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WHITESNAKE: EPK For 'The Purple Album'

Rock icons WHITESNAKE are set to return with their 12th studio album this spring. "The Purple Album" will be released in Europe on May 15 and in North America on May 19 via Frontiers Music SRL. "The Purple Album" is a re-imagination of classic songs from David Coverdale's time as the lead singer for...

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CRAIG GOLDY Wants To Put 'Holy S**t' Factor Back Into Hard Rock With His New Band ENDANGERED SPECIES

On October 9, 2014, Argentinean rock journalist Lucas H. Gordon conducted an interview with former DIO guitarist Craig Goldy at T.J. Martell Foundation's Rock 'N' Bowl tournament at the PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about ENDANGERED SPECIE...

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Former DEEP PURPLE Bandmates DAVID COVERDALE And RITCHIE BLACKMORE Discussed Possible Reunion

WHITESNAKE mainman David Coverdale has revealed to Classic Rock magazine that he and his former DEEP PURPLE bandmate Ritchie Blackmore discussed the possibility of working together again after the death of the band's keyboardist, Jon Lord, in 2012. "The tragic loss of Jon made me finally realize tha...

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WHITESNAKE's DAVID COVERDALE Pays Tribute To His Time With DEEP PURPLE On 'The Purple Album'

Rock icons WHITESNAKE are set to return with their 12th studio album this spring. "The Purple Album" will be released in Europe on May 15 and in North America on May 19 via Frontiers Music SRL. "The Purple Album" is a re-imagination of classic songs from David Coverdale's time as the lead singer for...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Says RITCHIE BLACKMORE Is Itching To Play Some Rock Music Again

Former RAINBOW singer Joe Lynn Turner is continuing to push for a reunion of the classic Ritchie Blackmore-led band that existed from 1975 to 1984 and 1993 to 1997, claiming that the ex-DEEP PURPLE guitarist "deserves to go out in a big blaze of glory like the rock guitar icon that he is." During an...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Says Fans 'Deserve' To See RAINBOW Reunion

Former RAINBOW singer Joe Lynn Turner says that fans deserve to see a reunion of the classic Ritchie Blackmore-led band that existed from 1975 to 1984 and 1993 to 1997, claiming that it would "honor all of the members of RAINBOW, past and present." Speaking to Metal Forces magazine 17 years after RA...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Says Filling K.K. DOWNING's Shoes Was 'Almost Second Nature'

In a brand new interview with Metal Talk, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner spoke about the task of replacing original PRIEST axeman Kenneth "K.K." Downing and getting involved in the songwriting process for the band's new album, "Redeemer Of Souls". "I grew up with JUDAS PRIEST, and guitar mus...

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DEEP PURPLE: 'Graz 1975' Live CD Trailer Available

On April 3, 1975 the Mk III line-up of DEEP PURPLE — guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, frontman David Coverdale, bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes, keyboard player Jon Lord and drummer Ian Paice — performed at the Liebenauer ice rink, located on the outskirts of mountain-cradled Graz, Austria's second larges...

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DEEP PURPLE's ROGER GLOVER: Having All Former And Current Members Perform At ROCK HALL 'Would Be A Nightmare'

DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover was interviewed on a recent edition of the weekly two-hour classic hard rock and metal show "Noize In The Attic" (web site). You can now listen to the program using the widget below. (Note: The Glover interview begins around the 32-minute mark.) A couple of excerpts...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Says RAINBOW Reunion Is 'Very Possible'

Former RAINBOW singer Joe Lynn Turner says that it is "very possible" that the band will reunite at some point in the near future but has declined to elaborate, claiming that he is "not supposed to talk about it." Speaking to Greece's Rock Overdose 17 years after RAINBOW played its last concert in ....

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Ex-DIO Guitarist CRAIG GOLDY Taps WAYNE FINDLAY, CHRIS MOORE For New Project

Ex-DIO guitarist Craig Goldy and former QUIET RIOT frontman Mark Huff have recruited guitarist/keyboardist Wayne Findlay (MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP) and drummer Chris Moore for their new project. The band is rounded out by bassist Dario Seixas (FIREHOUSE, STEPHEN PEARCY, JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE). Sa...

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DEEP PURPLE's IAN PAICE Doesn't Think He Still Has A Friendship With RITCHIE BLACKMORE

DEEP PURPLE drummer Ian Paice says he believes he no longer has a friendship with the band's former guitarist Ritchie Blackmore — but hopes that he is wrong. Blackmore and Paice co-founded DEEP PURPLE in March 1968 along with the late Jon Lord, bassist Nick Simper and singer Rod Evans. They played p...

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Early METALLICA Producer FLEMMING RASMUSSEN Talks About Making Of 'Ride The Lightning'

Grammy Award-winning Danish producer Flemming Rasmussen — who helmed METALLICA's "Ride The Lightning" (1984),"Master Of Puppets" (1986) and "...And Justice For All" (1988) albums — spoke to RockHall.com on the 30th anniversary of "Ride The Lightning". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below...

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DEEP PURPLE's IAN GILLAN Rules Out Performing With RITCHIE BLACKMORE At ROCK HALL Induction

In a brand new interview with RollingStone.com, DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan was asked if he is upset that his band has not yet been inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame despite the fact that it has been eligible since 1993. "Whatever you say to a question like that, you ...

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Historic DEEP PURPLE 'Graz 1975' CD, 2LP, And Digital Audio Due In September

On April 3, 1975 the Mk III line-up of DEEP PURPLE — guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, frontman David Coverdale, bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes, keyboard player Jon Lord and drummer Ian Paice — performed at the Liebenauer ice rink, located on the outskirts of mountain-cradled Graz, Austria's second larges...