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In a recent interview the ex-Queensrÿche frontman Geoff Tate told this mildly amusing anecdote how he witnessed David Coverdale’s contribution to the Spinal Tap lore: Well, my ‘Spinal Tap’ moment would be the scene in the movie where — I can’t remember the characters’ names, but the guy’s complaining about backstage in his dressing room […]
Read more »Another week, another classic Gillan video. Trouble from Rock Goes To College, February 23, 1981.
Read more »Another Friday, another classic Gillan video — No Easy Way off the Rock Goes To College show from February 23, 1981.
Read more »MetalTalk celebrates 50 years of the famed Knebworth festival by talking to the Knebworth House custodian, Henry Lytton Cobbold. Knebworth 1985 saw the legendary Deep Purple concert that holds a special place in the band’s history and in the annals of rock music. This was a massive one-off UK reunion show by Deep Purple (Mark […]
Read more »Today, May 16, 2025 marks 15 years since Ronnie James Dio has passed away. Let us all raise a virtual glass in his memory.
Read more »This is our review of the new book The Aviator: The Life and Music of Steve Morse by Adrian Jarvis, due out on May 16, 2025 via Wymer Publishing. A few words about the author: Adrian Jarvis is a fan of the band and not a stranger to the topic at hand. His credentials include […]
Read more »The band Primus did a series on YouTube where they auditioned new drummers for the band. There were a couple of DP family references and I have edited them together for your pleasure.
Read more »Couple of letters from the trainspotting desk of our Department of Silly Little Things. Deep Purple got a mention on BBC Radio 4 show The Unbelievable Truth. The premise of the show is guest comedians trying to smuggle truths past their opponents. The opponents have to spot the truth among the lies. In series 31 […]
Read more »Joe Lynn Turner has recorded a track for the upcoming tribute album from Cleopatra Records called Yacht Metal — Yacht Rock Goes Heavier & Louder. It is a cover of Ride Captain Ride, originally by Blues Image. The track is now available as a single. It was 1970 and ‘Ride Captain Ride’ was the big […]
Read more »A posthumous Bernie Marsden album was released on May 9, 2025. It is called Icons and continues the Inspiration series of cover albums he started several years ago to pay tribute to the artists that were influential on his music. The album includes two Bernie’s originals — Kestrel and Barford Blues, the rest are covers. […]
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