)


5/30/1997 Short concert annoucement

5/31/1997 Concert review:





DATEBOOK (Los Angeles?)


5/19/1991 "Pat Benatar Tries Some Heartbreaking Blues"





DETROIT NEWS (Detroit, MI)


11/26/1982 "'Get Nervous', Pat Benatar's Aptly Named Album Causes Ripples In Music Circles", w/medium sized colorized pic

12/20/1984 BW pic with caption about her pregnancy





DETROIT FREE PRESS (Detroit, MI)


11/2/1979 "Powerful Singer Finds Her Rocking Role", w/BW pic from LP cover

9/6/1981 Sound Judgement: "Benatar's album crashes into the wealthy", LP review, Precious Time

9/17/1981 "Benatar Gives Her Best Shot To Her Music", w/BW pic

10/15/1981 ad for ABC's 20/20 inc BW pic of Pat

11/14/1982 small ad for concert a Cobo Arena 11/26





ELECTRIC CITY (PA)


8/5/1999 "The Kirby Center Hosts Rocker Pat Benatar's 20th Anniversary Tour", feature interview COVER
 




THE EVENING NEWS


3/11/1986 Concert review: "Pat Benatar's Talent Shines, But Parts of Her Show Don’t"





FRESNO


12/9/1984 "A Lot of Baby Talk From Rock 'N' Roll's Mother To Be" xerox




HERALD SUN (MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA)

8/5/2010 "Pat's Primed", 2/3 pg interview w/large, posed color photo (LA Times)

10/17/2010 “Still All Fired Up”, 2/3 pg interview w/large posed color photo (promo)





ILLINOIS ENTERTAINER


Dec-79 "The New Women: Guts and Glory", feature article, small BW pic Pat in leopard leotard

Jan-86 Ad for 2/16/86 concert at Rosemont Horizon

Apr-86 "Pat Benatar: Stretching A Rock Mama's Responsiblities," feature article, also mention in article about the Del Lords in regard to opening for Pat V.12 No.4
Jun-93 "Pat Benatar: Defying Gravity"





IN LOS ANGELES

2/4/08 "Welcome To The Lipstick Jungle", featured in article about upcoming Dinah Shore Weekend in Palm Springs





KNICKERBOCKER NEWS (Albany, NY)


11/26/1980 Concert review: "Benatar Hits High Notes In Palace Sellout"

8/14/1981 "Two Years Later, Benatar's Star Has Risen"

8/18/1981 Concert review: "Benatar Breaks 28,000 Hearts At SPAC"

10/18/1983 Album review: "Arena Setting Hurts Benatar Sound On First Live Album"

'84 "Best Couiffured Women"

2/20/1985 Small clipping about Haley's birth

12/24/1985 "Cities Scrambling To Be Home of Rock Museum", mention in article

1/8/1986 Short review Seven The Hard Way

2/21/1986 "Pat Benatar: Mama's Out Of Spandex"

2/25/1986 Concert review: "Benatar's Soft Image Is Merely Superficial"

11/23/1987 "Fund Raiser", meniton in regards to Children of Americas benefit

2/19/1988 "When Hits Hurt Careers", paragraph

2/23/1988 "Grammys '88: Where Have All The Young Girls Gone?", mention





LA WEEKLY


5/10-16/91 Record store (Tempo) ad for True Love

5/24-30/91 Record store (Wherehouse) ad for True Love and othe Pat albums





LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS (LA Life Weekend)

9/14/2001 "Hitting you with her best shot", feature pre concert article w/lg BW photo ('83)





LOS ANGELES HERALD EXAMINER

12/9/1988 "Benatar still has fight in her" feature pre concert article w/large BW photo





LOS ANGELES TIMES


'79 "Benatar: Escapee From The Opera" xerox
11/29/1979 "Benatar At Roxy, A Seductive Style" xerox
7/12/1981 "Still Hitting 'Em With Best Shot" w/4 photos

10/26/1981 "Pat Benatar: Part Tigress, Part Kitten" w/photo xerox
12/12/1988 "Benatar Rocks To Civic Upbeat After 3 Years Off Circuit" xerox
'91 "Benatar Sings The Blues, And She's Thrilled About It" xerox
4/28/1991 Ad for concert at Wiltern Theater xerox
5/15/1991 Ad for concert at Wiltern Theater xerox




THE MORNING CALL


1/5/1986 "Stylist Is Best-Coiffured Celebrities 'Best Friend'"

6/27/2011 “She Rocks For All Ages”, story about book signing in Easton, PA





THE MORNING CALL WEEKENDER


12/8/1986 Review: Tropico

2/22/1986 Review: Seven The Hard Way





MUSIC NEWS (Houston, TX)


Mar-83 "Pat Benatar Gets Nervous" full page article w/early BW photos; pic inset on cover