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35 Years Ago: Whitesnake Play Their First Show

Eduardo Rivadavia — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:51:14 +0000

On Feb. 23, 1978, Whitesnake, led by former Deep Purple singer David Coverdale, performed their first concert at the Sky Bird Club in Nottingham, U.K. The dramatic and embarrassing collapse of Deep Purple surely made for one of the most spectacular rock and roll debacles of the mid-1970s; and while it was another British mega-band of [...]

Whitesnake Announce 'Made in Japan' Live Album

Billy Dukes — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:35:50 +0000

Whitesnake has packaged hits and outtakes, along with rare acoustic versions of popular songs on 'Made in Japan,' a live CD/DVD to be made available on April 23. The band announced that the Oct. 11, 2011 show from the Loud Park festival at the Saitama Super Arena will be packaged in its entirety. Previously fans could only see and hear highlights on Japanese television.

Tommy Aldrige Rejoins Whitesnake

Dave Lifton — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 13:36:53 +0000

The ever-revolving lineup of Whitesnake has seen yet another change. Following the departure of drummer Brian Tichy earlier this month, the band has announced that his replacement is Tommy Aldrige, who will be making his third stint behind the skins. “I can’t express how honored & grateful I am to be back in the Snake [...]

Black Sabbath, Whitesnake, Iron Maiden Members + More Pay Respects to Deep Purple Keyboardist Jon Lord

Chad Childers — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:00:03 +0000

The music world is speaking up following the death of iconic rock and metal keyboardist Jon Lord, who made his name in Deep Purple and Whitesnake. Lord’s Deep Purple and Whitesnake bandmate David Coverdale stated, “It was an absolute joy and pleasure for me to know him and work alongside him. He is missed already.” [...]

Whitesnake Preparing 'Forevermore' Concert DVD

Chad Childers — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 19:15:35 +0000

Whitesnake had some of their fans concerned about the future when they dropped off the road earlier this year. At the time, they issued a statement that they were taking a break from touring to focus their efforts on the studio.

Band Name Mashups

Adam West — Wed, 25 May 2011 20:02:32 +0000

I got a request recently for a song by Whitesnake, or maybe it was Blackfoot. The caller asked for Whitefoot, to which I said "don't you mean Blacksnake?" They said "oh yeah, that's it." Which got me to thinking which, according to my wife is always dangerous, about band name confusion. I took the thought a step further, and thought about some potential band mergers, and here's what my warped mind came up with. I apologize in advance for these.

How White Was My Snake?

Adam West — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 20:22:44 +0000

That from Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale, who was asked recently if he would be joining the latest rush or rock n’ roll literature. In a recent interview, Coverdale said “It’s in the offing but I’m way too busy now. If I have private time, I’m going to watch a movie with my son or hang [...]