Whitesnake returns in 2015 with tour dates and the release of their first new studio album in four years. “The Purple Album” is set for release on May 19, 2015 on Frontiers Music SRL.
In 1978, David Coverdale formed Whitesnake in England. Whitesnake has numerous multi-platinum selling albums over the life of its career. Many hits such as, “Still of the Night”, “Is This Love”, and “Here I Go Again” to name a few. This marks Whitesnake’s 12th studio album of their 37 year existence as a band. “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 on Amazon in a deluxe edition format ( http://geni.us/WSPurpleDLXamz ) featuring 2 bonus tracks, 4 music videos and a Behind The Scenes featurette on the recording of the album. A standard edition and a double LP vinyl format will be available in the near future. The band plans for a special limited box set edition with memorabilia and merchandise in the future.
From the official Whitesnake website, David Coverdale states “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,” “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. A video for the first single “Stormbringer” can be seen here: [youtube=http://youtu.be/Xk9wWj8Wh30]
THE PURPLE ALBUM track listing:
- Burn
- You Fool No One (interpolating Itchy Fingers)
- Love Child
- Sail Away
- The Gypsy
- Lady Double Dealer
- Mistreated
- Holy Man
- Might Just Take Your Life
- You Keep On Moving
- Soldier Of Fortune
- Lay Down Stay Down
- Stormbringer
Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks
- Lady Luck
- Comin’ Home
Pre-Order the Deluxe CD on AMAZON
Pre-Order the Regular CD on AMAZON
Whitesnake will be hitting the road this summer on a headlining world tour. Check out the dates below. Whitesnake will be making two New England state appearances this summer at the Casino Ballroom at Hampton Beach, NH (7/22/15) and Twin River Casino in Lincoln, RI. (7/24/15).
2015 Tour Dates
| May 28th | Airway Heights, WA | Northern Quest Casino | |
| May 29th | Tacoma, WA | Emerald Queen Casino | |
| May 31st | Vancouver, BC | Hard Rock Casino | |
| June 2nd | Santa Rosa, CA | Wells Fargo | |
| June 4th | Las Vegas, NV | The Joint | |
| June 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 15th | Colorado Springs, CO | Pikes Peak Center | |
| June 17th | Shawnee, OK | Grand Events Center | |
| June 19th | Biloxi, MS | Hard Rock | |
| June 20th | Houston, TX | *HOB | |
| 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 | |
| July 2nd | Rama, ON | Casino Rama | |
| July 3rd | Sterling Heights, MI | Freedom Hill AMP | |
| July 5th | Northfield, OH | *Hard Rock | |
| July 7th | Huber Heights, OH | Music Center @ The Heights | |
| July 8th | Wabash, IN | Honeywell Center | |
| July 10th | Mahnomen, MN | Shoot Star Casino | |
| July 11th | St. Paul, MN | Myth | |
| July 14th | Clear Lake, IA | Surf Ballroom | |
| July 17th | Geneva, IL | Geneva Music Park | |
| July 18th | Merrillville, IN | Star Plaza | |
| July 20th | Greensburg, PA | Palace Theater | |
| July 22nd | Hampton Beach, NH | Hampton Beach Casino | |
| July 24th | Lincoln, RI | Twin River Casino | |
| July 25th | Atlantic City, NJ | Trump Taj Mahal |
More dates are slated to be announced including United Kingdom, Europe and more. Dates subject to change, please check with each venue to confirm dates.
So check out and pre-order “The Purple Album” from Whitesnake and check them out a local venue near you this summer.
Information from the Official Whitesnake webpage
Follow Whitesnake on Twitter:
David Coverdale @davidcoverdale
Joel Hoekstra (Guitar) @JoelHoekstra13
Tommy Aldrich (Drums) @tadrums
Reb Beach (Guitar) @RealRebBeach
Michael Devin (Bass) @MichaelEDevin