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King David of Hollywood

Louder Sound reprints a Classic Rock feature on Whitesnake that originally appeared in their 2006 special issue Classic Rock Present 1980s. “Oooh, hello, cheeky.” David Coverdale breaks off from our interview to greet a vision emerging from one of the many fabulous bedrooms found in what was then London’s most expensive hotel room – the […]

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Grinding to a halt with comedy

A couple of Whitesnake related historical anecdotes. Simon Phillips tells a story how a cup of tea and biscuits with Roger Glover led to a gig with larger than life David Coverdale on the latter’s solo album WhiteSnake

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A drink or four

Music Radar has an article about Coverdale joining Deep Purple, with input from the man himself. It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity but also a daunting challenge – not least because of the fearsome reputation of Purple’s moody guitar hero Ritchie Blackmore. “I think I was the only singer they auditioned,” Coverdale recalled in an interview […]

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Forevermore revisited

Whitesnake’s album Forevermore, originally released in 2011, will get a lavish reissue treatment. Announced formats include a 4CD+1BR box set and 2LP, and the release date is set for September 26, 2025, via Rhino. The 5-disc deluxe box set includes a remixed version of the album with bonus tracks, demos, live and alternate takes. The […]

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A little problem with miniature bread

In a recent interview the ex-Queensrÿche frontman Geoff Tate told this mildly amusing anecdote how he witnessed David Coverdale’s contribution to the Spinal Tap lore: Well, my ‘Spinal Tap’ moment would be the scene in the movie where — I can’t remember the characters’ names, but the guy’s complaining about backstage in his dressing room […]

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Better late than never

Back in 2023 David Coverdale has appeared on the Rock Of Nations podcast, and the resulting conversation was published in two parts. We have reported the first part, but the second one fell through the cracks. Here it is.

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Lavishly repackaged

Another massive (re-)release from Whitesnake — an 8-CD box set of live material, all of which has been previously released separately. Titled Access All Areas: Live, it is lavishly packaged in an imitation travel case, and is slated for release on April 25th, 2025, on Rhino. The material included was previously released in the following […]

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Celebrating Bernie Marsden

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, […]

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Having a sip

Snakecharmer General answers fan-submitted questions (Christmas Edition)

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The bouffant haired MTV mainstays

Louder Sound reprints a 2009 Metal Hammer feature on the hairspray era of Whitesnake, based around an interview with David Coverdale. For the first few years of the 1980s, David Coverdale was an incredibly busy man. After the demise of Deep Purple, the band he’d sung with since 1974 and that had made him a […]

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