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Montreux’2006 on HD DVD

So, you finally got rid of all those bulky VHS tapes and replaced them with DVDs and thought the new format is here to stay for the next 20 years, right? Wrong. HD (High Definition) DVD is knocking at your back door. On June 26 Rhino/Eagle Vision is releasing Deep Purple, Yes and Santana performances […]

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Problems with Gillan’s Inn Tour Edition

This has been posted on Caramba!: It has come to our attention that some of the copies of the Tour Edition of “Gillan’s Inn” have been manufactured with the wrong CD in the package. Ian’s record label has looked into the situation and discovered that there was a problem in the production process – basically […]

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Japanese Rainbow reissues

The nine classic Rainbow albums from 1975-86 will be repackaged into a “deluxe” box set due for release on May 23 in Japan via Universal International. Each disc comes with a paper sleeve replicating original vinyl packaging. The box includes: Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow (1975) Rainbow Rising (1976) On Stage (1977) Long Live Rock N Roll […]

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JLT on the Classic Metal Show

Joe Lynn Turner will appear on the Classic Metal Show on Saturday, April 28th promoting his latest solo album “Second Hand Life”. Visit their page to listen to the show and for (re)broadcast times and locations. Thanks to Mike Garrett for the info.

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North American version of “Journey In Rock”

Here is the situation with the North American version of the Ian Gillan’s DVD “Highway Star – A Journey In Rock”, straight from it’s producer. Exactly what does “cut a different version” mean? Does this mean the NTSC might not be 2 discs or will contain substantially different material than the European release? Any idea […]

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JLT broadcast

Photo: S. Belyakov, www.sbelyakov.ru. Joe Lynn Turner’s upcoming solo album Second Hand Life will be featured this Saturday, March 31 on Argentina radio programme Malicia Pais De Las Maravillas. You can listen to it over the Internet at http://www.lt24online.com.ar/lt24fm.m3u. The show airs at 1pm Buenos Aires time, use world clock converter to convert to your […]

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Whitesnake 1987 20th Anniversary Edition

EMI has set a May 31 North American release date for Whitesnake 1987: 20 Anniversary Collector’s Edition. The edition includes CD and DVD and will be packaged in a fold out digipack with PVC slipcase with sleeve notes written by Geoff Barton of Classic Rock magazine. Originally released in 1987, the album hit No. 8 […]

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JLT in Turkey DVD

Photo: S. Belyakov, www.sbelyakov.ru. There is a new DVD out featuring Joe Lynn Turner touring in Turkey with Cem Köksal. More information on www.cemkoksal.com. Thanks to Tarik Burcoglu for the info.

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Gillan competition at Jukebox

There is Ian Gillan competition running at the Jukebox. First prize will be a copy of the new DVD “Highway Star — A Journey in Rock” and a complete set of the re-released Gillan albums. Two runners-up will receive the DVD. The competition closes on March 30, 2006 at 23:59 GMT. Thanks to the Jukebox […]

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New Whitesnake album may be due in October

Update from David Coverdale on the new Whitesnake album: I am thrilled, erect nipples an’ all, with the new songs [for the upcoming Whitesnake album, tentatively titled ‘Good to be Bad’] and very excited to be presenting them to [the fans] later this year. SPV’s wishlist is for an October release, so we’re not having […]

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