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DEEP PURPLE: Buenos Aires Concert Footage Available
Fan-filmed video footage of DEEP PURPLE performing the song "Pictures of Home" this past Tuesday night (February 26) in Buenos Aires, Argentina can be viewed below (courtesy of "HellfireNico"). DEEP PURPLE played a gig on February 11 in Moscow as a farewell gift to Dmitry Medvedev, the chairman of g...February 28, 2008
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DEEP PURPLE To Tour Russia, Ukraine In October?
According to a posting on the DEEP PURPLE fan site The Highway Star, the band's recent visit to Moscow was not all glitz, glamor and rubbing shoulders with rich and powerful. Russian promoters SAV Entertainment and Russkij Show Center have announced that they have "reached an agreement" with PURPLE...February 27, 2008
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BON SCOTT Statue: First Photos Posted Online
BonScott.com.au has posted the first photos of the Bon Scott lifesize bronze statue, which was unveiled earlier today (Sunday, February 24) at the Aussie Rock Celebration concert in suburban Claremont today before being placed permanently at Fisherman's Wharf in Fremantle, where the singer grew up....February 24, 2008
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BON SCOTT Statue Unveiling: TV Report Available
Perth Channel 9 news in Australia's aired a short report on February 22, 2008 about the Bon Scott statue unveiling, which is taking place in Perth this weekend. Watch the clip below. According to PerthNow, the lifesize bronze statue will be revealed at the Aussie Rock Celebration concert in suburban...February 24, 2008
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BON SCOTT Statue To Be Unveiled In Perth This Weekend
Australia's PerthNow reports that a lifesize bronze statue of legendary hard-living AC/DC frontman Bon Scott will be unveiled in Perth this weekend. The statue will be revealed at the Aussie Rock Celebration concert in suburban Claremont on Sunday before being placed permanently at Fisherman's Wharf...February 22, 2008
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ANEW REVOLUTION's Debut Album 'Rise' Due In April
ANEW REVOLUTION, the Austin-based foursome which has been steadily building a name for itself within the metal community, is set to release its debut album, "Rise", on April 15 via Koch Records. The band is no stranger to rock fans, having already performed over 250 dates since the group's inception...February 21, 2008
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MACHIAVELLIAN Signs With YEAR OF THE SUN RECORDS
Skelmersdale England's death-thrash outfit MACHIAVELLIAN has signed with Year of the Sun Records for the release of its upcoming debut four-song EP, "The Impossibility of Death in the Minds of the Living". The CD will be released on April 29th, 2008. MACHIAVELLIAN marks the first international signi...February 21, 2008
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BRITNY FOX Announces New Singer, Record Deal
BRITNY FOX, consisting of original member and bassist Billy Childs, plus the 2007 lineup of guitarist Greg Polcari and drummer Henry, along with new frontman and rhythm guitarist Jamie Fletcher, has retained the new management and booking services of Lane Productions and has inked a new deal with th...February 20, 2008
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L'ESPRIT DU CLAN: Video Interview Available
HardTimes.ca has posted an interview with France's crossover veterans and Galy Records recording artists L'ESPRIT DU CLAN conducted in late 2007 during the band’s first ever non-European tour since forming 14 years ago. Founding guitarist Chamka discusses the band's numerous European tours with clos...February 18, 2008
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DEEP PURPLE Singer Comments On Kremlin Performance
DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan has penned an article for The Times about the band's private performance at The Kremlin on February 11. PURPLE played a gig in Moscow as a farewell gift to Dmitry Medvedev, the chairman of gas giant Gazprom and almost certainly Russia's next president. The group perfo...February 17, 2008
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VH1 To Air 'Aftermath: The Station Fire Five Years Later'
VH1 Classic and VH1 will air "VH1 Classic Presents: Aftermath: The Station Fire Five Years Later" a one-hour special of concert highlights on Sunday, March 23, 2008 10:00 p.m. from the upcoming Phoenix Rising! Musicians United to Benefit the Victims of the Station Nightclub Fire. John Rich (BIG &...February 15, 2008
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DEEP PURPLE Performs At Kremlin; Video Available
UK hard rock legends DEEP PURPLE played a gig on February 11 in Moscow as a farewell gift to Dmitry Medvedev, the chairman of gas giant Gazprom and almost certainly Russia's next president. The group performed at a show Gazprom put on at the Kremlin to mark the 15th anniversary of the firm's creatio...February 15, 2008
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DEEP PURPLE To Play British International Motor Show
According to Deep-Purple.net, DEEP PURPLE is scheduled to perform on July 30, as part of a series of gigs linked with the British International Motor Show at the ExCeL Arena in London. Doors open at 20:00, with the band on stage at 21:00. Tickets are already on sale from ents24.com. Other acts confi...February 15, 2008
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DEEP PURPLE Rocks Russian Politician; Photo Available
According to The Press Association, the man expected to become Russia's next president smiled happily as he posed for a picture with DEEP PURPLE in the Kremlin. Dmitry Medvedev, a first deputy prime minister who seems certain to win the March 2 presidential election, recalled the times when he first...February 12, 2008
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Report: Kremlin Rocks To DEEP PURPLE
Michael Stott of Reuters reports: The Kremlin rocked to the sound of British band DEEP PURPLE on Monday in a gig with a difference. The fans wore furs, suits or war medals rather than jeans and T-shirts; they arrived in black chauffeured limousines not buses; and the front row of the audience includ...February 11, 2008
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