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BraveWords has done an exclusive interview with Glenn Hughes, taken during his recent visit to Brazil. The interview will be published in parts over the coming days. In the first part, Glenn talks about his stint with Tony Iommi back in the 1980s: BraveWords: After Sabbath parted ways with Dio, things became a blur when […]
Read more »Another Friday, another classic Gillan video — No Easy Way off the Rock Goes To College show from February 23, 1981.
Read more »Candice Night was interviewed by The Rock ‘n’ Blues Experience about her latest solo album, her husband, their kids, her plans to sleep for three years straight, pennysaver piano ghosts, and life in general.
Read more »Louder Sound has a feature on Gary Moore. Of interest in our quarters are several episodes when his path crossed with members of the Purple family, particularly his collaborations with Glenn Hughes. It was also in 1979 that Moore met former Deep Purple singer/bassist Glenn Hughes. Lizzy were in Los Angeles, where Hughes now lived, […]
Read more »A 1975 radio interview with Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio, about a band they’ve just formed.
Read more »Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night were inducted into the Long Island Music And Entertainment Hall Of Fame, with the ceremony that took place on May 13, 2025. It was a low-key affair with minimal glitz and glamour. Nevertheless, Ritchie decided not to show up, for one reason or another. Here is a video. A couple […]
Read more »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.
Read more »BraveWords reviews the Graham Bonnet Band show at the Landis Theater in Vineland, NJ, on May 10, 2025. Tonight was the last night of a short US run. In addition to the music, Bonnet proved to be a good storyteller, often with a dose of self-deprecating humor, relating tales about certain songs and/or his time […]
Read more »Joe Lynn Turner has recorded a track for the upcoming tribute album from Cleopatra Records called Yacht Metal — Yacht Rock Goes Heavier & Louder. It is a cover of Ride Captain Ride, originally by Blues Image. The track is now available as a single. It was 1970 and ‘Ride Captain Ride’ was the big […]
Read more »A posthumous Bernie Marsden album was released on May 9, 2025. It is called Icons and continues the Inspiration series of cover albums he started several years ago to pay tribute to the artists that were influential on his music. The album includes two Bernie’s originals — Kestrel and Barford Blues, the rest are covers. […]
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