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DEEP PURPLE: Watch Studio Clip From 'From Here To InFinite' Documentary Movie

British rock legends DEEP PURPLE will release their new album, "InFinite", the highly anticipated follow-up to their worldwide chart-topping effort "Now What?!", on April 7 via earMUSIC. "InFinite" was tracked in February 2016 at a studio in Nashville, Tennessee and was once again helmed by Bob Ezri...

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Singer GRAHAM BONNET Looks Back On His RAINBOW Stint: 'I Really Didn't Think I Belonged'

In a newly posted interview with music writer Joel Gausten, legendary singer Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, MSG, ALCATRAZZ, GRAHAM BONNET BAND) discusses a number of topics, including his uncomfortable arrival in RAINBOW in 1979 following the departure of original vocalist Ronnie James Dio. An excerpt from...

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IAN PAICE: DEEP PURPLE Hasn't Decided Yet If 'Long Goodbye' Will Be Band's Last Big Tour

British rock legends DEEP PURPLE will release their new album, "InFinite", the highly anticipated follow-up to their worldwide chart-topping effort "Now What?!", on April 7 via earMUSIC. The first single, "Time For Bedlam", was recently made available via a lyric video, which can be seen below. Spea...

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GLENN HUGHES Says New RAINBOW Singer RONNIE ROMERO Is Doing 'A Reasonably Good Job'

Glenn Hughes says that Ronnie Romero is doing a "reasonably good job" singing the classic songs from RAINBOW's and DEEP PURPLE's catalogs and insists that all is "good" between him and his former bandmate Ritchie Blackmore. The former DEEP PURPLE bassist/vocalist spoke to Metal Express Radio about B...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE Wouldn't Have Been Interested In Reforming RAINBOW With RONNIE JAMES DIO

In a brand new interview with Newsweek, legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore was asked if he was disapppointed that he wasn't able to invite original RAINBOW singer Ronnie James Dio, who died in 2010, to take part in the band's reunion shows last year. He responded: "I hate to say it, but no, I ...

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DEEP PURPLE Sues Longtime Accountant For Allegedly Misappropriating Millions Of Dollars

According to The Times, DEEP PURPLE has filed a lawsuit against its longtime accountant, accusing him of siphoning off up to £4 million (approximately $4.93 million) in band royalties. Vocalist Ian Gillan, drummer Ian Paice and bassist Roger Glover have sued Dipak Shanker Rao, who has been working f...

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GRAHAM BONNET Is Not Interested In Hearing RITCHIE BLACKMORE's Revamped RAINBOW

Graham Bonnet says that he is not interested in hearing Ritchie Blackmore's revamped version of RAINBOW because the band doesn't include any of the other musicians who were originally part of the group. Blackmore performed RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE material at three shows this past June. He was joined...

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DEEP PURPLE Unveils 'InFinite' Album Artwork, Releases 'Time For Bedlam' Single

British rock legends DEEP PURPLE will release their new album, "InFinite", the highly anticipated follow-up to their worldwide chart-topping effort "Now What?!", on April 7 via earMUSIC. The first single, "Time For Bedlam", has just been made available via a lyric video, which can be seen below. "In...

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BONNET On BLACKMORE's Return To Rock: 'I Don't Think It Was A Serious Attempt At Bringing Back RAINBOW'

Anthony Morgan of Metal Forces recently conducted an interview with Graham Bonnet. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On forming the GRAHAM BONNET BAND: "I was kind of getting up a little bit fed up with doing what I was doing. I went down to the Whisky in Hollywood to ...

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KID ROCK Is Now Selling DONALD TRUMP T-Shirts

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Kid Rock was a dedicated supporter of president-elect Donald Trump during the 2016 election and is now showing his continued support by selling a line of Trump-themed T-shirts. The first is a copy of a shirt that Rock was photographed wearing, on which states that vo...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE's RAINBOW Announces U.K. Tour

Following the triumphant sold-out show at the Birmingham Genting Arena earlier this year, Kennedy Street and Kilimanjaro have announced Ritchie Blackmore's RAINBOW will be returning to tour the U.K. in June 2017. The very special opening night will see them headlining the second annual Stone Free Fe...

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DEEP PURPLE: First Taste Of 'inFinite' Album

Legendary rockers DEEP PURPLE have released a 30-second trailer for their upcoming studio album, "inFinite", due in early 2017 via earMUSIC. The album's first single will be made available on January 20. The follow-up to 2013's "Now What?!", "inFinite" was tracked in February at a studio in Nashvill...

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DEEP PURPLE Announces 'The Long Goodbye Tour'

Legendary rockers DEEP PURPLE have announced the "The Long Goodbye Tour", set to take place at the end of 2017. This will be the chance to see the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees, one of the most iconic bands ever, in support of their brand new studio album, "inFinite", which is released by ...

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Listen To New RAINBOW Singer RONNIE ROMERO Cover QUEEN's 'Innuendo' With LORDS OF BLACK

Spanish melodic progressive metal masters LORDS OF BLACK — who feature in their ranks new RAINBOW singer Ronnie Romero — recorded a cover version of the QUEEN classic "Innuendo" during the sessions for their second album, "II". The track, which was released as a bonus cut with the new disc, can be s...

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DEEP PURPLE To Release 'Infinite' Studio Album In 2017

DEEP PURPLE has set "Infinite" as the title of its new studio album, tentatively due in early spring via earMUSIC. A short teaser clip is available below. The follow-up to 2013's "Now What?!", which was tracked in February at a studio in Nashville, Tennessee, was once again helmed by Bob Ezrin, who...