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JOE LYNN TURNER Stands By Statement That PUTIN Is 'Telling The Truth', Says TRUMP Is 'Really Trying To Do A Good Job'

Joe Lynn Turner says that he still stands by his comment that Vladimir Putin is the only world leader "telling the truth," explaining that "there's more freedom in Russia" than there is in the United States of America. The former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE singer made headlines in 2015 when it was reve...

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New RAINBOW Singer RONNIE ROMERO Is 'An Amazing Find,' Says RITCHIE BLACKMORE's Wife

Ritchie Blackmore's wife has called new RAINBOW frontman Ronnie Romero "an amazing find" who "checked all the boxes" when it came to his live performance and singing ability. Romero, originally from Chile but now settled in Madrid, Spain, made his live debut with RAINBOW in June 2016 after he was se...

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DEEP PURPLE To Perform Exclusive Show For BBC Radio 2's 'In Concert' Series

Legendary British/American rockers DEEP PURPLE will perform later this month as part of "BBC Radio 2 In Concert" series of shows. Direct from the BBC Radio Theatre in London, the band will be lighting a fire in the sky as it rolls through its back catalogue of rock classics, including tracks from it...

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GLENN HUGHES Calls RITCHIE BLACKMORE 'An Oddball' And 'A Strange Dude' But Says He Wishes Him 'The Very Best'

In a brand new interview with Metal Talk, Glenn Hughes was asked about his former DEEP PURPLE bandmate Ritchie Blackmore, who recently played a series of European shows to mark his return to the rock stage. Acknowledging that he has seen some YouTube clips of the revamped RAINBOW, Hughes said: "All...

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THE TRACY G GROUP Feat. Former DIO Guitarist: 'Tramp' Album Due In October

THE TRACY G GROUP, the band featuring former DIO and WWIII guitarist Tracy "G" Grijalva., will release its new album, "Tramp", on October 13 via Sonic Night Music Club. Joining Tracy on the disc are drummers Ray Luzier (KORN) and Patrick Johansson (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, W.A.S.P.) as well as vocalist Mic...

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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT Unveils 'Audio Video' For 'Wish You Were Here' From 'Winter Carols' Re-Release

Ritchie Blackmore has been known worldwide for his guitar shredding in DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW. He has also shown hints of his penchant for medieval music in both of those bands. That 18th and 19th Century love, though, has only truly come to the fore within the acoustic context of his "renaissance...

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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT: 'Winter Carols' Re-Release To Include Three New Recordings

Ritchie Blackmore has been known worldwide for his guitar shredding in DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW. He has also shown hints of his penchant for medieval music in both of those bands. That 18th and 19th Century love, though, has only truly come to the fore within the acoustic context of his "renaissance...

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DEEP PURPLE Singer On Reunion With RITCHIE BLACKMORE: 'It's Not Gonna Happen'

DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan has once again shot down the possibility of a reunion with Ritchie Blackmore, saying that "the rain stopped and the sun came out for the band" once the guitarist left the group. Blackmore is a co-founder of DEEP PURPLE and wrote many of their most memorable riffs, inclu...

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IAN GILLAN: 'I Don't Think RITCHIE BLACKMORE's Playing Great These Days'

Three members of the classic DEEP PURPLE lineup have shot down the possibility of a reunion with guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. Blackmore is a co-founder of DEEP PURPLE and wrote many of their most memorable riffs, including "Smoke On The Water", but he has not played with the group since his 1993 dep...

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DEEP PURPLE Bassist: 'We Know That We Can't Go On Forever'

DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover spoke to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about the group's possible retirement at the end of the current "Long Goodbye Tour". Asked how much longer DEEP PURPLE will be a band, Glover replied: "Hard to say. We just know that we can't go on forever, and there's got to be s...

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ROLAND GRAPOW Says HELLOWEEN Doesn't Want Him To Take Part In 'Pumpkins United' Tour

Chris Akin from "The Classic Metal Show" recently conducted an interview with guitarist Roland Grapow of German melodic metallers MASTERPLAN. You can listen to the entire interview below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On MASTERPLAN's new "PumpKings" album, which features...

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GLENN HUGHES Says He's Never Seen JOE BONAMASSA 'So Excited About Recording An Album With BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION'

Levi Seth of Australia's site Sticks For Stones recently conducted an interview with legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION). You can listen to the entire interview below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the influence...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE's 6-Year-Old Daughter Guests On BLACKMORE'S NIGHT Song 'Ghost Of John' (Audio)

2017 marks the twentieth anniversary of BLACKMORE'S NIGHT — the internationally heralded Renaissance rock band helmed by six-string extraordinaire Ritchie Blackmore and his wife, vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Candice Night. To celebrate, the band will release "To The Moon And Back: 20 Years And Bey...

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STEVE MORSE Says 'It Would Be Nice' For DEEP PURPLE To Play With RITCHIE BLACKMORE One Last Time

DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse says that "it would be nice" for the band to perform with Ritchie Blackmore one last time, explaining that everybody involved would "get a kick out of it if they could get past the psychological barriers." Blackmore is a co-founder of DEEP PURPLE and wrote many of t...

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ARCH ENEMY's MICHAEL AMOTT Explains JEFF LOOMIS's Lack Of Songwriting Contributions To 'Will To Power'

U.K. journalist Malcolm Dome recently conducted an interview with ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott and singer Alissa White-Gluz. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if ARCH ENEMY's lead guitarist of the last three years, Jeff Loomis (formerly of NEVERMORE),has contributed to the songwriting p...