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Archive for April, 2023



They all came down to Montreux

Louder Sound publishes what appears to be a transcription of the Machine Head recording story as told in the Classic Albums series documentary by everyone involved. Deep Purple’s Fireball was the second album recorded with the Mark II line-up. It was another No.1 hit in the UK, but despite its success there was a nagging […]

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The wonders of technology

David Coverdale appeared on the Rock of Nations podcast. We are thrilled and delighted to have #Whitesnake mainman #DavidCoverdale back on the show! This time he’s talking about the brand new boxed set “Still Good To Be Bad”, featuring remixes and remasters of the heavy 2008 classic album. And of course Dave and Shane get […]

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Guide to Deep Purple

Swedish Rock’n’Roll magazine publishes a 9-page Guide to Deep Purple in their latest (#4/2023) issue. It is accompanied by 3 pages of every studio album reviewed. And although this doesn’t sound like something most of our readers would be interested in, if you have to have it, the issue can be ordered through the publisher’s […]

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Looking in the mirror

Roger Glover was interviewed for Brazil’s Rádio Rock. The questions seem a bit contrived, so Roger is trying to make the best of it. See for yourselves.

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All we hear in São Paulo

Paul Mann, Bruce Dickinson & Co. are taking their Concerto performances to Brazil. The show is wrapped up with a set of Purple classics done with the orchestras. Here is Burn as performed on the opening night of the tour, on April 15 in São Paulo

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A small place with about 300 rooms

Rolling Stone has a long form interview with Joe Lynn Turner, focusing on his days in Rainbow and Deep Purple. This was done for the magazine’s King for a Day series that “features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and singers who had the difficult job of fronting major rock bands after the departure […]

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Suck you in, bleed you dry, and set you free

Doogie White reminiscences about his days in Rainbow

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Not great in geography

Simon McBride spoke to Colombia’s El Expreso Del Rock. Listen to the interview here

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A smoothly run operation

Sleaze Roxx has a fresh interview with Don Airey, done on the occasion of the band’s upcoming shows in Brazil. And in this one, questions dig a bit deeper than the usual fare. Sleaze Roxx: I would like to begin by thanking you for your time and willingness to answer the questions below. First, could […]

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No touring for DC in 2023

Ultimate Classic Rock spoke to David Coverdale and from the looks of it, the future of Whitesnake is up in the air. The band had to cancel their ‘Farewell’ tour halfway through the European leg in July 2022. Subsequent North American dates were cancelled as well. Last year, I was so incredibly compromised by, without […]

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