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Crazy train has left the station

[Updated Jul 24 with Blackmore reaction] As you have probably heard, Ozzy Osbourne has died on July 22, 2025, just a couple of weeks after his farewell show, and a week after his last public appearance.

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Eye for eye, tooth for tooth

Another track from Gillan’s performance at Rock Goes To College from February 23, 1981, has been posted. Here’s Big Ian seeking Vengeance.

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It may or may not be the last

Louder Sound teases us with a Glenn Hughes interview slated to appear in an upcoming issue of the Classic Rock magazine. Hughes’ latest solo album, Chosen, is set for release on September 5. It’s the first record to bear his name since 2016’s Resonate, but he tells Classic Rock that it may be the last. […]

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Act like a clown, without being laughed at

A vintage interview Ritchie Blackmore gave to Melbourne radio in November 1976.

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Voice in his head

A second single Voice In My Head from the upcoming Glenn Hughes’ solo album Chosen has been released.

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Let’s see the accounts

Here’s a “preview” of the second part of John McCoy’s interview with Rock Daydream Nation. Mind you, the complete first part, of which we also featured just a preview, clocked at an hour and 14 minutes. Here John continues lamenting the many wrongs that happened during the run of the Gillan band.

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Hold tight

Another Friday, another (yep, you’ve guessed it) classic Gillan video clip. This time it’s On the Rocks off the Rock Goes to College from February 23, 1981.

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Sign of the Wolf

Our better-late-than-never department presents you with the self-titled album of the studio project called Sign of the Wolf, released earlier this year. The project lists several members of the extended Purple family in their ranks: Doug Aldrich and Steve Morris on guitars, Tony Carey on keyboards, and Vinny Appice on drums. The lineup also includes […]

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In those days of confusion

A well put together documentary about Tony Iommi’s Seventh Star project. Everything you wanted to know about it, but were afraid to ask. Featuring interviews with Tony Iommi, Glenn Hughes, Tony Martin, and Dave Spitz.

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Communion at Hellfest

Black Country Communion performance at the Hellfest from June 21, 2025, has been posted to YouTube by ARTE Concerts. It is promised to be available for a whole year, until June 20, 2026.

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