Rock icons WHITESNAKE just recently concluded their recent North American Tour, supporting their “The Purple Album”, released in May 18th, via Frontiers Music Srl. A fan-filmed video footage of the band’s August 16th performance in St. Charles, Missouri has been posted online, check it out below.
More information at http://www.whitesnake.com
Rock icons WHITESNAKE continue to show why they are a musical force to be reckoned with. The Purple Album was released last week via Frontiers Music Srl and has stormed the charts around the globe. In the US, the latest release landed at #6 on the Top Current Hard Music Albums, #15 on Top Current Rock Albums, #43 on Top Current Albums and #83 on the Billboard Top 200 Charts. Around the globe, you can also find The Purple Album at #18 in the United Kingdom, #9 in Finland, #17 in the Czech Republic, #11 in Switzerland, #34 in Norway, #18 in Sweden (#1 on the Hard Rock Charts in Sweden), #13 in Germany, #24 in the Netherlands and #8 in Japan.
“The Snakes & I are thrilled with the incredibly positive response to The Purple Album. Our sincere thanks to ALL for the amazing support we’re receiving for the album & The Purple Tour!!” exclaims David Coverdale.
The Purple Album is a re-imagination of classic songs from David Coverdales time as the lead singer for Deep Purples Mark 3 and Mark 4 studio albums. The album is currently available on Amazon in a deluxe edition format (http://geni.us/WSPurpleDLXamz) featuring 2 bonus tracks, 4 music videos and a Behind the Scenes feature on the recording of the album. A standard edition is also available and can be ordered here: http://radi.al/WSPurpleREGamaz and digitally via iTunes at: http://radi.al/WSPurpleiTunes.
Whitesnake is also planning to release a limited edition box set of The Purple Album on June 30th. The box set includes the deluxe edition of the CD alongside a 180-gram, 2 LP vinyl version, a poster and sticker as well as a limited edition lithograph and can be ordered here: http://radi.al/WSLtdEditionBoxSet. The 180-gram vinyl, also available as a stand-alone piece and can be ordered here: http://radi.al/WSPurpleLPamaz.
Whitesnake have released four different videos (a combination of traditional music videos and static YouTube clips) for songs from The Purple Album. Added together, these videos total have received over a million plays and counting, showing that fans new and old still love this iconic material, band and vocalist. From the opening notes of the classic track Burn, to album closer Stormbringer, Whitesnake are back and better than ever. Songs like Lady Double Dealer, Soldier of Fortune and Sail Away are given a new energy in the very capable hands of the current Whitesnake line-up featuring David Coverdale on vocals, Reb Beach and Joel Hoekstra on guitars, Michael Devin on bass and Tommy Aldridge on drums. A video for the first single Stormbringer can be seen here: http://youtu.be/Xk9wWj8Wh30. The track Burn can be heard at: https://youtu.be/q7UxOrBb0Is and Lay Down Stay Down can be heard at: https://youtu.be/I7_j7Qn2FSs. The video for Soldier Of Fortune premiered on CraveOnline.com (http://www.craveonline.com/music/articles/853381-video-premiere-whitesnake-return-stoic-soldier-fortune), and is now live and can be seen here: https://youtu.be/z69sxDq3Ybc.
Whitesnake will also be hitting the road this month in support of The Purple Album. The upcoming world tour kicks off in the U.S. on May 28th in Airway Heights, WA. The 42-city trek runs through the summer wrapping up on August 16th in St. Charles, MO. The tour will be making stops in Las Vegas, NV; Beverly Hills, CA; Atlantic City, NJ; and Orlando, FL among others. The band will be performing songs from The Purple Album as well as countless hit songs from their catalogue including Here I Go Again, Is This Love, and Still Of The Night. Tickets for all shows are on sale now and more information and purchase links can be found at: http://whitesnake.com/WS2013/features/purplealbum/index_dates.php.
Whitesnake was formed in England in 1978 by Coverdale. The band has released multi-platinum selling albums throughout the years and have been known for hits such as Slide It In, Here I Go Again, Still Of The Night and Is This Love.
More information at: www.whitesnake.com – http://www.noblepr.co.uk
2015 North American & UK Tour Date:
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May 28th |
Airway Heights, WA |
Northern Quest Casino |
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May 29th |
Tacoma, WA |
Emerald Queen Casino |
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May 31st |
Vancouver, BC |
Hard Rock Casino |
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Jun 2nd |
Santa Rosa, CA |
Wells Fargo |
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Jun 4th |
Las Vegas, NV |
The Joint |
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Jun 5th |
Scottsdale, AZ |
Talking Stick Pool Amp |
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Jun 6th |
Pala, CA |
Pala Casino Starlight Theatre |
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Jun 9th |
Beverly Hills, CA |
Saban Theatre |
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Jun 11th |
San Francisco, CA |
Regency Ballroom |
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Jun 15th |
Colorado Springs, CO |
Pikes Peak Centre |
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Jun 17th |
Shawnee, OK |
Grand Events Centre |
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Jun 19th |
Biloxi, MS |
Hard Rock |
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Jun 22nd |
Grand Prairie, TX |
Verizon Theatre |
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Jun 23rd |
San Antonio, TX |
Majestic Theatre |
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Jun 25th |
El Paso, TX |
Socorro Event Centre |
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Jun 27th |
Greeley, CO |
Greeley Independence Stampede |
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Jul 2nd |
Rama, ON |
Casino Rama |
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Jul 3rd |
Sterling Heights, MI |
Freedom Hill Amphitheatre |
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Jul 5th |
Northfield, OH |
Hard Rock |
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Jul 7th |
Huber Heights, OH |
Music Centre @ The Heights |
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Jul 8th |
Wabash, IN |
Honeywell Centre |
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Jul 10th |
Mahnomen, MN |
Shoot Star Casino |
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Jul 11th |
St. Paul, WI |
Myth |
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Jul 14th |
Clear Lake, IA |
Surf Ballroom |
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Jul 18th |
Merrillville, IN |
Star Plaza |
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Jul 20th |
Greensburg, PA |
Palace Theatre |
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Jul 22nd |
Hampton Beach, NH |
Hampton Beach Casino |
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Jul 24th |
Lincoln, RI |
Twin River Casino |
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Jul 25th |
Atlantic City, NJ |
Trump Taj Mahal |
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Jul 27th |
Westbury, NY |
NYCB Theatre at Westbury |
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Jul 28th |
New Haven, CT |
College Street Music Hall |
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Jul 31st |
Jacksonville, FL |
Florida Theatre |
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Aug 1st |
Melbourne, FL |
King Centre |
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Aug 3rd |
Orlando, FL |
Hard Rock |
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Aug 5th |
Hollywood, FL |
Seminole Hard Rock Live |
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Aug 6th |
Clearwater, FL |
Ruth Eckerd Hall |
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Aug 8th |
Markesville, LA |
Paragon Casino Mari Centre |
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Aug 9th |
Austin, TX |
ACL @ The Moody Theatre |
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Aug 11th |
Midland, TX |
Wagner Noel PAC |
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Aug 13th |
Tulsa, OK |
Hard Rock Casino Tulsa |
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Aug 15th |
Rogers, AR |
The AR Music Pavilion |
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Aug 16th |
St. Charles, MO |
Family Arena |
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Dec 6th |
Dublin |
3Arena |
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Dec 7th |
Belfast |
Odyssey |
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Dec 9th |
Newcastle |
Metro Radio Arena |
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Dec 10th |
Glasgow |
The SSE Hydro |
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Dec 12th |
Birmingham |
Genting Arena |
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Dec 13th |
Nottingham |
Capital FM Arena |
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Dec 15th |
Manchester |
Manchester Arena |
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Dec 16th |
Cardiff |
Motorpoint Arena |
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Dec 18th |
Wembley |
The SSE Arena |
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Dec 19th |
Sheffield |
Motorpoint Arena |
Rich’s Rapidfire Recommendations – bite-sized metal morsels to let you know about albums that have grabbed Rich Davenport by the ears, that we hope you’ll enjoy too! ROCK ON!
Artist: WHITESNAKE
Album: The Purple Album
Label: Frontiers Music Srl
Released: May 18th, 2015
Tracklist:
01. Burn
02. You Fool No One (interpolating Itchy Fingers)
03. Love Child
04. Sail Away
05. The Gypsy
06. Lady Double Dealer
07. Mistreated
08. Holy Man
09. Might Just Take Your Life
10. You Keep On Moving
11. Soldier Of Fortune
12. Lay Down Stay Down
13. Stormbringer
Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks
14. Lady Luck
15. Comin’ Home
Whitesnake – The Purple Album. First things first – Deep Purple form part of the hallowed original trio of Hard Rock / Heavy Metal forefathers, along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, and any mention of revisiting their sacrosanct Seventies masterworks is basically always going to be viewed as foulest heresy by some true believers among the Rock flock! Many bands have gone down the path of re-recording classic tracks, and it’s always controversial, so much so that in “The Purple Album’s” sleevenotes, David Coverdale makes it very clear that these versions are in no way intended to compare or compete with the originals, it was simply a case of Mr Coverdale wanting to play them with Whitesnake after already having begun to rework the material for a projected reunion with Ritchie Blackmore that never happened. As a fan of the original Purple platters, I really enjoyed what DC and the new ‘Snake line-up (with Reb Beach moving more to the forefront, partnered by new guitarist Joel Hoekstra (ex-Night Ranger), and former member Tommy Aldridge back behind the kit) have done on this album, approaching gems from “Burn”, “Stormbringer” and “Come Taste The Band” from their contemporary perspective.
In the electronic press kit for the record, David mentions that the guitar tones chosen were deliberately less Metallic than on Whitesnake’s recent output, to avoid this being nothing more than an amped up, steroid-pumped bulldoze through the classics, with the possible exception of “Stormbringer”, delivered here clad in full Metal jacket; released as a preview track, it attracted some flack, as expected, but this version, intended in its current form to be an all-guns-blazing grand finale, isn’t representative of “The Purple Album” in its entirety. These reworkings are far subtler and more closely aligned with their predecessors than the extreme makeovers the “1987” line-up applied to earlier ‘Snake faves “Here I Go Again” and “Crying In The Rain”.
Personally, I really enjoyed all 13 of ‘em, and if you take the album simply as a chance to hear one of the co-writers of a cache of vintage Hard Rock masterworks performing them passionately, with the aid of a band of top-flight musicians who respectfully filter them through their combined talents, then this collection offers a very enjoyable way to visit some old musical friends in a different setting. If anything, “The Purple Album” serves as an effective reminder of just how many good songs were produced during Mr Coverdale’s three-three year stint with Deep Purple, making me want to go back and listen to those 70s records again, and it’s great to hear the man himself still evidently revelling in his fine heritage, and the other ‘Snakes relishing getting their teeth into it all.
WHITESNAKE have unleashed the video for ‘Soldier of Fortune’ from their upcoming 12th studio album, premiered exclusively on Crave.
The song comes from “The Purple Album”, a re-imagination of classic songs from David Coverdale’s time as the lead singer for Deep Purple’s Mark 3 and Mark 4 studio albums. The collection will see a May 18th release via Frontiers Music SRL, with pre-orders available now on iTunes, as well as Amazon in a deluxe edition format. Fans who pre-order the album via iTunes will receive instant downloads of “Burn”, “Stormbringer”, “Lay Down Stay Down” and “Soldier Of Fortune.”
Check out the video premiere of Whitesnake’s poignant ballad “Soldier of Fortune”:
Whitesnake is also planning to release a limited edition box set of “The Purple Album” on June 30th. The box set includes the deluxe edition of the CD alongside a 180-gram, 2 LP vinyl version, a poster and sticker as well as a limited edition lithograph. The 180-gram vinyl, also available as a stand-alone piece On June 30th.
The band will also be hitting the road this month in support of “The Purple Album”. The upcoming world tour kicks off in the U.S. on May 28th in Airway Heights, WA. The 42-city trek runs through the summer wrapping up on August 16th in St. Charles, MO. The tour will be making stops in Las Vegas, NV; Beverly Hills, CA; Atlantic City, NJ; and Orlando, FL among others. The band will be performing songs from The Purple Album as well countless hit songs from their catalog including “Here I Go Again,” “Is This Love,” and “Still of The Night”. Tickets for all shows are on sale now.
WHITESNAKE return with The Purple Album, the first new studio album in four years, released in the UK on May 18 via Frontiers Music SRL. View and embed The Purple Album official EPK here:
The Purple Album will be released in Europe on May 15th and in North America on May 19th via Frontiers Music SRL. The Purple Album is a re-imagination of classic songs from David Coverdale’s time as the lead singer for Deep Purple’s Mark 3 and Mark 4 studio albums. The album is currently available for pre-order in various configurations on Amazon: a Standard Edition (http://geni.us/WSPurpleREGamz), a Deluxe Edition (http://geni.us/WSPurpleDLXamz) featuring 2 bonus tracks, 4 music videos and a Behind The Scenes featurette on the recording of the album and in a double LP vinyl format. Plans are also underway for a special limited box set edition with memorabilia and merchandise. Details will be announced soon.
“It’s a tribute. A homage. It’s a huge thank you from me to Deep Purple for the opportunity I was given over 40 years ago,” state’s Coverdale. “As I said to Ritchie, you guys set me on an incredible journey that continues today and I couldn’t have asked for better teachers. The University of Deep Purple was an extraordinary, amazing school to learn from. We can’t wait to play these songs in concert!”
From the opening notes of the classic track “Burn”, to album closer “Stormbringer”, Whitesnake are back and better than ever. Songs like “Lady Double Dealer”, “Soldier of Fortune” and “Sail Away” are given a new energy in the very capable hands of the current Whitesnake lineup featuring David Coverdale on vocals, Reb Beach and Joel Hoekstra on guitars, Michael Devin on bass and Tommy Aldridge on drums.
Pre-order The Purple Album from iTunes and get “Stormbringer” instantly: http://geni.us/WSPurpleDlxiTunes (Deluxe). Physical formats (CD, CD/DVD, 2xLP) available from Amazon.com: http://geni.us/WSPurpleDLXamz (Deluxe), http://geni.us/WSPurpleREGamz (Regular), http://geni.us/WSPurpleLPAMZ (LP)
The Purple Album Track listing:
1. Burn
2. You Fool No One (interpolating Itchy Fingers)
3. Love Child
4. Sail Away
5. The Gypsy
6. Lady Double Dealer
7. Mistreated
8. Holy Man
9. Might Just Take Your Life
10. You Keep On Moving
11. Soldier Of Fortune
12. Lay Down Stay Down
13. Stormbringer
Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks:
14) Lady Luck
15) Comin’ Home
DVD Content:
Lady Double Dealer – Music Video
Sail Away – Mix Music Video
Stormbringer – Music Video
Soldier Of Fortune – Music Video
Purple Album Behind The Scenes
Purple Album EPK
Whitesnake was formed in England in 1978 by Coverdale. The band has released multi-platinum selling albums throughout the years and are known for hits such as “Slide It In,” “Here I Go Again,” “Still Of The Night” and “Is This Love.” Whitesnake will hit the road this summer on a headlining world tour.
Whitesnake was formed in England in 1978 by Coverdale. The band has released multi-platinum selling albums throughout the years and are known for hits such as “Slide It In,” “Here I Go Again,” “Still Of The Night” and “Is This Love.” Whitesnake will hit the road this summer on a headlining world tour.
Stay up to date with Whitesnake & David Coverdale:
Official Site – http://www.whitesnake.com/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/Whitesnake.official
Twitter – https://twitter.com/davidcoverdale
“The PURPLE Tour” Ticket Link – http://bit.ly/17PUWWB
EPK Credits:
Director: Tyler Bourns
Directors of Photography: Tyler Bourns & Michael Sweeney
Camera Operator: Michael Sweeney
Gaffer/Camera Operator: Dominic Lopez
Key Grip/Camera Operator: Joseph Villarreal
Grip: Isaac Brooks
Editor: Tyler Bourns
Visual Effects: Cory Anderson
Video Production Company: Bourns Productions Inc.
Rock icons WHITESNAKE are set to return with their 12th studio album this spring. “The Purple Album” will be released in Europe on May 15th, the UK on May 18th and in North America on May 19th via Frontiers Music SRL. “The Purple Album” is a re-imagination of classic songs from David Coverdale’s time as the lead singer for DEEP PURPLE’s Mark 3 and Mark 4 studio albums.
The album is currently available for pre-order in various configurations on Amazon: a standard edition (http://amzn.to/1EQjry0), a deluxe edition (http://amzn.to/17Xxc2P) featuring 2 bonus tracks, 4 music videos and a Behind The Scenes featurette on the recording of the album and in a double LP vinyl format. Plans are also underway for a special limited box set edition with memorabilia and merchandise. All details will be announced soon.
“It’s a tribute. A homage. It’s a huge thank you from me to Deep Purple for the opportunity I was given over 40 years ago,” says Coverdale. “As I said to Richie, you guys set me on an incredible journey that continues today and I couldn’t have asked for better teachers. The University of Deep Purple is an extraordinary, amazing school to learn from. We can’t wait to play these songs in concert.”
From the opening notes of the classic track “Burn” to album closer “Stormbringer”, Whitesnake are back and better than ever. Songs like “Lady Double Dealer”, “Soldier of Fortune” and “Sail Away” are given a new energy in the very capable hands of the current Whitesnake line-up featuring David Coverdale on vocals, Reb Beach and Joel Hoekstra on guitars, Michael Devin on bass and Tommy Aldridge on drums.
To watch the ‘Stormbringe’r video, see below:
“The Purple Album” Track Listing:
1) Burn
2) You Fool No One (interpolating Itchy Fingers)
3) Love Child
4) Sail Away
5) The Gypsy
6) Lady Double Dealer
7) Mistreated
8) Holy Man
9) Might Just Take Your Life
10) You Keep On Moving
11) Soldier Of Fortune
12) Lay Down Stay Down
13) Stormbringer
Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks:
14) Lady Luck
15) Comin’ Home
DVD Content:
Lady Double Dealer – Music Video
Sail Away – Mix Music Video
Stormbringer – Music Video
Soldier Of Fortune – Music Video
Purple Album Behind The Scenes
Purple Album EPK
WHITESNAKE 2015 TOUR DATES:
May 28th Airway Heights, WA Northern Quest Casino
May 29th Tacoma, WA Emerald Queen Casino
June 4th Las Vegas, NV The Joint
Juen 5th Scottsdale, AZ Talking Stick Pool Amp
June 6th Pala, CA Pala Casino – Starlight Theater
June 9th Beverly Hills, CA Saban Theatre
June 11th San Francisco, CA Regency Ballroom
June 17th Shawnee, OK Grand Events Center
June 19th Biloxi, MS Hard Rock
June 22nd Grand Prairie, TX Verizon Theater
June 23rd San Antonio, TX Majestic Theater
June 25th El Paso, TX Socorro Event Center
June 27th Greeley, CO Greeley Independence Stampede
June 30th Milwaukee, WI Summerfest
July 2nd Rama, ON Casino Rama
July 3rd Sterling Heights, MI Freedom Hill Amphitheatre
July 5th Northfield, OH Hard Rock
July 10th Mahnomen, MN Shoot Star Casino
July 16th Oshkosk, WI Rock USA
July 18th Merrillville, IN Star Plaza
MORE DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED INCLUDING UK, EUROPE AND THE REST OF THE WORLD. STAY TUNED!
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