Long Shadows Dawn is a new musical alliance that features Scottish vocalist Doogie White (Rainbow, Michael Schenker Fest) in partnership with Swedish guitarist Emil Norberg (Persuader). Their forthcoming debut album, ‘Isle Of Wrath’, is a timeless hard rock record that evokes memories of iconic 1970’s artists as well as the …
Read More »GRAHAM BONNET BAND – ‘Livin’ In Suspicion’ : new single/video
GRAHAM BONNET BAND LIVIN’ IN SUSPICION from the new album MEANWHILE, BACK IN THE GARAGE out now [Frontiers] ‘Livin’ In Suspicion’ is the new single by the Graham Bonnet Band and is taken from the group’s just released ‘Meanwhile, Back In The Garage’ album, which was issued on 13th July via Frontiers. The song was written by Russ Ballard, who Bonnet has regarded …
Read More »MONUMENT Release ‘William Kidd’ Music Video
British Heavy Metal Band MONUMENT have released a new music video for ‘William Kid‘. It’s the second single off their upcoming album “Hellhound“, including the Rainbow cover song ‘Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll‘. The song tells the tale of the infamous privateer of the same name and finds the band in incredible form giving some of their …
Read More »Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow – Memories in rock II
In 2016, legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore made a long awaited return to rock after years of only playing folky medieval music with his band Blackmore’s night. He played a tiny handful of gigs in Europe and none elsewhere, with a new Rainbow lineup that featured an unknown singer, Ronnie Romero …
Read More »Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow – Genting arena, Birmingham – 28th June 2017
Last year Ritchie Blackmore returned to playing rock music playing just three dates with Rainbow including one in the UK. Now he’s back doing a UK tour including tonight’s show at the Genting arena. While he’s touring under the Rainbow name, the shows last year included a lot of Deep …
Read More »Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow releases new track – Land of hope and glory
Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow was moved to release a special version of “Land of Hope and Glory, a reworking of ‘Pomp And Circumstance March No. 1’ written in 1902. The renowned British patriotic anthem is available now via iTunes, Spotify, and Amazon (Minstrel Hall Music). Expressing his pride for his homeland, …
Read More »Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow – Live in Birmingham 2016
Last year, Ritchie Blackmore made a long awaited return to rock after years of only playing folky medieval music with his band Blackmore’s night. He played a tiny handful of gigs in Europe and none elsewhere, with a new Rainbow lineup that featured an unknown singer, Ronnie Romero on vocals. …
Read More »Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow to release “Live in Birmingham”
On 9 June 2017, Eagle Rock Entertainment release the “Live In Birmingham 2016” 2CD [EDGCD658] by Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow. This is the first release for the audio of the 2016 British show which features performances of Soldier Of Fortune and Burn that weren’t in the German shows. The amazing setlist …
Read More »Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow Announces UK Tour 2017
RITCHIE BLACKMORE’S RAINBOW UK TOUR – JUNE 2017 plus support to be announced RAINBOW IN ROCK Playing The Classic Rock Anthems Of RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE HEADLINING THE 2017 STONE FREE FESTIVAL Saturday 17th June at The O2, London Following the triumphant sold-out show at the Birmingham Genting Arena earlier …
Read More »The Graham Bonnet Band – The Limelight 2, Belfast – 19-11-2016
“Since you’ve been gone, since you’ve been gone; I’m outta my head…” Who? What? Where? Sorry! Got a little distracted there for a minute. What can I say? When you’ve grown up listening to the iconic British rock band Rainbow then you were probably excited when the news of the …
Read More »Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow – Memories in rock – Live in Germany
In June 2016, Ritchie Blackmore made a lot of fans very happy by playing three rock concerts. The legendary guitarist retired from playing rock many years ago and since then has only played with his medieval band, Blackmore’s night. These shows then represented the first chance for an entire generation …
Read More »Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow – Genting arena, Birmingham – 25th June 2016
Tonight’s gig was a band I thought I’d never get to see – Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow. It’s a long time since Ritchie Blackmore has played rock, so this mini-tour of three dates in Europe (none announced for anywhere else in the world so far) was a very rare chance to …
Read More »HRH AOR – Pwllheli – 11 March 2016
Thanks to a mizzle which had blown in from the Irish Sea overnight, the first full day at Camp Hard Rock Hell dawns damp underfoot, as the faithful thousands wake from their late slumbers and prepare for the entertainment coming their way across the three stages. Having travelled from about …
Read More »Axel Rudi Pell & Friends – Magic Moments 25th Anniversary Special Show
This was a special one-off concert, that was filmed and recorded on 11th July 2014 at the ‘Bang Your Head’ festival in Balingen, Germany to celebrate German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell’s 25 years as a solo artist in the music business. You can get this as a Digipak 3 CD, …
Read More »Joe Lynn Turner interview – April 2015
I spoke to former Rainbow singer Joe Lynn Turner a few days ago to talk about his tour and about him having been announced for this year’s Rewind Festivals in Scotland and Henley-on-Thames. You’ve just finished the UK leg of your latest solo tour and are now on the European …
Read More »Messenger – Captain’s Loot
Germany’s Messenger return with an eight track album of original tracks and covers, delivered in the classic Heavy Metal style, and with the subtlety of a brick. For a start, Siegfried Schüssler has the most Metal of Metal voices anywhere on the planet, when this guy screams, windows shatter and …
Read More »Rainbow – ‘The Polydor Years’ 8 classic albums vinyl box set to be released 24th November
As one of the cornerstones of British Rock, Rainbow, led by the never-predictable but ever-astonishing guitarist, Ritchie Blackmore, became synonymous with some of the most well regarded and popular charting Rock songs of the seventies and eighties. From the mystic and quasi-religious ‘Stargazer’ and ‘Man On A Silver Mountain’ to …
Read More »Blackmores Night – Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton – 1st July 2013
The night kicked off with the support band – Revellion, or rather a pair of musicians from the band. They introduced themselves as wynndebagge (Bagpipes and more) & skynntite (drums and more). They played various medieval instruments, but were as much of a stand-up comedy routine as they were musicians, …
Read More »Dio – Magica (Deluxe Edition)
Originally released via Spitfire Records on March 21st 2000,Magica is the latest Dio solo album to get the re-master treatment,this time via Niji Entertainment Group on June 25th 2013 and is eagerly awaited as the original release has been out of print for many years. The original sold over 100,000 …
Read More »Blackmore’s Night – Dancer and the moon
Blackmore’s night is the band led by former Deep Purple and Rainbow guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and his singer wife, Candice Night. The band has now been going for 20 years, and play a folk and rennaisance music with some rock mixed in – a combination that works extremely well. As …
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