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Coverdale talks Purple

…And not just the album. Jeb Wright did an interview with David Coverdale for Classic Rock Revisited. It is one of those longish, in depth interviews that you’ll never see in the mainstream media. David talks at length about his Purple days and tells many revealing stories. One of them is that a major motivation […]

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New take on Soldier of Fortune

Whitesnake’s record label has released another promo video for their upcoming Purple Album. Soldier of Fortune manages to avoid the hair metal clichés and stay closer to the original. (watch inside)

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Whitesnake announce keyboard player

Ever since Coverdale announced the Purple album and Purple tour, many of you have wondered — what about a keyboard player? Well, now there is one, and his name is Michele Luppi. He’s Italian, he’s a multi-instrumentalist, and he also sings (seems like a prerequisite for being in Whitesnake these days). Here’s a medley of […]

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More European dates for Whitesnake

Whitesnake have announced further European tour dates. The tour will start in Moscow on November 8 and conclude with the previously announced UK dates in December. Perhaps rather fittingly to Coverdale’s latest endeavours, on November 22 the tour will stop by the Hala Pionir in Belgrade, the same stage where he fronted Deep Purple on […]

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Lay Down Stay Down‘2015

Whitesnake is streaming another track from the upcoming Purple Album. This time it’s Lay Down Stay Down, done with all the finesse of a jackhammer. (listen inside)

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Important update regarding the US tour — April Fools

Ian Gillan has announced that he is unavailable for the upcoming US tour with Deep Purple due to other commitments. The “Rock Meets Classic” tour in Europe was so successful that he decided to skip the DP tour to be able to squeeze in more dates with his new friends. When David Coverdale (pictured) heard […]

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Whitesnake to tour UK and Ireland

Whitesnake will tour UK and Ireland in December on a double bill with Def Leppard. The tour will start on December 6 in Dublin and finish on the 19th in Sheffield. Tickets go on sale April 1, with presales starting March 30th. Most venues offer a choice between general admission and reserved seating. Some also […]

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Whitesnake’s Burn streaming

Another track from the upcoming Whitesnake Purple Album has been released for streaming. It’s Burn. (listen inside)

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Coverdale spoke to Blackmore

…Or, at least, to his manager. Classic Rock has some quotes from DC appearing in the April 2015 issue of the magazine (the one with In Rock on the cover, see above): The tragic loss of Jon made me finally realise that life is too fucking short to hold animosity, bitterness and resentments. So I […]

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Purple album and Purple tour… from Whitesnake

After some vague hinting and some more vague hinting, Whitesnake revealed today that their next album will consist just from remakes of Purple Mark 3 and 4 material. It will be called The Purple Album and is slated for release on May 18 in the UK (May 15 in Europe, May 19 in North America) […]

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