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Whitesnake in 1979
“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

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Whitesnake in 1979
"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

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Jimi Hendrix, David Coverdale and Johnny Cash
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

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Whitesnake: Live... In The Heart Of The City album art
"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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Whitesnake in 1987
"I've read that David wrote it after his marriage broke up, or that it was written on a boat in Venezuela": The story behind Whitesnake's Here I Go Again

By Dave Ling Published

Here I Go Again began as a two-track demo, but it propelled Whitesnake from journeyman Brit rockers to US chart-topping stardom

Tracks & Singles
Bernie Marsden holding a guitar, standing in front of some amplifiers
Former Whitesnake guitarist and solo artist Bernie Marsden dead at 72

By Fraser Lewry Published

The death of guitarist Bernie Marsden has been confirmed by his publicist

Bands & Artists
Whitesnake - Still Good To Be Bad cover art
Whitesnake add polish to an unexpected gem on the pleasingly punchy Still Good To Be Bad

By Philip Wilding Published

Whitesnake’s tenth studio album Good To Be Bad reissued with added bells, whistles and horns

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Kelly Clarkson singing on her show
Watch Kelly Clarkson nail Whitesnake's Here I Go Again

By Fraser Lewry Published

Pop star Kelly Clarkson's performance of Here I Go Again featured on the "Kellyoke" section of Clarkson's popular TV show

Bands & Artists
David Coverdale in 1984
David Coverdale once named his 20 favourite British albums ever

By Fraser Lewry Last updated

Whitesnake leader David Coverdale's favourite British albums included only one released this century, one of his own, and two fronted by an American

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David Coverdale and Tawny Kitaen embrace
How David Coverdale Americanised Whitesnake and sold 8 million albums

By Dom Lawson Published

David Coverdale explains how Whitesnake were transformed from a successful blues-rock band into an MTV-friendly commercial juggernaut

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