Deep Purple are streaming “Man Alive”, as the second preview to their forthcoming album, “Whoosh!” "It's an abstract concept," frontman and lyricist Ian Gillan tells Billboard. "There was an apocalyptic quality to the (music of) 'Man Alive', and the idea developed lyrically from there -- the scenario of this event that took place and everyone got killed, and you get this picture of 'all creatures great and small grazed on blood red soil, and grass that grows on city streets

March 20th sees the release of “Throw My Bones”, the first single from Deep Purple’s highly anticipated studio album “Whoosh!”. “Throw My Bones” is a song to remember; a powerful insight into the bands 21st studio album. The single is accompanied by a music video that pushes the boundaries of time and place. It is an invitation to take a step back and see the bigger picture, a call for action and an invitation to observe the planet and the current situation on earth. Deep Pur

The Soundboard Series finally enters its second round! This time it takes the audience back to the Now What?! Tour of 2013, when Ian Gillan, Ian Paice, Roger Glover, Steve Morse and Don Airey celebrated their first album after the passing of former bandmate and good friend Jon Lord. “Live in Rome 2013” captures an energetic and emotional performance by the masters of Classic Rock featuring musical highlights of their now 5 decades spanning career. Track List for Live In Rome

TESLA's Frank Hannon has released the official music video for his cover of DEEP PURPLE's "Hush", taken from the second installment of his solo cover series, "From One Place… To Another Vol. 2". As with "Vol. 1", the album features a number of special guests, this time including Roger Fisher of HEART, Graham Whitford (son of AEROSMITH's Brad Whitford), Duane Betts (son of ALLMAN BROTHERS' Dickey), Randy Hansen and Jared James Nichols. "This volume is definitely a step up for

HAIRBANDHEAVEN.ROCKS presents the greatest hard rock / metal debut album of all time! We have picked out 40 of the most influential and hard hitting, debut albums from hard rock and metal's past. Everything from Classic Hard Rock, Hair Metal, Thrash Metal, NWOBH, and more. Check in daily with updates and vote at : https://www.facebook.com/hairmetalrnr/ ROUND 1: Skid Row vs Cinderella Saw the debut self titled album from Skid Row take down the boys from Philly, Cinderella and

DEEP PURPLE and Universal Music Group have announced a very special limited-edition collection of reissues of classic DEEP PURPLE albums from 1972-77. Studio albums "Machine Head" (1972), "Who Do We Think We Are?" (1973), "Burn" (1974), "Stormbringer"(1974) and "Come Taste The Band" (1975) receive brand new reissue treatment, as well as historic live packages "Made In Japan" (1972), "Made In Europe" (1976) and "Last Concert In Japan" (1977). All albums have been cut from new

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, Ohio and visit 25 cities across the U.S. and Canada before wrapping September 30 in Wheatland, California. ickets go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, April 27 at 10 a.m. local time at LiveNation.com.Citi is the official pre-sale credit card of the DEEP PURPLE and JUDAS P

The first new RAINBOW single since 1996, "Waiting For A Sign", can be streamed below. The song was penned by Ritchie Blackmore, with lyrics by his wife Candice Night and vocals from RAINBOW's current singer, Ronnie Romero, who is originally from Chile but is now settled in Madrid. The latest incarnation of RAINBOW released two new studio recordings last year, but they weren't original compositions; one was an instrumental song called "Land Of Hope And Glory", which was a rewo