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David Coverdale will be interviewed in the new episode of BBC Radio 2s Masters of Rock series devoted to classic, contemporary and obscure hard rock and metal. The show, which is hosted by Bruce Dickinson, will include a chat with Coverdale about his colourful career. The program is scheduled to air on August 23 at […]
Read more »Steve Morse will appear on an upcoming album by a fellow Dixie Dreg T Lavitz. The album is called ‘School of the Arts’ and will also feature Dave Weckl (drums), Frank Gambale (guitar), Jerry Goodman (also a Dixie Dregs member, violin) and John Patitucci (bass). It will be released on October 9th. Thanks to Alwin […]
Read more »During Deep Purple show on August 12 in Costa Mesa, California, Edgar Winter joined the band on stage to play saxophone on Smoke on the Water. The next day in Ventura Michael Bradford jumped on stage unannounced for the Highway Star and stayed for Smoke on the Water. Steve Morse gestured to Michael to take […]
Read more »Ian Paice will do a drum clinic and a gig in Italy on September 7. He will perform a “Deep Purple Night” with The Perfect Strangers Band at piazza Roma in Castelli (Teramo). Show starts at 21:00 and it’s free entrance. For further information please call 0861979142 or +393385451753. Further updates (if any) will be […]
Read more »The business model of the so-called “classic rock” FM radio is well known — milk fans of the older bands for everything they can by putting them on a nostalgia trip. This results in predictable playlists that are put together by marketing people of a big faceless corporation. Play greatest hits and nothing else. In […]
Read more »The new blues album by The Hoochie Coochie Men and Jon Lord titled “Danger: White Men Dancing” will be released on October 1, 2007 on Edel Records. A special limited edition version with a DVD will also be available. The album will be distributed in the UK through Pinnacle. Catalogue number: 0184622ERE Special Edition CD […]
Read more »Roger Glover, Ian Paice and Jon Lord will take part in the Sunflower Jam 2007, a fundraising event organised by the British charity Sam Buxton Sunflower Healing Trust. Both Jacky Paice and Vickie Lord are involved with the Trust, so participation of their husbands is almost a given ;). The 2007 Jam is following the […]
Read more »Gillian Glover has confirmed a number of live dates in the coming months. Back in the studio, Gillian will record a follow-up album to her debut solo album ‘Red Handed’ in the New Year, and this should be released in July 2008 with Gillian performing through next summer at festivals. Sim Jones, who has previously […]
Read more »Glenn Hughes played and sang with Ken Hensley (ex-Uriah Heep) and his Live Fire band last weekend (Aug 4th) in Gressvik, Norway, as part of the 4th edition of the annual Ken Hensley Summer Party. The concert was sold out and singer Jorn Lande also guested on “Burn”, singing David Coverdale’s parts whilst Hughes sang […]
Read more »I have written before about the hidden treasure of reviews in the Music Street Journal. Their excellent recent review of Montreux’2006 DVD got me thinking. (Thinking is a difficult thing to do. Good thing that from now on, computers will do all the thinking for us.) For my money, I could have lived without “Smoke […]
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