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Louder Sound reprints online a feature on Gillan’s Magic, arguing it is a conceptual album of sorts in nature. Of the three major offshoots that emerged after the break-up of Deep Purple in 1976, Gillan (the band, not the man) was certainly the most musically daring. And Gillan’s most daring album just might be their […]
Read more »You guessed it right — yet another classic Gillan video has been restored and posted to the intertubes. Living for the City
Read more »Rufus Publications is taking pre-orders on their new book Celebrating Bernie Marsden. The promo blurb reads: With the kind permission of his family we have been working on a new book to celebrate the career of the amazing Bernie Marsden. This new, 300mm square book with over 300 pages includes written contributions from David Coverdale, […]
Read more »A couple of recent interviews with ex-Rainbow people. Ronnie Romero talks to Barstools & Bandtalk: Bob Daisley has appeared on the Talk Louder Podcast, and it was a protracted conversation, so buckle up! Despite repeated efforts to scrub his name from the history books, bassist, composer and lyricist Bob Daisley is universally celebrated (and rightfully […]
Read more »Candice Night’s new solo album Sea Glass will be released on April 25, 2025, vie Edel/earMUSIC. It will be a family affair, with her hubby guesting on one track (The Last Goodbye), and their children appearing on another (Promise Me). Track list: Sea Glass Unsung Hero (She’ll Never Tell) The Line Between Angel And Jezebel […]
Read more »Another classic Gillan video has been restored and posted.
Read more »John Sykes, guitar player with Tygers of Pan Tang, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, and his own band Blue Murder, has died, having lost a protracted battle with cancer. The following message has appeared on his website yesterday, January 20, 2025: It is with great sorrow we share that John Sykes has passed away after a hard […]
Read more »A newly restored video for Gillan track Sleeping on the Job off the Glory Road album has been posted on YouTube
Read more »Steve Morse dispenses wisdom to younger players on the virtual pages of the Guitar Player magazine. What were some of the biggest challenges you faced shifting from Kansas to Deep Purple? My first encounter with Deep Purple was a really good jam session, and my first encounter with Kansas was a writing session. Those were […]
Read more »Steve Morse contributed guitar solo to the single Save Me by a Croatian band called Kings Point. The track will also appear on their upcoming debut album Surrender, produced by none other than Bob Ezrin, so that explains at least one step of how on Earth…
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