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New country with Vivaldi

Steve Morse collaborated on a new track with guitar player Angel Vivaldi. They have recorded a cover of New Country by Jean-Luc Ponty.

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A new life for the New Life

The Moonstone Project album New Life will see a re-release later this year via Escape Music. The Moonstone Project is the brainchild of Italian guitarist Matteo Filippini, with participation of guest musicians. New Life, originally released in 2005, features Ian Paice, Glenn Hughes, and Graham Bonnet, among many other rock luminaries and session musicians. The […]

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Come on back now do it again

The track with Roger Glover guesting on bass from the upcoming Michael Schenker’s album of UFO remakes has been released as a digital single.

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Only Rog can rock him

Roger Glover and Joe Lynn Turner are among the guest musicians on Michael Schenker’s new album of UFO remakes. It is called My Years with UFO and is due to be released on September 20, 2024, via earMUSIC. Track listing Natural Thing (feat. Dee Snider, Joel Hoekstra) Only You Can Rock Me (feat. Joey Tempest, […]

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And don’t touch anything else!

Andy Wood talks about meeting Steve Morse and jamming with him at the Dixie Dregs gig in Nashville, TN, on April 18, 2024.

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Wayward son carries on

Steve Morse made a surprise guest appearance at the Kansas gigs in Clearwater, Florida, on January 19 and 20, 2024.

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Rose in Hell

A new version of the track Rose in Hell featuring Glenn Hughes and Ian Paice will be released on Turkish Delight III album, a project run by UK record label Escape Music. The song was originally featured on the first Moonstone Project album Time to Take a Stand, released back in 2006. The new version […]

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Don to miss Bengaluru gig

Blabbermouth reports that Don Airey will sit out the upcoming Deep Purple gig in India on December 17 “due to unforeseen illness”. Adam Wakeman will fill in on the keyboards in his stead. The article quotes band’s statement on unspecified “social media”: Due to unforeseen illness, Don Airey is unable to perform at Bandland in […]

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Swimming in a different pond

Ian Paice revives his dormant YouTube channel to talk about his upcoming appearance with the Buddy Rich Big Band. He also shows the kit he will be playing on that occasion.

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Nice bell bottoms

Glenn Hughes played in São Paulo, on November 11, 2023, in the course of his Marks 3&4 tour. Red-hot chili pepper Chad Smith happened to be in the neighbourhood and sat behind the kit for a couple of tunes.

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