Long Island Music Hall of Fame Pat was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame on October 30th in an event at the Garden City Hotel. Other artists honored included Neil Diamond, Eddie Money, LL Cool J, Blue Oyster Cult, Mariah Carey, Carole King and Ramones. For more information, visit limusichalloffame.org.

Fired Up The 2008 tour ended in mid-October. Pat and Neil will not be scheduling any additional appearances until next year. Click these links for photos and reviews from this year's spring and summer tours.

Benatar Store The Benatar Store is open for business. Click on the logo or click here to go to the store. Official Benatar/Giraldo CDs, apparel, DVDs and videos are available for purchase. Keep checking back for items from the summer tour which should be available soon!

Orphan Lyrics T-Shirts Pat and Neil are supporting the Orphan Lyrics Company with a t-shirt based on lyrics from Heartbreaker. Orphan Lyrics donates 100% of their profits to children's charities. You can find the shirt here and browse around for more information click here. If you should want to become part of the cause, you an place orders for the shirt here.

Ultimate Collection Released June 24 by Capitol/EMI Pat's top hits and signature album cuts have been gathered for a new 2-CD and digital release, Pat Benatar: Ultimate Collection, released June 24 by Capitol/EMI. Among the collection's 40 tracks, totaling more than two hours of music, are 20 Top 40 chart hits, including "Heartbreaker," "Love Is A Battlefield," "Hit Me With Your Best Shot," "Fire And Ice," "Invincible," and "We Belong." To read the official Capitol/EMI press release, click here.

Y&R
Pat and Neil performed on The Young and the Restless on February 14 and 15. Here is a YouTube clip of the musical performance.

Roomful’s Bob Enos was a standout guy
Bob Enos, trumpeter for the Roomfull of Blues, passed away on January 11, 2008. Roomfull backed Pat and Neil on the True Love album. For an article on Bob, click here.

Remastered Releases
Capitol has released remastered versions of Pat's first 3 albums with significantly improved sound quality. Look for them at your favorite retail or online store:

• In the Heat of the Night
• Crimes of Passion
• Precious Time

PAT BENATAR: GREATEST HITS released by Capitol/EMI Pat Benatar: Greatest Hits, with 20 original album cuts, was released by Capitol/EMI on June 7. It's the first official compilation since Best Shots in 1989. Look for it in your favorite store. Click here to read the press release.

Smile Smile, a movie starring Beau Bridges, Linda Hamilton, Sean Astin and directed by Jeffrey Kramer, is now available on DVD. Pat's husband, Neil Giraldo, was the musical composer for the movie, which features an original song from The Paradise Brothers titled "Beautiful Something". Proceeds from the movie go to Operation Smile.

Summer Vacation Tour DVD - European Release Cherry Red Records has announced the European release of Pat and Neil's Summer Vacation Tour "Digital Video Tourbook". You can view the information and/or place an order for the European version by clicking here. Other than the cover art work, this is the same DVD as the 2001 US release, which is available from Benatar.com. However, it's a good collectible and is coded Region 0, so it should play anywhere.

CMT Crossroads
Here's the RCA announcement on Pat and Neil's appearance with Martina McBride on Crossroads:
Nashville, TN - The pairing of country superstar Martina McBride and legendary rocker Pat Benatar proved to be a popular one on CMT last weekend as the numbers from the show's debut roll in. The "CMT Crossroads" episode featuring Martina and the leather-clad 80's rock icon became the show's third highest debut in its history last Friday night (12/12) behind the Kid Rock/Hank Jr. and Dixie Chicks/James Taylor pairings. The show also did extremely well in the coveted 18-49 demo.

Choice Cuts - The Music Video Compilation DVD
Capitol released the compilation of Pat's music videos on DVD on September 16, 2003. It's been relatively hard to find. We suggest you check video stores in your local mall or order it at Amazon.com.

For a track listing and information on how to find the Easter Egg, click here.

Go! Pat and Neil's new album, "Go", was released August 12, 2003 on the Belchiasso Records label. Distribution is by Welk Music Group.