All About Jazz — Abu Dhabi Jazz Festival comeback, with its electric blend of international jazz, blues, funk, rock, soul and contemporary artists, combined with performances from Dubai-based popular musicians, is sure to be the calendar highlight of every music fan.... more info

Undercover, Australia — Former Deep Purple guitar legend Ritchie Blackmore has married Candice Night, his girlfriend and partner of the last 13 years. more info

Totally Fuzzy — ***** L E O N A R D O ***** said... Tommy Bolin : From The Archives Vol 1 Deep Purple : Live At Montreux '96 The Bobaloos : Idem feat. Glenn Hughes Dream Theater : Made in Japan mixed... [Visit the blog for the full post] more info

Idolator — Ed. note: It's time for another installment of "VHS Or Beta?", where Andy Beta looks at the music behind the movies—from preserved-by-Criterion classics to completely inane summer blockbusters. In this installment, he looks at the recent film by th... more info

Buffalo News, New York — It's pretty tough to make it these days as a guitar player, unless you're willing to do any kind of work you can get your hands on -- from commercial jingles to inane pop ditties, with perhaps the brief (no doubt frustrating) studio gig on some moder... more info

JamBase — CAN IT REALLY BE 17 YEARS SINCEGUNS N' ROSES RELEASED A NEW, ORIGINAL ALBUM? Our weekly celebration of classic albums lifts its lighter for the band that might have joined the pantheon of Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple if they'd onl... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — According to a posting on the Deep Purple Appreciation Society web site, legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) joined the DEEP PURPLE tribute band COME TASTE THE BAND last night (Friday, October 3) for an evening of PUR... more info

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Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — According to a posting on the Deep Purple Appreciation Society web site, DEEP PURPLE drummer Ian Paice will take part in a short European tour with PURPLE tribute act PURPENDICULAR in December 2008. more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — According to a posting on the Deep Purple Appreciation Society web site, former PURPLE bassist Nick Simper's previously announced tribute shows to DEEP PURPLE's original lineup — which were supposed to be held in Austria and Germany during Nov... more info