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Deep Purple


Background information
Origin Hertford, England, U.K.
Genre(s) Hard Rock
Heavy Metal
Blues Rock
Progressive Rock
Years active 1968—1976
Label(s) Polydor
EMI Music
Associated acts Black Sabbath
Rainbow
Whitesnake
Green Bullfrog
Gillan
Paice, Ashton & Lord
Blackmore's Night
Episode Six
Screaming Lord Sutch
Captain Beyond
Dixie Dregs
Coverdale and Page
Trapeze
Black Country Communion
Website Website
Members
Ian Gillan
Steve Morse
Roger Glover
Ian Paice
Don Airey



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Velvet Revolver's Slash 'To Mentor American Idol Stars'

April 27, 2009
Velvet Revolver's Slash 'To Mentor American Idol Stars'Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash is to mentor contestants on American Idol.

Slash will help the wannabe stars during Rock Week, according to a post on his Twitter micro-blog.

He wrote: “American Idol has asked me to do the mentor bit for Rock Week.”

The former Guns N' Roses guitarist will join a host of stars, including Mariah Carey and Neil Diamond, who have tutored hopefuls on the show.

American Idol has launched the careers of the likes of Jennfier Hudson, Kelly Clarkson and David Cook.

(by Jason Gregory)



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