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

Cross Rhythms — Dottie Peoples launches DP Muzik Group more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — According to a posting on the Deep Purple Appreciation Society web site, DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan reportedly told the crowd at a recent London show that PURPLE will return for a UK tour next year. more info

Stereogum — San Francisco trio Facing New York cite the Dismemberment Plan, Fela Kuti, the Police, and Steely Dan, among others, as influences. Listening to "All A This" from their forthcoming Get Hot, you can get a sense of the D-Plan as well as some of the dy... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — According to a posting on the Deep Purple Appreciation Society web site, DEEP PURPLE broke the record for international artists playing in Israel. more info