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Just a piece of wood

Music Radar has an interview with Steve Morse, where he talks about various modifications he made to his guitars over the years. Like the rather irreverent but practical grinder mod he has done in 2000 after breaking his wrist right before performing with Deep Purple at the Montreux Jazz Festival. But speaking to MusicRadar earlier […]

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The next chapter

Pro audio magazine Mix publishes online a short interview with SMB drummer and musical director Van Romaine. Everything you needed to know about microphone placement while tracking drums, and then some. “We thought we might never make another record again because Steve was so committed to his schedule with Deep Purple and I had to […]

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From the city hall to the county line

Louder Sound has a short feature on Whitesnake’s cover of Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City: It was Marsden who brought the song to the table in the first place. He’d been hanging around at the offices of Anchor Records in Soho’s Wardour Street, when someone gave him a copy of Bobby […]

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Looking for greener pastures

Steve Morse spoke to My Global Mind while being on tour in Raleigh, NC, with his band. His interview is now published, and it’s rather interesting. For one, he does not completely rule out a guest appearance with his former band. MGM: Hopefully you’ll come across the UK and Europe with your solo music. But […]

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‘Till she said “burn!”

Glenn Hughes has played a gig at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London on October 18, 2025, and was joined on stage by Sophie Lloyd for an earth-scorching twin guitar performance of Burn.

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Gonna find a way

Music Radar has an interview with Steve Morse, where he speaks about his ongoing struggle with arthritis and how it affects his playing style and career choices. […] If the call came in with an offer to join a band, Morse is not sure that he would accept it. He’s not sure his body would […]

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Paicey German dates postponed

Extra! Extra! Pinball bonanza! All Ian Paice + Purpendicular dates in Germany scheduled for October 2025 have been postponed until next year. The new dates have been rescheduled for the late January — early March timeframe. Please check the venue websites and/or our calendar before heading out.

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Trousers that are too tight

Metaltalk reviews Glenn Hughes’ gig in Bristol on October 14, 2025: Gushing in his love for everyone, you sense that Hughes is as genuine as they come. And it is this warmth that makes this show special. He is still making great music and looks fit enough to go for several more rounds. Two-hour sets […]

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Still best friends with everybody

Chaoszine.net publishes an extensive and insightful printed word interview with Glenn Hughes. He explained a change of setlist for the recent Scandinavian shows (those were the dates rescheduled from his Purple tour), spoke about his latest solo album Chosen, his plans with the ever so fickle project called BCC, the best drummer he played with […]

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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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