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A few days ago a rumour originated in British tabloid Daily Mirror about Whitesnake as a support act on Led Zeppelin’s alledged world tour: A long-time pal, Whitesnake’s frontman David Coverdale, said yesterday the tour was “very likely” and he was expecting to be the support act. David said: “I’m expecting a call from Jimmy […]
Read more »Jeff Healey tribute concert was held on May 3. Ian Gillan, Jeff Beck, Randy Bachman, David Wilcox, Colin James, and Alannah Myles were among the musicians who performed at the Sound Academy in Toronto, Canada. Glen Miller reports: Well, they saved the best for last as Gillan was the last major artist to come on […]
Read more »Ian Paice will appear at the Pearl Day which will be held on Sunday, June 1 at the East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham, UK. Apart from Paicey, guests will include Jerry Brown (Girls Aloud, Will Young), Mark Brzezecki (Big Country, Procul Harum, The Cult, Pete Townshend), Jimmy Degrasso (Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth, Suicidal […]
Read more »Esquires Club, Bedford, May 3, 2008. Nick Simper and the Good Old Boys: I’m Ready, Fool, My Way, Shaky Ground, Sleepwalk, 25 Rock, Somebody to Love, Los Lobos, Come On Everybody, Shaking All Over (encores: Hush, The Good old Boys). Glenn Hughes (with keyboardist Anders Olinder): Coast to Coast, I Found A Woman, Mistreated, Seafull, […]
Read more »The new Blackmore’s Night album is around the corner. It’s called Secret Voyage and will be released via SPV in Germany on June 27, the rest of Europe on June 30, and USA/Canada on July 15. The album will include 12 tracks: 01. God Save The Keg 02. Locked Within The Crystal Ball 03. Gilded […]
Read more »Here’s an update of the Good To Be Bad charts position: UK #1 in Top Rock Albums (week ending April 27, the chart wasn’t updated on May 4) #7 in Top Albums (week ending April 27) #22 in Top Albums (week ending May 4) USA #8 on Billboard Top Independent Albums (peak position as of […]
Read more »In advance of his upcoming concert in Liverpool, Glenn Hughes is featured in an online article where he details, among other things, his memories of that fateful concert in 1976 when it all seemed to be over. Read it at http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/04/25/glenn-hughes-liverpool-is-the-place-for-me-64375-20817724/ Thanks to Keith Thompson for the info
Read more »Deep Purple will headline the Monsters of Rock festival on July 11, 2008 in Zaragoza, Spain. Other bands on the bill include Twisted Sister, Ted Nugent, Saxon, Thin Lizzy, Pretty Maids, Candlemass and Rage. The band is announced to return to Spain on September 13 this year to perform at the Big Twin Espana festival, […]
Read more »Mike Garrett and Kevin Dixon have started a new fanzine dedicated to all things Blackmore. No dead trees, no subscription fees, no long waits (as we all hope). Read Cartouche online or download it for printing on their Myspace page. Thanks to Kevin Dixon for the info.
Read more »Radio London claimed last week that the “original Deep Purple lineup” would reunite later this year for three shows at London’s O2 Arena. The news were made public on Danny Baker’s show and the were widely understood as a MkII reunion announcement. Not surprisingly, this started the whole whirlpool of rumours on and off the […]
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