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Watch: JOE LYNN TURNER Performs RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Classics In Moscow

The Наталья Лобановская YouTube channel has uploaded video of Joe Lynn Turner's entire October 24 concert at 1930 Moscow in Moscow, Russia. Check it out below. Featured songs: 00:00:00 Belly Of The Beast (Joe Lynn Turner) 00:07:20 Desire (Joe Lynn Turner) 00:14:20 Black Sun (Joe Lynn Turner) 00...
October 29, 2024
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MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT On IAN ANDERSON's Guest Appearance On New OPETH Album: 'It's Amazing That He's On Our Record'

In a new interview with Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show, OPETH guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt discussed the band's upcoming album, "The Last Will And Testament", which will arrive on November 22 via Reigning Phoenix Music/Moderbolaget. On the record, Åkerfeldt rolls out the...
October 15, 2024
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JOE LYNN TURNER Teams Up With Bulgarian Singer MARIA ILIEVA For New Single 'Forever'

Legendary hard rock singer Joe Lynn Turner has teamed up with one of the most successful female vocal performers on the contemporary Bulgarian music scene, Maria Ilieva, for a new single, "Forever". The 73-year-old musician, best known for fronting Ritchie Blackmore's RAINBOW during that band's crea...
October 14, 2024
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GLENN HUGHES: 'I Have To Be Immersed In The Song Completely To Sing It'

Legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) was recently interviewed by Atma Nambi, a contemporary spiritual master from India, widely respected for his profound knowledge and practice of meditation and spirituality. Asked how his "singing itself is functioning lik...
September 26, 2024
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IAN GILLAN Says Performing Naked Under A Transparent Poncho Was 'One Of The Best Experiences' Of His Life

In a new interview with Riff X's "Metal XS", DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan reflected on one particularly memorable concert he played as a solo artist in 2009 in Ferropolis, an open-air museum of huge mid-20th century industrial machines in Gräfenhainichen, a city between Wittenberg and Dessau, Germa...
September 25, 2024
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SUNSTORM Returns With New Album 'Restless Fight'

AOR/melodic rock quintet SUNSTORM will release its third album, "Restless Fight", on November 22, 2024 via Frontiers Music Srl. The first single, "I'll Stand For You", is available now alongside an accompanying visualizer. SUNSTORM is a project created, overseen, and directed by Serafino Perugino, p...
September 19, 2024
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Watch GLENN HUGHES Perform In Dallas During Summer 2024 Tour

Explore DFW (Dallas, Texas Metroplex) has uploaded video of Glenn Hughes's entire September 6 concert at the Granada Theater in Dallas, Texas during his summer 2024 tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of DEEP PURPLE's "Burn" album. You can now watch the footage below. In early May, Hughes spoke to...
September 8, 2024
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Ex-DEEP PURPLE Guitarist STEVE MORSE Partners With ENGL For New Signature Amp

Steve Morse, the legendary guitarist known for his work with bands like DEEP PURPLE and the DIXIE DREGS, has recently announced a new collaboration with ENGL Amplifiers. The result of this partnership is a small signature head that promises to deliver the perfect tone for any guitarist looking to ac...
September 3, 2024
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Watch: JOE LYNN TURNER Performs RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE Songs At Colombia's GIGANTES DEL ROCK Festival

Fan-filmed video of Joe Lynn Turner's August 3 performance at the Gigantes Del Rock festival at Movistar Arena in Bogotá, Colombia can be seen below. This past April, Turner said that he was "finally living" his" truth" after dropping the hairpiece he had worn since the age of 14 after being diagnos...
August 5, 2024
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IAN PAICE Looks Back On DEEP PURPLE's Career: 'It's Been Good, And I Want It To Be Good For A Little While Longer'

In a new interview with Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz, Ian Paice addressed the fact that DEEP PURPLE is largely considered to be an underrated rock band in America, unlike in Europe where they have always been able to headline bigger venues. The drummer, who turned 76 last month, said (as transc...
July 23, 2024
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DEEP PURPLE's SIMON MCBRIDE Names 'Most Difficult' RITCHIE BLACKMORE Lick To Play

In a new interview with Greg Prato of Ultimate Guitar, DEEP PURPLE guitarist Simon McBride was asked to name the most difficult part to play that was originally written and recorded by founding PURPLE guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. He responded: "Most of it is actually not too bad. There's one little...
July 16, 2024
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IAN PAICE: SIMON MCBRIDE Has 'Brought A More Riffy Approach' To DEEP PURPLE's Songwriting

In a recent interview with Brian Kachejian of ClassicRockHistory.com, DEEP PURPLE drummer Ian Paice was asked what he and his bandmates meant when they announced in 2022 that they had welcomed guitarist Simon McBride as an official member of the band. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET...
July 11, 2024
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DEEP PURPLE Releases New Single 'Lazy Sod' From Upcoming '=1' Album

Following the success of their last two singles "Portable Door" and "Pictures Of You", legendary British hard rockers DEEP PURPLE have released "Lazy Sod" today, the third song from their upcoming album "=1". "Lazy Sod" is now available for streaming and as instant gratification track with all digit...
July 3, 2024
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GLENN HUGHES Blasts DEEP PURPLE's IAN GILLAN And ROGER GLOVER: 'I Will Never Speak To Any Of Them Again'

In a new interview with Guitar Interactive Magazine, legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes once again looked back on his 2016 induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, where he was honored along with other former and current members of DEEP PURPLE. Asked if he has since spoken to any of the o...
June 19, 2024
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GLENN HUGHES Explains Why He Is Spending Only 19 Days Recording His New Solo Album

In early May, Glenn Hughes spoke to Guitar Interactive Magazine about his upcoming studio album, tentatively due in early 2025. The long-awaited follow-up to 2016's "Resonate" is being recorded this month in Copenhagen, Denmark. Hughes said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "In between interview...
June 18, 2024