[Updated] There was a gig in April 1972 when Ritchie fell ill and Randy California was called upon to save the day. An audience recording of that gig (April 6, 1972 in Quebec City) has been posted on Youtube. (listen inside)
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Posted in News by Nick on 2020-12-23
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Here’s something that you don’t hear every day — cover of a blues standard performed by William Shatner and Ritchie Blackmore.
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Posted in News by Nick on 2020-08-26
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Latest track from Australian bluesman Stefan Hauk features two guest musicians — our own Ian Paice on the drums and Lachy Doley on Hammond organ.
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Posted in Blog by Nick on 2020-08-06
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Don Airey will be performing with Uriah Heep in place of Phil Lanzon on the two upcoming German gigs: January 14th in Würzburg and 15th in Frankfurt. Phil will not be able to perform due to family matters — he had lost his eldest son to cancer just before Christmas. Don graciously agreed to step […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2020-01-09
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Steve Morse is listed among guest contributors on the upcoming album by Peter Frampton. The album is a collection of Frampton’s favourite blues standards and is called All Blues. It is due for release on June 7 via Universal.
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Posted in News by Nick on 2019-04-27
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Ian Paice has guested on the new album Linked to Life from a band called Dark Blue Inc. The album is out on April 26, 2019 via El Puerto Records. It can be preordered via the label. Dark Blue Inc. are: Frank Pané (Bonfire, Sainted Sinners), Göran Edman (ex- Malmsteen), Hal Patino (ex King Diamond), […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2019-03-31
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Don Airey has played a gig in Pratteln, Swirzerland, on March 20. Roger Glover was in the neighbourhood (again), and came up on stage to jam on Pictures of Home. Carl Sentance has a video posted on his Facebook. Because it’s bloody Facebook, we can not show it here, so you’ll have to head over […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2019-03-25
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Ian Paice will be a special guest on the new album by Purpendicular, called Venus to Volcanus. The album is due on April 14, via German label Fastball Music. Ian is also continuing to perform with Purpendicular live, with the last gig of the latest string of European dates happening tonight, April 26, in Savigny-le-Temple […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2017-03-26
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Pat Thrall joined Glenn Hughes for a couple of songs at the latter’s gig in Las Vegas the other day. They performed Muscle and Blood and First Step of Love from their 1982 eponymous album.
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Posted in News by Nick on 2016-09-04
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Yesterday, June 9, Whitesnake played a gig in Glenn Hughes’ neghbourhood — Beverly Hills, California. You can guess what happened. (watch inside)
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Posted in Blog by Nick on 2015-06-10
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