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No time to lose

That awesome Italian tribute band Strange Kind of Women didn’t lose any time learning and rehearsing the freshly released single and performed it at their gig on May 4 in Graz, Austria.

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And don’t touch anything else!

Andy Wood talks about meeting Steve Morse and jamming with him at the Dixie Dregs gig in Nashville, TN, on April 18, 2024.

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Enlightened once again

Black Country Communion have released an official video for the single Enlighten from their upcoming new album V. We’ve been able to witness an unofficial one back in March, when the song was premiered live.

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Portable Door

The first single from =1 is upon us.
[Updated] with video.
[Update #2] live performance.

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Criminal memorabilia

Ian Paice’s drum kit auction from early March was a resounding success, raising £11,600 for charity. Following up on that, Ian is putting up some memorabilia from the Turning to Crime sessions: a set of drum heads (sold individually) and a couple of sticks used to record the album, and the inmate plaque used in […]

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Enlightened at the Culture Room

Black Country Communion played their first gig since 2018 on March 17, 2024, at the Culture Room in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. A couple of new songs from the upcoming BCC V album have been premiered there.

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Never thought of doing that

Paicey reacts to Tosh Petersen’s take on Fireball

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Before the smoke hit the water

Roger Glover and Ian Paice are unboxing the super deluxe edition of the Machine Head remix

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Live from the Badger and Pussycat

Ritchie Blackmore was in a talkative mood, allegedly, after partaking at his in-house pub.

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Three out of four

Watch a drummer from a different style and different generation listen to Fireball for the first time and play through with his own parts. The drummer in question is Tosh Peterson, who is 22, have been a touring musician since he was 16, and played with a bunch of bands most of us never heard […]

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