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Whitesnake’s “Soldier Of Fortune” Video Drops
WHITESNAKE RELEASE FOURTH TRACK FROM THE UPCOMING RELEASE THE PURPLE ALBUM
OUT MAY 18th VIA FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL
Video For “Soldier Of Fortune” Can Be Seen Here: https://youtu.be/z69sxDq3Ybc
U.S. Tour Kicks Off On May 28th
Rock icons Whitesnake have just released another music video from their 12th studio album. The video for “Soldier Of Fortune” premiered on CraveOnline.com, is now live, and can be seen here: https://youtu.be/z69sxDq3Ybc. The song comes from The Purple Album, 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 and will be released in North America on May 18th via Frontiers Music SRL. 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 feature on the recording of the album. A standard edition is also available and can be ordered here: http://radi.al/WSPurpleREGamaz and digitally via iTunes at: http://radi.al/WSPurpleiTunes. Fans who pre-order the album via iTunes will receive instant downloads of “Burn”, “Stormbringer”, “Lay Down Stay Down” and “Soldier Of Fortune.”
Whitesnake is also planning to release a limited edition box set of The Purple Album on June 30th. The box set includes the deluxe edition of the CD alongside a 180-gram, 2 LP vinyl version, a poster and sticker as well as a limited edition lithograph. The 180-gram vinyl, also available as a stand-alone piece On June 30th, can be ordered here: http://radi.al/WSPurpleLPamaz.
Whitesnake will also be hitting the road this month in support of The Purple Album. The upcoming world tour kicks off in the U.S. on May 28th in Airway Heights, WA. The 42-city trek runs through the summer wrapping up on August 16th in St. Charles, MO. The tour will be making stops in Las Vegas, NV; Beverly Hills, CA; Atlantic City, NJ; and Orlando, FL among others. The band will be performing songs from The Purple Album as well countless hit songs from their catalog including “Here I Go Again,” “Is This Love,” and “Still Of The Night.” Tickets for all shows are on sale now and more information and purchase links can be found at: http://whitesnake.com/WS2013/features/purplealbum/index_dates.php.
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: http://youtu.be/Xk9wWj8Wh30. The track “ Burn” can be heard at: https://youtu.be/q7UxOrBb0Is and “Lay Down Stay Down” can be heard at: https://youtu.be/I7_j7Qn2FSs.
Whitesnake was formed in England in 1978 by Coverdale. The band has released multi-platinum selling albums throughout the years and have been known for hits such as “Slide It In,” “Here I Go Again,” “Still Of The Night” and “Is This Love.”
2015 North American Tour Dates
DATE |
CITY, STATE |
VENUE |
May 28th |
Airway Heights, WA |
Northern Quest Casino |
May 29th |
Tacoma, WA |
Emerald Queen Casino |
May 31st |
Vancouver, BC |
Hard Rock Casino |
Jun 2nd |
Santa Rosa, CA |
Wells Fargo |
Jun 4th |
Las Vegas, NV |
The Joint |
Jun 5th |
Scottsdale, AZ |
Talking Stick Pool Amp |
Jun 6th |
Pala, CA |
Pala Casino – Starlight Theater |
Jun 9th |
Beverly Hills, CA |
Saban Theatre |
Jun 11th |
San Francisco, CA |
Regency Ballroom |
Jun 15th |
Colorado Springs, CO |
Pikes Peak Center |
Jun 17th |
Shawnee, OK |
Grand Events Center |
Jun 19th |
Biloxi, MS |
Hard Rock |
Jun 22nd |
Grand Prairie, TX |
Verizon Theater |
Jun 23rd |
San Antonio, TX |
Majestic Theater |
Jun 25th |
El Paso, TX |
Socorro Event Center |
Jun 27th |
Greeley, CO |
Greeley Independence Stampede |
Jul 2nd |
Rama, ON |
Casino Rama |
Jul 3rd |
Sterling Heights, MI |
Freedom Hill Amphitheatre |
Jul 5th |
Northfield, OH |
Hard Rock |
Jul 7th |
Huber Heights, OH |
Music Center @ The Heights |
Jul 8th |
Wabash, IN |
Honeywell Center |
Jul 10th |
Mahnomen, MN |
Shoot Star Casino |
Jul 11th |
St. Paul, WI |
Myth |
Jul 14th |
Clear Lake, IA |
Surf Ballroom |
Jul 18th |
Merrillville, IN |
Star Plaza |
Jul 20th |
Greensburg, PA |
Palace Theater |
Jul 22nd |
Hampton Beach, NH |
Hampton Beach Casino |
Jul 24th |
Lincoln, RI |
Twin River Casino |
Jul 25th |
Atlantic City, NJ |
Trump Taj Mahal |
Jul 27th |
Westbury, NY |
NYCB Theater at Westbury |
Jul 28th |
New Haven, CT |
College Street Music Hall |
Jul 31st |
Jacksonville, FL |
Florida Theater |
Aug 1st |
Melbourne, FL |
King Center |
Aug 3rd |
Orlando, FL |
Hard Rock |
Aug 5th |
Hollywood, FL |
Seminole Hard Rock Live |
Aug 6th |
Clearwater, FL |
Ruth Eckerd Hall |
Aug 8th |
Markesville, LA |
Paragon Casino Mari Center |
Aug 9th |
Austin, TX |
ACL @ The Moody Theater |
Aug 11th |
Midland, TX |
Wagner Noel PAC |
Aug 13th |
Tulsa, OK |
Hard Rock Casino Tulsa |
Aug 15th |
Rogers, AR |
The AR Music Pavilion |
Aug 16th |
St. Charles, MO |
Family Arena |