Bad boy Putin grooves with Russian rappers Nov 18, 2009
Medvedev was the focal point at the hastily organized event Tuesday night, when five finalists selected after a showdown each made 30-second contributions to a freestyle "address to the president." The president a self-declared Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin fan was not in the house. Video. (MSNBC -- International)
Inside Zeppelin's 'Heaven' Nov 16, 2009
Many years ago, a friend of mine said, The day Deep Purple ceased to be a legend was the day they got back together ... Many years ago, a friend of mine said, The day Deep Purple ceased to be a legend was the day they got back together. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Event at St. Vincent Archabbey celebrates Wimmer's birthday Nov 16, 2009
A monk who has played guitar with the rock band Deep Purple will join a descendant of the last king of Bavaria and Cardinal Justin Rigali of Philadelphia on Thursday to celebrate the 200th birthday of Abbot Boniface Wimmer, founder of St. Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe ... Last year he made European headlines when he invited Deep Purple to his home monastery, strapped his guitar over his black robes and joined them in a performance of "Smoke on the Water." The song is at. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
A touch of Tuscany (13) Nov 15, 2009
The deep purple walls with high ceilings add sophistication and surprise. Black beams of wood criss-cross like an architectural maze. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Electronic Gaming Review Oct 13, 2009
Songs by Aerosmith, Nirvana, Deep Purple, Metallica, and more are present, giving players a wide musical range to choose from. Each song has a certain pattern of musical notes that must be played according to color with the drums and guitar. (Suite101.com)
Officials: Theft ring pilfered $450K in goods Oct 10, 2009
A 63-year-old member of the Red Hat Society was doing more than attending luncheons with the ladies who don the bright bonnets, boas and deep purple dresses, state agents said Friday. Hewitt. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Kiss can still party with the best of them Oct 7, 2009
In Buckcherry s case, it was Deep Purple s Highway Star. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Deep Purple, deep pockets Oct 3, 2009
By night the young Dee was a rock'n'roll demon, a familiar face around the fringes of legendary groups such as Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd and Queen ... The project would eventually draw in rock stars including Brian May of Queen, the Pink Floyd lead singer David Gilmour and Ian Gillan of Deep Purple - and the tennis players Pat Cash and John McEnroe ... The highlight was a recording of the Deep Purple classic Smoke on the Water, with each verse sung by a different rock legend. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Red carpet report: 'Whip It' Oct 1, 2009
Eve also turned heads with her a deep purple Dolce and Gabbana dress and shoes. News you can use: Eve is set to guest star in two upcoming episodes of Fox's Glee, she reveals. (USA Today -- Life)
Second Congregational Church acquires labyrinth Sep 13, 2009
The labyrinth s paths are outlined in a deep purple on sturdy cream-colored canvas. Underneath the deep purple paint are prayers written in pencil by the congregation over the past few months. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
'Guitar Hero 5' makes rocking out easier than ever Sep 3, 2009
You get classic rockers (the Rolling Stones, David Bowie), '70s meatheads (Grand Funk Railroad, Deep Purple), alt-rock icons (Bush, Smashing Pumpkins) and up-and-comers (Muse, Kings of Leon). Including spinoffs, "GH5" is the franchise's 12th console entry in five years, and there are signs of burnout: sliding sales, fan grousing, an ad campaign featuring Hugh Hefner and a posse of Playboy Playmates. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Guitar provides an unconventional living Aug 25, 2009
Leap further proved his skills during another contest in which guitarists competed to play with Ian Gillan, the original singer of Deep Purple. He won again and got the chance to play "Smoke on the Water" with Gillan at the VooDoo Lounge. (University News, MO)
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 16-22 Aug 13, 2009
Singer Ian Gillan of Deep Purple is 64. Actor Gerald McRaney is 61. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
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Deep Purple - "Woman From Tokyo ('99 Remix)". The Derek Trucks Band - "Younk Funk". (IGN PS2)
Guitar Hero Van Halen Tr... Aug 8, 2009
Deep Purple - "Space Truckin". Foo Fighters - "Best Of You". (IGN PS2)
Heavy metal hot list Aug 4, 2009
As bands like Black Sabbath and Deep Purple were stagnating, a new generation of metal heads were filling the working class clubs across Britain. Dubbed the "New Wave of British Heavy Metal," or "NWOBHM" for short, these bands downplayed the sludgy blues of their forebears, taking musical cues from bands like the Sex Pistols instead. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
How to Play Power Chords on Guitar? Aug 1, 2009
Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple. The classic song Smoke on the Water by the band Deep Purple is a great song that demonstrates the use of power chords. (Suite101.com)
Review: Jude Law in Hamlet Jul 30, 2009
It was all played out on Christopher Oram's imposing prison-like set, with towering walls and heavy wooden doors, which echoed the palette of blacks, greys and deep purple clothes worn by the cast. ROUND-UP OF REVIEWS. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 26-Aug. 1 Jul 23, 2009
Guitarist Steve Morse of Deep Purple is 55. Bassist Marc Perlman of The Jayhawks is 48. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Whitesnake hits the stage in Sioux City Jul 17, 2009
Breaking into the business as lead vocalist for Deep Purple, he made a fast impression, scoring international hits with "Burn," "Stormbringer" and "Come Taste the Band." When the group broke up, he quickly formed Whitesnake and scored more hits ... Back in the Deep Purple days, he performed with Sioux City native Tommy Bolin. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
25 New Guitar Hero 5 Songs Jul 17, 2009
Deep Purple - "Woman From Tokyo ('99 Remix)". Elliott Smith - "L.A.". (IGN PS2)
* [ MUSIC ] Rock like the wind Jul 11, 2009
2007 Come Out and Play by The Offspring 2006 Are You Gonna Be My Girl by The Jets 2005 Medley by Daft Punk 2004 Eruption by Van Halen and Hot for Teacher by Van Halen 2003 Play With Me by Extreme 2002 Fell in Love with a Girl by The White Stripes 2001 Song 2 by Blur 2000 Cross Hope by Deuteronomium 1999 Let There Be Rock by AC/DC COMPULSORY SONGS: 2007 I Dont Wanna Stop by Ozzy Osbourne 2006 Whos Your Daddy by Lordi 2005 American Idiot by Green Day 2004 Walk Idiot Walk by The Hives 2003 Get... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Modern technology and Indian culture Jul 8, 2009
It was a thrill to be able to take that clunky box, slip in your favourite Springsteen, Deep Purple, Scorpions or Madonna (cringe as we might today but Material Girl was big) cassette, attach it to your belt, plug in hissy (compared to what you get today ) headphones and then strut the street/house/college canteen or wherever you were. You played a song and if you wanted to listen to it again you flipped the cassette and forwarded it (the cheap versions had no rewind facility) till the... (India Times)
•A life cut short Jul 6, 2009
The Center Grove boy learned at 10 how to play another stringed instrument, the guitar, and within three weeks was rocking out to the Deep Purple hit "Smoke on the Water.". He beat his sister's college-age friends at Guitar Hero, earning near-perfect scores each time. (The Daily Journal)
Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats Jul 1, 2009
"Led Zeppelin's John Bonham, Ginger Baker from Cream, Deep Purple with Ian Pace, Queen's Roger Taylor, Keith Moon with the Who; those groups were the ones that I really loved. I wanted to play like those guys. When I started learning to read music in school during fourth grade, initially I held the sticks in the traditional grip. But, I remember practicing and thinking if I turned my left stick around I could get a lot more power and hit a lot harder. I like to hit hard. Hitting hard is very... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
* Weird shapes and mystifying menswear Jun 30, 2009
Other offbeat silhouettes included best Taiwanese Female Singer winner Huang Yi-ling's (A) deep purple bubble dress with a sloping hemline and Singaporean singer Tanya Chuas () short tomato red Lanvin number, which was ruched and gathered into a giant, loose rosette over her left shoulder. Best Mandarin Female Singer winner Sandee Chens (g) rock-inspired Vivienne Westwood gown was a counterpoint to all the girliness. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Today in History - June 21 Jun 22, 2009
Rock musician Don Airey (Deep Purple) is 61. Country singer Leon Everette is 61. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Links to other featured weather-related tunes Jun 17, 2009
by Deep Purple 10/31/07. by Jimmie Davis 10/24/07. (USA Today -- Weather)
Hair bands forever! Grunge never! Jun 16, 2009
Metals dark roots Go back to the beginnings of heavy metal, says critic Chuck Eddy, and you get bands who drew from the blues, like Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple ... It was like they crossed Deep Purple and the Beach Boys. (MSNBC -- Music)
NewCelebrity birthdays for the week of June 7-13 Jun 4, 2009
Actress Larisa Oleynik ("3rd Rock From The Sun," "Boy Meets World) is 28. Actor Michael Cera ("Juno," "Arrested Development") is 21. June 8: Comedian Jerry Stiller is 82. Comedian-talk show host Joan Rivers is 76. Actor James Darren is 73. Actor Bernie Casey is 70. Singer Nancy Sinatra is 69. Singer Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night) is 67. Singer Boz Scaggs is 65. Actor Don Grady ("My Three Sons") is 65. Guitarist Mick Box of Uriah Heep is 62. Actress Sonia Braga is 59. Actress Kathy Baker ("Picket... (Florida Times-Union)
Full Guitar Hero 5 Band ... Jun 2, 2009
IGN: Full Guitar Hero 5 Artist List Announced. SECTIONS CHANNELS ; GET GAMES. (IGN PS2)
Metal band finds surprise success May 28, 2009
Reiner: For me it was Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Grand Funk, Cactus, bands like that. Jimi Hendrix. (CNN -- Showbiz)
'A lot happening' May 21, 2009
"When I was growing up, all Indian bands would ever do was cover western rock bands. You were actually measured by how accurately you could play Highway Star [by Deep Purple], or an AC/DC. "But those days are over now. Now, if you're not doing your own music, you're no-one. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Behind the 'Idol' curtain: 3 finalists, 3 days, zero rest May 13, 2009
" He points at style coach Art Conn, who's frantically shuffling through racks of secondhand T-shirts that go from $16 (for a period Deep Purple black concert tee missing a collar) to $500 (for a bead-studded Ed Hardy number featuring a grinning skull). "Hey, Danny, in case you're looking for a Polar Express kind of look," Allen says, handing Gokey a white leather jacket with a high collar and long sleeves, something more suited to Star Trek than American Idol. Gokey laughs, but picks up on the... (USA Today)
Travelers relax in pod-like hotels May 6, 2009
Qbic hotels have a clever lighting concept -- Deep Purple Love, anyone ... The lighting is at your discretion -- Mellow Yellow, Deep Purple Love -- it's all pretty club-like. (CNN -- Travel)
Smash Hits Full Track Re... May 6, 2009
Deep Purple - "Smoke On The Water". Franz Ferdinand - "Take Me Out". (IGN PS2)
Guitar Hero Smash Hits S... May 2, 2009
Guitar Hero Pantera - "Cowboys From Hell (Live)" Franz Ferdinand - "Take Me Out" Queens Of The Stone Age - "No One Knows" Joan Jett lackhearts - "I Love Rock N' Roll" Boston - "More Than A Feeling" White Zombie - "Thunder Kiss '65" Blue yster Cult - "Godzilla" Helmet - "Unsung (Live)" Queen - "Killer Queen" Incubus - "Stellar" Ozzy Osbourne - "Bark At The Moon" Deep Purple - "Smoke On The Water" The Donnas - "Take It Off" The Exies - "Hey You". Guitar Hero II Avenged Sevenfold - "Beast And The... (IGN PS2)
Smash Hits Track Reveal Apr 17, 2009
Deep Purple - "Smoke On The Water". The Donnas - "Take It Off". (IGN PS2)
Jennifer Hudson still standing strong Apr 11, 2009
Sitting on a deep purple sofa inside a quiet room in an L.A. photo studio, she chats about Whitney Houston or her three Pomeranians (Dreamgirl, Oscar, and Grammy) in her usual plainspoken, unpretentious way. But if the conversation strays into sensitive territory, she becomes quiet. (MSNBC -- News)
Metallica, Run-DMC inducted into Rock Hall Apr 6, 2009
Deep Purple, Thin Lizzy, Rush, Kiss, Ted Nugent, Iron Maiden, Motorhead. We d like to invite them through the door, said Hetfield, who concluded his remarks by wrapping Ulrich in a bear hug. (KHOU.com, TX)
Booting out boozers gives Roosters a lift Apr 6, 2009
Newcastle coach Brian Smith was amused when a television cameraman's mobile phone started blasting out the opening riff to the Deep Purple song Smoke On The Water during the media conference after yesterday's match. The '70s classic was of Smith's vintage, but a young reporter didn't appear familiar with it and when the conference was over Smith said: "If you are going to interrupt a press conference, do it with Smoke On The Water. I think she was the only one who didn't appreciate it - I don't... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Hazards Of Love Apr 4, 2009
And it is here that you can hear Genesis and Deep Purple alongside Fairport Convention, French folk touches easing into Arcade Fire and Masters Apprentices and the swelling dramatics (and children's choir) of Pink Floyd alongside both weeping pedal steel and the rugged side of P.J. Harvey. The air is thick with the sounds of gorgeous acoustic guitars as well as the thundering hordes of electrics some parts of this album are monstrously heavy while the keyboard work of Jenny Conlee would do Rick... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
CD Release Event Highlights Sun Country ''Minnesota Music'' Mar 25, 2009
Scarlet Haze has performed with Bon Jovi, Candlebox, Dropping Daylight, Frank Hannon of Tesla, Ian Gillian of Deep Purple, Molly Hatchet and more. About Sun Country AirlinesMN Airlines, LLC, d.b.a. Sun Country Airlines is based in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Great Songs Help Drivers Cruise Along Mar 19, 2009
"Highway Star," by Deep Purple. is one of Deep Purple's best known songs and appeared on its 1972 album Machine Head. (Click2Houston, TX)
Woman, niece charged with shoplifting in Framingham Mar 7, 2009
They told Officer Val Krishtal they watched Washburn, 43, and her 16-year-old niece, fill a bag with makeup and classic rock CDs from the 1970s, such as Foghat, Janis Joplin and Deep Purple, Shastany said. The total price was a little less than $143. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Private school lends a hand to students Mar 6, 2009
Melanie Pickens picks up a coaster-sized circle of deep purple yarn, inspecting it to see if it will lie flat against a table. "This is too lumpy," 9-year-old Melanie told her teacher, Roberta Konefal-Shaer, of the crocheted disc that will someday become a hat. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
London Fashion Week: Lucy Yeomans' LFW diary Feb 25, 2009
But when it comes to this season's luxe trousers, the ones I'm dying to get my hands on are Topshop's sequinned harem pants, which came in rich red, deep purple, hot pink, emerald green, royal blue, gold and silver. It was a more refined scene at Nathan Jenden, who showed in the intimate drawing room at Home House. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Did Russia's strongman meet his Waterloo at a private party? Feb 7, 2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who succeeded Mr Putin last May, is a well-known fan of British band Deep Purple. Last year, Mr Medvedev attended a concert by the British rockers to mark the 15th anniversary of the founding of Gazprom. (BBC News -- Europe)
ODDBALL ITEMS: Pot controversies, geezer rockers & more Feb 7, 2009
Other requisitely hoary longshots (our odds): The Police (15-1), Fleetwood Mac (25-1); Santana (25-1), Phil Collins & Genesis (25-1), Journey (100-1), Foreigner (100-1), Yes (150-1), Electric Light Orchestra (200-1), Deep Purple (200-1), The Kinks (250-1), Emerson, Lake & Palmer (300-1), Meat Loaf (350-1), Jethro Tull (500-1) and Detroit's most beloved act in the wake of their little : Def Leppard (6000-1). Halftime acts this space wants to see: Iggy Pop (gotta do "" at the No Fun League's... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
