If you are at all a fan of classic hard rock and heavy metal, the name Graham Bonnet requires no introduction. Though he had been active over a decade prior as a pop artist and a composer of advertising jingles, he first rose to prominence with Rainbow’s 1979 masterpiece, Down to ...

In 1993, Blackthorne released Afterlife, which would be their first and only album release. The quintet united five of the best names in the rock and roll world – Graham Bonnet (Rainbow, MSG, Alcatrazz), Bob Kulick (KISS, Meat Loaf, Balance), Jimmy Waldo (Alcatrazz), Frankie Banali (Quiet Riot, WASP), and Chuck ...

It has been an interesting year for this fledgling Deep Purple tribute, to say the least. Initially known as Purplesque, and then Knee Deep in Purple, the group recently changed names again with the departure of keyboardist Brandon Lynn (who had coined said moniker and will apparently be starting his ...

Joe Lynn Turner, best known for his stints in Rainbow and Deep Purple, is still active in the music business, and making a mark on his followers. To this day, the legendary vocalist is continuing to do his own thing, having recently recorded new records with Rated X and Sunstorm. ...

1981 saw Rainbow releasing Difficult to Cure, the first studio album to feature new vocalist Joe Lynn Turner, as well as the first with new drummer Bobby Rondinelli, both of whom joined forces with Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover, and Don Airey. The record was featured classics like “Spotlight Kid,” “I ...