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“Jimmy Page and I went for a walk and stopped traffic”: an epic interview with Whitesnake’s David Coverdale
By Steffan Chirazi published
From Deep Purple to Whitesnake, via his solo career, a union with Jimmy Page and a near miss with Black Sabbath, this is the life and times of David Coverdale

“We were gods!”: how Steve Vai ended up joining Whitesnake for Slip Of The Tongue
By James Gill published
The story of guitar icon’s Steve Vai’s brief but eventful union with David Coverdale and Whitesnake for the Slip Of The Tongue album

The forgotten late 70s David Coverdale solo albums that sowed the seeds for Whitesnake
By Neil Jeffries published
David Coverdale’s late 70s solo albums, White Snake and Northwinds, are overlooked – but without them, Whitesnake wouldn’t exist

The epic life and tragic death of Cozy Powell
By Dave Ling published
Drum legend Cozy Powell passed away on April 5 1998 at the age of 50. This is his story, by the people who knew him best

"It was starting to feel like the band had run its course": Whitesnake entered 1984 on a high, but everything was about to change
By Dave Ling published
Whitesnake's last album before MTV propelled them towards US superstardom, Slide It In marked the end of an era for the band

"My man management skills are very poor, but the music that gets made is usually worth it": The story of John Kalodner, the man who made rock stars
By Dave Ling published
He signed Foreigner. He helped Whitesnake go global. Aerosmith owe him. He is music biz A&R legend-cum-rockstarmaker John Kalodner

“We were the original bearded pirates. Nobody gave us a chance”: the epic story of how Whitesnake became the greatest blues rock band of the early 80s
By Geoff Barton published
Before MTV and hair metal, Whitesnake were the greatest blues rock band of the early 80s

"We are bathing in innuendo": Whitesnake's Lovehunter artwork was knee-jerk response to their critics, but the album itself was a game-changer
By Dave Ling published
In 1979 Whitesnake starred three members of Deep Purple’s Mk III line-up, but Lovehunter would set them on a defiant path towards standalone superstardom

10 cover versions absolutely loved by the people who wrote them
By Dave Everley published
Jimi Hendrix, Whitesnake, Heart and Johnny Cash have all performed covers that got the blessing of the people who wrote them

"A superb document of, and tribute to, a brilliant band in its prime": Whitesnake: Live... in the Heart of the City Album Of The Week Club review
By Classic Rock Magazine published
Before all that hairspray, David Coverdale created Whitesnake as a blues-based hard rock band in the classic tradition – and this live album was their greatest moment
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