Whitesnake

To mark its 30th anniversary, Italian label Frontiers Records will release a special compilation called “XXX Anniversary Compilation”, available from May 22, 2026. The label has already dropped three singles from the compilation: a…

John Sykes, former guitarist of Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, has died at the age of 65. An official statement on social media revealed, among other things, that Sykes passed away after a tough battle with cancer. Sykes was born in 1959 in…

Bernie Marsden, the beloved (former) guitarist of hard rock giants Whitesnake, who also made a name for himself with a string of highly acclaimed solo albums, has died at the age of 72. The news was confirmed in a special statement by…

Location: Zagreb / ŠRC Šalata / CroatiaDate: Wednesday, 03.07.2019 Whitesnake. New album, new tour. These hard rock legends, who we figured more than ten years ago were probably on a farewell tour, or at least one of their last, are…

"“Flesh And Blood” is, generally speaking, a very good hard rock album, written, composed and produced just the way it should be for the Whitesnake name in 2019"

As always, this soul food was over too fast — or rather, we wolfed it down in a single bite.

"If this was one of Whitesnake's last shows in Coverdale's mighty career, you could say the still-vital frontman is saying goodbye to his fans in more than a dignified way."

Despite quite a few skeptics who feared the show might not even happen, the concert by the hard rock legends turned out really nicely as a whole, even though attendance was far from ideal. If this was one of the last Whitesnake shows in…

"Judging by the energy that Coverdale, the unique and utterly likable, tireless frontman, still radiates in 2015, there's no danger the band will suddenly realize they're old, burnt out and worn down, and that it's time for so-called…

Judging by the energy that the one-of-a-kind and utterly lovable stage figure of the inexhaustible Coverdale still radiates in 2015, there's no chance the band will suddenly realize they're old, burned out and falling apart, and that it's…

Not long ago, David Coverdale came up with the idea of dedicating an album to Deep Purple. It's not a bad idea at all. The band is basically stretching its creative songwriting break and diving into a fun reworking of rock classics.

Doug Aldrich is currently considered one of the best hard rock guitarists on the planet. He's so good that in Whitesnake he stepped into the giant shoes of legendary guitar wizards from Micky Moody to Adrian Vandenberg, John Sykes and,…

“Here is the song for ya!!!”, the famous “scream” of the ultimate, legendary frontman of the most popular musical reptile on planet Earth, hits us with yet another live release in the same year!

"“The White Snake” proved itself a well-oiled machine in Zagreb, putting on a show a notch more alive than the one we recently saw in Ljubljana. "

Whitesnake showed up in Zagreb as a well-oiled machine and put on a show a notch more memorable than the one they recently delivered in Ljubljana.

"Hi-Rock turned out to be an ill-fated project, with a calamity and a state of emergency from massive flooding adding their share"

HiRock Festival! When the wet dreams of AOR fanatics come true and a catastrophic flood washes away an entire festival day, taking Toto, Survivor, Rick Springfield and FM with it. Half the turnout, half the festival. But we got out with our…

Coverdale has some serious nerve putting out a live album in 2013, because adapting to the diminished reach of one of the most famous voices of the rock era inevitably caps the quality of the release in more ways than one.

»Restless Heart« is a one-of-a-kind record that marked a hugely successful return of the 'white snakes' to their r'n'b roots, so it's a real shame it gets overlooked today, even by Coverdale himself.

»Slip Of The Tongue«, the not-so-successful follow-up to the famous »Whitesnake« album, was a commercial letdown for Coverdale, since it failed to repeat its predecessor's success, but apart from three total misfires, it's a thoroughly…

»Whitesnake« a.k.a. »1987« was a huge triumph for the 'American-flavored', hard-rocking version of Coverdale's 'white snakes', and with a pile of big radio hits led by the freshly re-recorded »Here I Go Again«, it finally shot them into the…

»Slide It In« in its authentic, more heartfelt British version is still recognized today as a masterpiece, the successful meeting point of two different eras of a legendary band, one that Coverdale's ego tore down to its building blocks so…

»Saints & Sinners«, which holds the original versions of the most famous songs of their career, was one of the best moves of Whitesnake's blues rock era and a more than fitting farewell to the most stable lineup in the band's story.

»Come an' Get It« was a tight blues/hard rock gem that isn't without a few less inspired moments, but all in all it ranks among the better achievements in the career of the singing snake charmer and his technically gifted…

On »Ready an' Willing«, Whitesnake hit a rare moment of stability in their career and made one of their most well-balanced records, with plenty to enjoy for any fan of hard rock sounds with a bluesy glaze.

On "Lovehunter," the passionate Coverdale lived out a hefty chunk of his musical-erotic fantasies through a run of excellent songwriting achievements, best reflected by the controversial, now long-legendary cover.

»Trouble« showed off a hard-hitting blues rock outfit in full flight, brimming with passion on the wings of David's always emotionally rich vocals and a burning desire to prove their chops as songwriters and players.

»Snakebite«, which first came out as an EP under the name David Covedale's Whitesnake, was a quality warm-up ahead of their first LP, »Trouble«, on which Mr. Coverdale was joined by his former Deep Purple partner in crime, the legendary…

Location: Ljubljana / Hala Tivoli / SloveniaDate: 11/30/2011 A good five years after Whitesnake first visited the land on the sunny side of the Alps, David Coverdale and company came back to our capital. Unlike last time, Whitesnake…

Author: Urban Bolta Location: Hala Tivoli / Ljubljana / SloveniaConcert date: November 29, 2011Attendance: 6,300Ticket price: €31 (stands) / €34 (floor) A good five years after Whitesnake first visited the land on the sunny side of the…

"The future of Judas Priest is still a bit shrouded in fog, even though they're promising a new record. But if this was Judas Priest's farewell, it won't be bitter, it'll be sweet! Thanks to the metal gods who wrote the book of heavy…

"Whether or not this is RockLine's last Judas Priest live report, I can only say one thing. 'Thank you, metal gods!'"

Author: Rok KlemšePhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik Location: Belgrade / Arena / SerbiaConcert date: June 30, 2011Attendance: 10Ticket price: €30.00 Judas Priest, the undisputed institution of heavy metal, are slowly saying goodbye. The metal…

Author: Aleš Podbrežnik Location: Vienna / Stadthalle / AustriaConcert date: June 28, 2011Attendance: 4Ticket price: €61.40 (floor) There's been a lot of talk about the incredible pairing of two bands who decided to join forces and hit…

The morning of the festival's third day, and breakfast too, were still riding high on the previous day's shows and served up more of that heated debate about heavy metal, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, but it couldn't go on forever...

"Forevermore" brings back the qualities that made David Coverdale and Whitesnake so beloved and instantly recognizable. It sounds warmer, more natural, and doesn't lean nearly as hard on the metal gloss as its predecessor.

Location: Villa Contarini / Piazzola Sul Brenta (Padua) / ItalyConcert date: 23.07.2008Attendance: 4500Ticket price: €60.00 In the little Italian town of Piazzola Sul Brenta, right next to Padua, sits Villa Contarini, where fans of classic…

Photos: Aleš Podbrežnik Location: Srednješkolsko igralište (Srednjika) / Osijek / CroatiaConcert date: July 10, 2008Attendance: 3000Ticket price: 140.00 HRK Ten hours each way, spent in the guts of a boldly rattling pride of the Italian…

Author: Urban BoltaPhotos: Urban Bolta Location: Dessel / BelgiumConcert date: 06/29/2008Attendance: 55,000Ticket price: 180€ (three-day ticket) Graspop Metal Meeting, which took place this year from June 27 to 29 near Dessel in Belgium,…

When you don't know what to do with your money, the best move is to hightail it to Munich and blow it on CDs. And if Mr. David Coverdale – the frontman of hard rock giants Whitesnake – happens to drop by too, with his sidekick, guitarist…

This was a classic rock event, and a hugely important one for Slovenia. It proved that Slovenians still care about the kind of music scene that ruled the seventies and eighties. The elemental energy of the coiled snake!

The biggest rock spectacle of the year in Slovenia, the concert by the legendary hard rock outfit Whitesnake, already got its overture yesterday, July 15, 2006! So we, the RockLine crew, took up the official invitation of the concert…

Vene: You've been on the road, with short breaks, since 2003. How are things out there right now? Coverdale: The tour's been going for quite a while now. Today we've got a day off, which we usually use to rest. But I'm actually in the…

Location: Idroscalo (Milan) / ItalyDate: 03.06.2006 A rundown of melodic European power metal, spiced up with the rock'n'roll doctrine of the legends. The bus left at midnight, and with the lovely, uplifting vocal soundtrack of mostly…

Author: Aleš Podbrežnik Location: Idroscalo / Milan / ItalyConcert date: 03.06.2006Attendance: 18000 A revision of melodic European power metal, spiced with the rock'n'roll doctrine of the legends. The bus pulled out at midnight, and with…