Joe Lynn Turner to perform at benefit for Rock Hall and John Entwistle Foundation
Legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow, Deep Purple, Yngwie Malmsteen) will join his good friends, former members of the John Entwistle Band, along with Blue �yster Cult lead guitarist/vocalist Buck Dharma, on September 20 at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, North Carolina. Additional artists slated to be on the bill will be announced in the future but there is already a huge "buzz" happening about this concert. Proceeds from the show will benefit both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's educational outreach and the John Entwistle Foundation's program of providing musical instruments and music lessons to disadvantaged youths through the public library systems in communities across the country. For more information, visit www.rockhallbenefit.com.
Footage of Joe Lynn Turner performing the Deep Purple classic "Smoke on the Water" with Turkish guitarist Cem K�ksal on the Turkish Tv show "Hiperaktif" on April 22, 2008 can be viewed below.
In a recent interview with Glam-Metal.com, Joe Lynn Turner stated about the possibility of a Rainbow reunion with him on vocals, "My relationship with [Rainbow mastermind] Ritchie [Blackmore] is good but he seems professionally and personally committed to Blackmore'S Night and that genre of music which he absolutely loves. He is probably living his dream and I admire him for having the guts years ago to branch out and be so successful with that concept. Because of his devotion to Blackmore'S Night, I am not sure what he thinks about reforming Rainbow. If he were to ever do so, I would love to join the reunion and work with Blackmore again."
When asked if there will be any new music coming from Big Noize, the new supergroup featuring Joe Lynn Turner, guitarist Carlos Cavazo (Quiet Riot), drummer Vinny Appice (Dio, Black Sabbath), bassist Phil Soussan (Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Idol) and Teddy "Zig Zag" Andreadis (Guns N' Roses), Joe said, "Yes, we do plan to write and record some originals down the road. I am not sure when they would be done or released and I know I keep mentioning the schedule situation but that is really the only thing holding us back. And when I say that, I mean we are involved in other endeavors that we love just as much. I have to write and record two albums this year ('Sunstorm' and solo) as it is and my summer is jam-packed with live dates."