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IAN GILLAN: I'm Very Honored That METALLICA Were Influenced By DEEP PURPLE
On November 7, Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site conducted an interview with DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked if he has heard METALLICA's version of the DEEP PURPLE track "When A Blind Man Cries", which appears on the the ...November 30, 2012
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JOE LYNN TURNER Has 'No Idea' If He Will Be Included In Possible PURPLE 'Rock Hall' Induction
Robert Cavuoto of Guitar International recently conducted an interview with legendary singer Joe Lynn Turner's (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN). An excerpt from the chat follows below. Guitar International: What was it like to be in the RAINBOW legacy and perform the Ronnie James Dio songs?...November 27, 2012
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Video: JOE LYNN TURNER Performs In Tampere, Finland
Fan-filmed video footage of legendary singer Joe Lynn Turner's (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) November 14 performance at Klubi in Tampere, Finland can be seen below. Joe Lynn Turner spent much of 2009 and 2011 touring with OVER THE RAINBOW, which also features fellow ex-RAINBOW members Bob...November 23, 2012
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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT Singer CANDICE NIGHT To Guest On Tonight's 'Metal On Metal'
Candice Night, lead vocalist of BLACKMORE'S NIGHT and wife of legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW),will chat live with host Bill Peters on tonight's WJCU "Metal On Metal" show at 8:00 p.m. EST. Night will discuss the latest BLACKMORE'S NIGHT live release, "A Knight In York",...November 9, 2012
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A Knight in York
Jaws around the world hit the floor with a collective thud many solstices ago when Ritchie Blackmore organized a band of Medieval-minded (and clad) minstrels with his wife, Candice Night. Potshots ringing along the line of "D&D dweebs" have trailed BLACKMORE'S NIGHT ever since and yet if you sto...November 5, 2012
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DOOGIE WHITE Sets Record Straight Regarding His Departure From RAINBOW
Renowned Scottish singer Doogie White (pictured below),who has worked with such bands as RAINBOW, CORNERSTONE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, MIDNIGHT BLUE, PRAYING MANTIS and TANK, has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "In the 16 years or so since I left RAINBOW, I have never spoken publicl...November 2, 2012
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RITCHIE BLACKMORE Talks BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, RONNIE JAMES DIO In New Audio Interview
Earlier today (Saturday, October 27),former DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and his wife, Candice Night, spoke to 103.9 WRCN-FM, Long Island's classic rock radio station, about Ritchie's distinguished career and their medieval/renaissance group, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT. You can now listen...October 27, 2012
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Former DEEP PURPLE Guitarist: ROCK HALL Induction Doesn't Have 'Anything To Do With Music'
British hard rock legends DEEP PURPLE are among 15 finalists for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's Class Of 2013, but the band's former guitarist, Ritchie Blackmore, recently told Billboard he "couldn't care less" about the possible honor. Speaking to VH1 Radio Network's Dave Basner, B...October 23, 2012
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METALLICA Guitarist: 'DEEP PURPLE Definitely Belongs In The ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME'
METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett, who was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame with his bandmates in 2009, told Artisan News that he was a bit turned off given that the Hall has overlooked so many other great rock bands, including DEEP PURPLE, who is among 15 finalists for induction into the...October 17, 2012
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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT: 'The Beginning' Detailed
"Blackmore's Night - The Beginning" is a documentation about the early period of a musical legend. In the lavish velvet-box you will find the first two BLACKMORE'S NIGHT albums "Shadow Of The Moon" and "Under A Violet Moon" as well as rare video footage of their early tours "Live In Germany 1997-199...October 16, 2012
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RUSH Guitarist: 'I Don't Want To Be 70 Years Old Jumping Around Onstage'
Shawn Hammond of Premier Guitar recently conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson of Canadian rock legends RUSH for the November issue of the magazine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Premier Guitar: Geddy, how would you describe Alex's evolu...October 12, 2012
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Former DEEP PURPLE Guitarist RITCHIE BLACKMORE 'Couldn't Care Less' About ROCK HALL Induction
DEEP PURPLE is among 15 finalists for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's Class Of 2013. "Personally, I couldn't care less," former PURPLE guitarist Ritchie Blackmore tells Billboard.com. "I would never go. I'm not really a fan of that stuff. Considering some of the people that are in th...October 11, 2012
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JOE STUMP: 'I'm Always Trying To Improve My Craft In All Areas'
Lisa Occhino of BerkleeGroove.com recently conducted an interview with metal guitar master Joe Stump (HOLYHELL, REIGN OF TERROR) about his recently released ninth solo album, "Revenge Of The Shredlord". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. BerkleeGroove.com: How does the overall sound of...October 10, 2012
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RANDY RHOADS Birthday Tribute On 'Rockline' In December
Andrew Klein, co-author of the new book about legendary guitarist Randy Rhoads, simply entitled "Randy Rhoads", Randy's fiancée Jodi Raskin-Vigier and close friend Lori Hollen will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Wednesday, December 5 at 8:30 p.m. PT...October 9, 2012
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Re-Machined: A Tribute To Deep Purple
Many, many summers ago, I used to mow my folks' lawn with a Walkman cassette player strapped around my head. Three tapes kept my mid-teen limbs moving briskly through what felt like absolute drudgery back then: the self-titled MONTROSE album, VAN HALEN's "5150" and DEEP PURPLE's "Machine Head". In r...October 3, 2012
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