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David Coverdale Confirms Whitesnake Really Did Use The Exorcist Piece On Stormbringer

If you thought that subtle vocal at the start of Deep Purple’s ‘Stormbringer’ sounded a bit like Linda Blair’s demonic dialogue in The Exorcist then you would be right.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, classic rock, David Coverdale, Deep Purple, Live Nation, metal, rock, UK, Whitesnake

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David Coverdale’s Classic Jaguar Returns for Whitesnake ‘Shut Up And Kiss Me’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

The vintage Jaguar seen in the 2019 Whitesnake video for ‘Shut Up And Kiss Me’ is the same Jag from Whitesnake’s 1982 ‘Here I Go Again’ video.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Coverdale, Deep Purple, hard rock, Heavy Rock, metal, rock, UK, Whitesnake

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Deep Purple and Judas Priest Announce Joint US Tour

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Legends will collide late this summer when Deep Purple and Judas Priest embark on a co-headlining North American tour. Produced by Live Nation, the outing will kick off August 21 in Cincinnati, OH and visit 25 cities across the U.S. and Canada before wrapping September 30 in Wheatland, California.

Tagged as: 70s, Deep Purple, Heavy Rock, Judas Priest, metal, UK

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Joe Lynn Turner Stable After Heart Attack

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Joe Lynn Turner remains in the hospital after suffering a heart attack earlier in the week.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Deep Purple, heavy metal, Joe Lynn Turner, Rainbow, UK

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Former Deep Purple and Rainbow Singer Joe Lynn Turner Suffers Heart Attack

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Joe Lynn Turner, who sang with both Deep Purple and Rainbow, has suffered a heart attack and is hospitalized in Minsk, Belarus.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Deep Purple, heavy metal, Joe Lynn Turner, Rainbow, UK

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Glenn Hughes at Hamer Hall Melbourne on Friday 29 September 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Glenn Hughes To Take Classic Deep Purple Live On Tour In The USA

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Glenn Hughes is bringing his critically acclaimed Classic Deep Purple Live show to the U.S. this August through December.

Tagged as: 70s, Deep Purple, Glenn Hughes, hard rock, heavy metal, UK

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New Music Releases 3 November 2017

by Gavin Ryan

Major new titles coming this week from: Guy Sebastian, Chris Brown, Grace Vanderwaal, Bob Dylan (Bootleg), Roy Orbison & Royal Philharmonic Orch., Josh Groban (repack), Blake Shelton, Deep Purple (GH), Kid Rock, Maroon 5, Sam Smith and Shawn Mendes (live).

Tagged as: Australia, Blake Shelton, Bob Dylan, Chris Brown, Deep Purple, Grace Vanderwaal, Guy Sebastian, Josh Groban, Kid Rock, Maroon 5, music industry, new music, Roy Orbison, Sam Smith, Shawn Mendes

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Glenn Hughes Classic Deep Purple Live Delivers Rarely Heard Live Purple Songs

by Paul Cashmere

While former Deep Purple bass player Glenn Hughes is touring Australia with his Classic Deep Purple Live show for the very first time, Purple fans are being treated to some rare tracks.

Tagged as: 70s, Deep Purple, Glenn Hughes, Heavy Rock, metal, rock, UK

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Glenn Hughes Has Commenced His Classic Deep Purple Live World Tour In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Former Deep Purple guitarist Glenn Hughes is performing a complete set of songs from his classic rock band for the first time ever in Australia.

Tagged as: 70s, Deep Purple, Glenn Hughes, rock, UK

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Glenn Hughes Suffers Medical Scare On Stage In New Zealand

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Glenn Hughes, who is touring Australia and New Zealand with a show of Deep Purple music, cut his Christchurch appearance short after suffering some sort of “medical event”.

Tagged as: 70s, Deep Purple, Glenn Hughes, rock, UK

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Ian Gillan Shoots Down Chances Of Ritchie Blackmore Returning To Deep Purple

by Music-News.com

Ian Gillan has shot down a Deep Purple reunion with rocker Ritchie Blackmore because he doesn’t think the guitarist is great anymore.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Deep Purple, hard rock, Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore, rock, UK

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Kram and Glenn Hughes Guest At Noise11 iHeartRadio This Week

by Noise11.com

Kram talks all things Easybeats, Glenn Hughes tells the stories of Deep Purple Mk II this week at iHeartRadio music news powered by Noise11.com.

Tagged as: Australia, Deep Purple, EasyFever, Glenn Hughes, iHeartRadio, Kram, music industry, The Easybeats

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Glenn Hughes To Perform Classic Deep Purple Live In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Glenn Hughes will return to Australia to play ‘Classic Deep Purple Live’ in September.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Deep Purple, Glenn Hughes, metal, rock, UK

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Toto, Deep Purple, Rainbow, Choirboys Supergroup To Tour Australia

by Noise11.com

Bobby Kimball of Toto, Joe Lynn Turner of Deep Purple and Rainbow and Mark Gable of Choirboys will tour Australia in September.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Choirboys, Deep Purple, metal, Rainbow, rock, Toto, UK, USA

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Deep Purple To Tour US With Alice Cooper and Edgar Winter

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Deep Purple will bring their “The Long Goodbye” tour to North America this August and September with special guests Alice Cooper and the Edgar Winter Band.

Tagged as: 70s, Alice Cooper, Deep Purple, Edgar Winter, rock, USA

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Glenn Hughes Plays London

by Music-News.com

Don’t go looking for Glenn Hughes to be the changeling. He is one of the best vocalists rock music has ever had – the voice of rock – and his audience want him to be the Glenn Hughes they have grown up with and love like demons. And he is happy to deliver just what

Tagged as: 70s, Deep Purple, Glenn Hughes, Heavy Rock, rock, UK

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Deep Purple To Release 20th Album ‘inFinite’ In April

by Paul Cashmere

Deep Purple 20th studio album ‘inFinite’ will be released in April.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Deep Purple, hard rock, Heavy Rock, rock, UK

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Deep Purple Plan An Active 2017

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Deep Purple have a very busy 2017 planned, but could it be their last hurrah?

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, classic rock, Deep Purple, Heavy Rock, rock, UK

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Glenn Hughes Kicks Off Solo Tour In Maryland

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Glenn Hughes has been part of a number of different bands and projects over his 48 years as a recording artist and, with his new solo tour, he brings music from four of those bands along with his own solo work to his fans.

Tagged as: Black Country Communion, Deep Purple, Glenn Hughes, Glenn Hughes Kicks Off Solo Tour In Maryland, music news

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Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow Plays First Show Since 1997 And Just Check The Setlist

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

When Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow took the stage Friday night at Germany’s Monsters of Rock Festival, it was the first time he had played straight rock music in nineteen years.

Tagged as: Deep Purple, music news, Rainbow, Ritchie Blackmore, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow Plays First Show Since 1997

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Deep Purple Drummer Ian Paice Suffers Mini-Stroke

by Paul Cashmere

Deep Purple founder and drummer Ian Paice has revealed that the band cancelled show earlier this week after he suffered a mini-stroke.

Tagged as: Deep Purple, Deep Purple Drummer Ian Paice Suffers Mini-Stroke, Ian Paice, music news

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Robin Zander Cheap Trick, photo by Ros O'Gorman

Rock And Roll Hall of Fame 2016 Induction Show Setlist

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame held their induction ceremony on Friday night at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn.

Tagged as: Cheap Trick, Chicago, Deep Purple, N.W.A., Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rock And Roll Hall of Fame 2016 Induction Show Setlist, Steve Miller

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Joe Lynn Turner Tells Deep Purple To Grow Up

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Joe Lynn Turner, who spent three years singing for Deep Purple, thinks that the current members of the band are acting like children over their refusal to let any past members perform with them at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.

Tagged as: Deep Purple, Joe Lynn Turner, Joe Lynn Turner Tells Deep Purple To Grow Up, music news

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Ritchie Blackmore Claims He Was Banned For Hall of Fame Induction

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Now that we may finally have the Chicago vs. Peter Cetera situation with induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame settled it looks like Deep Purple vs. Ritchie Blackmore may be the next fight on the card.

Tagged as: Deep Purple, music news, Ritchie Blackmore, Ritchie Blackmore Claims He Was Banned For Hall of Fame Induction

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Ian Gillan Opposed Hall of Fame Deep Purple Selection Process

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

It took Deep Purple a long time to get to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and, now that they’ve been elected, at least one member isn’t happy about it.

Tagged as: David Coverdale, Deep Purple, Glenn Hughes, Ian Gillan, Ian Paice, Jon Lord, Ritchie Blackmore, Rod Evans, Roger Glover

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Ian Paice Says Deep Purple Hall of Fame Induction Will Be ‘Interesting’

by Paul Cashmere

It’s a very happy day for the members of Chicago, Deep Purple, N.W.A. and Cheap Trick along with Steve Miller. All will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April.

Tagged as: Deep Purple, Ian Paice, Ian Paice Says Deep Purple Hall of Fame Induction Will Be 'Interesting', music news, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Announces 2016 Inductees

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced their inductees for 2016. Let the complaining begin.

Tagged as: Chic, Chicago, Deep Purple, music news, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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Glenn Hughes Puts Together A New Band

by Music-News.com

Glenn Hughes, nicknamed the ‘Voice of Rock’, has unveiled details of his new band that he has put together for his European and UK 2015 Solo tour. Alongside Hughes will be Pontus Engborg who has toured extensively with Hughes solo projects and ex-Whitesnake guitarist Doug Aldrich.

Tagged as: Deep Purple, Glenn Hughes, Glenn Hughes Puts Together A New Band, music news, Whitesnake

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