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The Moon Is Shining

Frontiers Records has announced digital release of the first single from the new Blackmore’s Night album Dancer And The Moon. The track is called The Moon Is Shining (Somewhere Over the Sea): [It is] based on an old folk Czech melody which Candice and I thought were very melodic and haunting. We adapted and arranged […]

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Vincent Price will be the new single

Vincent Price will be the next single from Now what?!, to be released on June 7 as a download, CD single and seven-inch transparent vinyl. It will be backed by the slightly infamous First Sign Of Madness, which previously was available only as a bonus track in one the the big box chains in Germany. […]

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Yet another bonus track

German chain Media Markt sells Now what?! CDs with a sticker that unlocks a free download of a bonus track called First Sign of Madness from it’s own website.

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The fingers write them…

An excerpt from the promotional interview with the band recorded in December 2012. (watch inside)

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All The Time In The World is Classic Rock’s Track Of The Week

Well, it’s not really a chart success, but what exactly are sales charts in this day and age? The single from upcoming album Now what?! — All the Time in the World got to #1 place on Classic Rock Magazine’s Track Of The Week poll, which is voted by regular punters. Well done, boys! Thanks […]

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Dancer and the Moon

Blackmore’s Night will release in North America their new album Dancer and the Moon on June 11 via Frontiers Records. The album will be released in two editions: a regular CD, and a digipak deluxe edition with bonus DVD. The DVD includes music videos of Dancer And The Moon and of The Moon Is Shining […]

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The Portuguese diaries

The official Now what?! web site has published the second installment of Roger Glover’s diaries: AUGUST 2012 21 Tuesday I fly to Lisbon and connect to Faro, where IG meets me. Twenty minutes to his house. He gives me warm welcome. Like me, is raring to go. We have some great sounding tracks and both […]

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Even more Now what?! snippets

The album has appeared on iTunes with about a minute and a half previews of all the songs. Amazon UK has 30 seconds previews, albeit in piss poor quality (you have been warned). Thanks to Randy Engman and Daniel Bengtsson for the info.

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Photoshoot in Berlin

Behind the scenes video from the promo photoshoot for the new album. (watch inside)

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Mistreated in the creative freedom

Metal Shrine has a very interesting interview with David Coverdale. He talks about his plans for the current year, Whitesnake’s upcoming live albums Made in Japan and Made in Britain, embracing the Internet age, possibility of collaborations with Glenn Hughes and Bernie Marsden, his touring schedule, personal losses, patching things up with Blackmore, and being […]

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