After 28 years with the band, Steve Morse has announced his permanent departure from Deep Purple. The guitarist will instead focus on supporting his wife Janine as she battles stage 4 cancer and receives ongoing chemo treatments. Morse took a temporary hiatus from the legendary group earlier this year, saying he would re-join once his … Continue reading Steve Morse Quits Deep Purple After 28 Years with the Band →

Prog Rock:  a style of rock music popular especially in the 1970s and characterized by classical influences, the use of keyboard instruments, and lengthy compositions. (Oxford Dictionary) Progressive rock is a broad genre of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom and United States throughout the mid to late 1960s. Additional elements contributed to … Continue reading Top 10 Prog Rock Bands →

For a lot of us, the Covid-19 pandemic has meant more time on our hands than we know what to do with. So if you’ve been taking this year to finally pick up that guitar in the corner, or you’ve run out of Netflix shows to binge-watch and are looking for something new to fill … Continue reading Top 10 Easiest Rock Songs to Learn on Guitar →

There are tons of lists of the best rock drummers ever, but ours ranks the best drummers that are still playing. You may not be able to see them with their original bands, and it’s possible they may never play again live, but at least there is the potential to still witness their greatness.  It wasn’t … Continue reading 14 Great Rock Drummers Still Drumming →

Deep Purple will release a new album on June 12th. Titled Whoosh!, the release marks the band’s 21st studio album. In conjunction with the release, Deep Purple will also head out on an extensive European tour. The trek kicks off May 31 in Moscow and continues through October 28th in Amsterdam. You can find a … Continue reading Deep Purple Announce New Album, Whoosh! →

A new social media post by singer Ian Gillian confirms that Deep Purple has completed a new album. The announcement was shared mere hours before the band announced that they would be embarking on a UK tour with Blue Oyster Cult next fall. In a rather poetic facebook post, Gillian disclosed the news about the … Continue reading Deep Purple Confirm New Album and UK Tour with Blue Oyster Cult →

Deep Purple will embark on the U.S. leg of their The Long Goodbye tour late this summer. The 33-date trek kicks off September 3 in Riverside, California and wraps up October 19 in Minneapolis, MN. See below for a full list of dates. The Long Goodbye tour originally kicked off in 2017. And while the … Continue reading Deep Purple Announces U.S. Tour →

Often the most overlooked member of the band, a bassist is the glue that holds the whole musical foundation together.  These deserving players have changed music forever and have elevated the bass player to a place deserving honor and recognition. 20 Gene Simmons (KISS) Maybe this is a sympathy vote, but Simmons revolutionized rock and … Continue reading Top 20 Rock Bassists →

Judas Priest guitarist Glenn Tipton took the stage with his bandmates on Saturday night (April 28th) for their encore at The Bomb Factory in Dallas, TX. He performed three songs with the band – “Metal Gods”, “Breaking The Law” and “Living After Midnight”. Check out the fan-filmed footage below. Tipton revealed in February that had … Continue reading Watch Judas Priest Guitarist Glenn Tipton Re-Join Bandmates on Stage →

Heavy metal pioneers Deep Purple and Judas Priest have just announced plans for a co-headlining tour this summer. Produced by Live Nation the outing will launch on August 21 in Cincinnati, OH and will hit 25 cities across the US and Canada. Deep Purple will be be touring in support of their most recent album … Continue reading Deep Purple & Judas Priest To Embark On Co-Headlining Tour →

Guitar legend Ritchie Blackmore and his landmark band Rainbow have just announced a brand new release – Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow: Memories in Rock II – due out on April 6. Blackmore made his much anticipated return to rock music in 2016 with an exciting new iteration of Rainbow featuring Ronnie Romero (vocals), Jens Johansson (keyboards), Bob … Continue reading Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow Returns With New Live Album →

This is simply one of the best bands I have ever seen!  I am embarrassed to say that I am very late to the party on this one as somehow they were not on my radar during their heyday (late seventies into the 80’s).  This is quite surprising to me, an avid guitarist, since Steve … Continue reading Dixie Dregs Alert!—Go See Them!! →