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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT To Guest On CNN's 'Quest For Rock 'n' Roll'

BLACKMORE'S NIGHT's Ritchie Blackmore (ex-DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW) and Candice Night will be featured guests on Richard Quest's program "Quest for Rock 'n' Roll". The show will air on CNN International on Saturday, September 22 at 6:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., and Sunday, September 23 at 6:00 a.m. a...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Bassist MICK CERVINO Talks About VIOLENT STORM Project

Patrick Douglas of the Great Falls Tribune recently conducted an interview with bassist Mick Cervino (VIOLENT STORM, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On VIOLENT STORM: "The band and the songs are not really centered on the singer. I view the singer as...

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JOE LYNN TURNER: 'Rockline' Performance, Interview Available For Streaming

Legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE) performed live on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn last night (Wednesday, September 5). Guitarist Howie Simon (JEFF SCOTT SOTO, GRAHAM BONNET, etc.) was as Joe's guest musician. The program is now...

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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT: More U.S. Dates Announced

BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, the band featuring former DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and his fiancée Candice Night, has scheduled the following U.S. dates in October: Oct. 05 - Ridgefield Playhouse - Ridgefield, CT Oct. 12 - Frauenthal Center for the Arts - Muskegon, MI Oct. 18 - Chicago Hou...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'If You're Going To Be Successful, You've Got To Be Unique'

Jim Catalano of The Ithaca Journal recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN AND HELL, RAINBOW). A few excerpts from the chat follow: On growing up in Central New York, relying on a blue-collar ethos to build his music career: "T...

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JOE LYNN TURNER: Tour Dates Announced

Legenedary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE) has scheduled the following dates: Sep. 14 - Dingbats - Clifton, NJ Sep. 20 - Crazy Donkey - Farmingdale, NY Oct. 06 – MelodicRock.com Anniversary Concert - Morris Performing Arts Center - South Bend, IN Oct. 20 - The Ridgefield Pl...

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DEEP PURPLE: Classic Live Recordings Issued In Latin America

According to a posting on The Rainbow Fanclan Legacy web site, Biplane Records has released exclusively licensed DEEP PURPLE CDs by Purple Records (UK) in Latin America. The titles are "Live In Stockholm 1970" (with Ritchie Blackmore on guitar),"Live in Paris 1975" (the legendary recording of the l...

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JOE LYNN TURNER To Perform On 'Rockline'

Legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE) will perform live on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Wednesday, September 5. "The quality of the live music coming out of the 'Rockline' studios over the past year has been incredible so JLT f...

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DEEP PURPLE's IAN GILLAN Talks Past And Present Lineup

Launch Radio Networks reports: Although DEEP PURPLE has gone through many line-up changes since their formation in 1968, the current one — with singer Ian Gillan, bassist Roger Glover, keyboardist Don Airey, drummer Ian Paice, and guitarist Steve Morse — has been together since 2002. "I think it's p...

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DEEP PURPLE Frontman To Guest On 'The Wizard Rock Show'

For those in the Triton College community (near River Grove, Illinois just outside of Chicago),legendary DEEP PURPLE vocalist Ian Gillan will be interviewed on "The Wizard Rock Show" on Sunday, July 22. The interview will take place before PURPLE's performance at the House Of Blues that evening. Th...

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DEEP PURPLE: New Audio Interview With IAN GILLAN Available

A new audio interview with DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan has been posted at The Musician's Voice. Ian chats about the current DEEP PURPLE lineup, the band's last couple of studio records, and his "Gillan's Inn" CD. He also offers up a funny story about dealing with PURPLE drummer Ian Paice's feet...

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JIMMY PAGE Attends METALLICA's Wembley Concert

Legendary rock photographer Ross Halfin has posted the following message on his web site: "Lars [Ulrich, METALLICA drummer] asked me to come to the METALLICA Wembley show [on Sunday, July 8], so off I went late afternoon. "The new Wembley Stadium was impressive. Huge, like an American stadium. "META...

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Ex-RAINBOW/DEEP PURPLE Vocalist Embraces Digital Download Technology

During stints with DEEP PURPLE, Ritchie Blackmore's RAINBOW and Yngwie Malmsteen's RISING FORCE, singer Joe Lynn Turner was credited with helping these legendary rock bands redefine their sound, diversify their repertoire and achieve even more commercial success. On "Second Hand Life", his first USA...

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DEEP PURPLE: 1987 'The Old Grey Whistle Test' Report Posted At YouTube

An eight-minute DEEP PURPLE report that aired on the '80s British BBC TV program "The Old Grey Whistle Test", featuring footage of the band's U.K. fans traveling to Paris in 1987 to see the group perform as well as a short interview with Roger Glover and Ritchie Blackmore, has been posted at YouTube...

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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT's Abbreviated Set Leaves Fans Disappointed

According to fan postings on the BLACKMORE'S NIGHT U.K. Fanclub forum, the band — which features former DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and his fiancée Candice Night — played an abbreviated set Thursday night (June 14) at the Reading Hexagon in Reading, England, leaving many of the f...