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Black Masquerade

The much bootlegged Rainbow show from Philipshalle Düsseldorf on October 9, 1995, is now going to be released officially through Edel in Europe on August 23 and Eagle Rock in North America on August 27, on CD, DVD and digital download. That was the only performance of the last incarnation of Rainbow to be recorded […]

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The coolness of first take

Guitar World magazine has an interview with Steve Morse: GUITAR WORLD: Now What?! is Deep Purple’s first studio effort in eight years. Why did you decide to make the album now? Actually, I was one of the guys asking the same thing! My vision was every tour we’d do another song and just release it […]

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Sunflower Jam news

Sunflower Jam has announced that the date for their special event to celebrate late Jon Lord has been set at April 4, 2014. It will take place at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Artists confirmed so far include Ian Paice, Roger Glover, Don Airey and Steve Morse. Iron Maiden frontman and long-time supporter of […]

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The Moon Is Shining video

A new promo video of Blackmore’s Night track The Moon Is Shining (Somewhere Over The Sea) from the new album Dancer And The Moon.

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Vincent Price single artwork

Edel/earMUSIC has revealed artwork for the new Vincent Price single which will be released on June 7.

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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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