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Lay Down Stay Down‘2015
Whitesnake is streaming another track from the upcoming Purple Album. This time it’s Lay Down Stay Down, done with all the finesse of a jackhammer. (listen inside)
Read more »Whitesnake to tour UK and Ireland
Whitesnake will tour UK and Ireland in December on a double bill with Def Leppard. The tour will start on December 6 in Dublin and finish on the 19th in Sheffield. Tickets go on sale April 1, with presales starting March 30th. Most venues offer a choice between general admission and reserved seating. Some also […]
Read more »Whitesnake’s Burn streaming
Another track from the upcoming Whitesnake Purple Album has been released for streaming. It’s Burn. (listen inside)
Read more »Purple Album EPK
The record company has posted an electronic press kit for the upcoming Whitesnake’s Purple Album. (watch inside)
Read more »Purple album and Purple tour… from Whitesnake
After some vague hinting and some more vague hinting, Whitesnake revealed today that their next album will consist just from remakes of Purple Mark 3 and 4 material. It will be called The Purple Album and is slated for release on May 18 in the UK (May 15 in Europe, May 19 in North America) […]
Read more »Sail Away: Whitesnake’s Fantastic Voyage
The ever prolific Martin Popoff has published another family tree book — Sail Away: Whitesnake’s Fantastic Voyage. The back cover blurb reads: In Sail Away: Whitesnake’s Fantastic Voyage-the first ever full biography of the band-top music writer Martin Popoff tells the tale of rock legend David Coverdale, from his Deep Purple roots to the two […]
Read more »Bluebirds flying out of every orifice
An interview with exuberant, name dropping bon vivant David Coverdale was featured on an episode of The Eddie Trunk Podcast that was posted on December 3. It was meant to promote Back to the Bone, but a long and entertaining interview covered a lot of history. My favourite bit is probably about Cozy Powell, who […]
Read more »Marsden, the guitar unhero
Bernie Marsden recently spoke to Rockpages.gr, promoting his solo album Shine. The conversation also turned to history. On PAL: Rockpages.gr: What do you remember from the Paice, Ashton, Lord album “Malice In Wonderland”? Bernie Marsden: Ooh, I remember everything! It was one of the best things I have ever recorded! A very very good record, […]
Read more »Back to the Bone
There’s a new Whitesnake live album out — Live In ‘84 – Back To The Bone. It features the band in transition from the good old boogie band to the hair metal one. The album comes in two editions: DVD+CD and standalone DVD. The bulk of the DVD was recorded at a festival in Seibu […]
Read more »Coverdale’s new studio
Somewhere in between of looking for a new guitar player and warding off fridge intruders, David Coverdale also has been building in Reno, Nevada, a new studio for his band. (watch inside)
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