December 11, 2002
The new Steve Morse DVD is now available for pre-order (international retail release in February 2003). The DVD is in both PAL and NTSC formats, with slightly different packaging in order to avoid confusion.

November 22, 2002
The Dixie Dregs are currently planning a tour of the American west coast in January, to coincide with the NAMM trade show in California. Expect confirmed dates and venues to be announced on this website within the forthcoming week.

Also, the latest news on the DVD is that there will hopefully be copies available for pre-order before Christmas. A full international release is currently planned for February. Stay tuned for more details on how to pre-order, as well as a comprehensive feature on the actual release.

November 1, 2002
Deep-Purple.net reports that the release of the upcoming "Sects, Dregs and Rock & Roll" DVD (originally scheduled for a November 10 release, see below) may be pushed back until January 2003. I haven't yet had this confirmed by the producer, but until you hear anything contradictory to this, January now looks likely to be release month.

October 18, 2002
Courtesy of Thames/Thompson, here's the full list of contents for the "Sects, Dregs and Rock & Roll" DVD to be released on November 10:

Dixie Dregs Live
29th November 2001 Toads Place, New Haven, Connecticut , USA
Bloodsucking Leeches
Country House Shuffle
Assembly Line
Hereafter
Justice for All
Steve 's Welcome
BusyBodies
Kat Food
Sleeveless in Seattle
Brick Chicken
Dance of the Maya
The Bash
Cruise Control
Ionized
Take it off the Top

Steve Morse (Guitar)- Dave La Rue (Bass) - Rod Morgenstein (Drums) -
T Lavitz (Keyboards) - Jerry Goodman (Electric Violin)

Steve Morse (Electric Acoustic) Live in New York 1992
Northern Lights
Picture This
Jesus, Joy of man's desiring
Jammin'
Point counterpoint
Flat Baroque
Ghostwind
Get it in writing
Country colours
Tumeni notes
Sparkle Plenty
Little kid
Rocky top

Steve Morse (Electric Acoustic Guitar) - Dave La Rue (Bass) - T Lavitz (Keyboards)

Steve Morse "The Guitar Show" Interview
The most in-depth interview with Steve ever recorded, discussing elements of his life and career from starting out, major influences, numerous techniques and equipment issues, The Steve Morse Guitar, Dixie Dregs, Deep Purple, personal issues and life on the road.

Cruise missile (Promo clip)
Steve Morse Guitar Clinic & Interview
Roger Glover & Ian Gillan Interview

October 5, 2002
Steve's forthcoming DVD will be called "Sects, Dregs and Rock 'n Roll", and is nearing its final stages of completion. Contents include the complete Dregs show at Toad's Place, New Haven, from last year (mixed in 5.1 surround sound). Other features are an acoustic/electric solo show from New York, a lengthy in-depth interview, as well as stuff from the vaults. Running time is approximately 4 hours and the release date is set for November 10th. Watch this space for your chance to pre-order!

September 17, 2002
I was just in touch with T Lavitz and he wanted visitors of stevemorse.com to know that he will be doing a North American tour in November with Billy Cobham, Jeff Pevar and Kenny Gradney (Little Feat). T has a website at tlavitz.net, which everyone is encouraged to check out for more info on this tour.

September 9, 2002
Steve jammed with Jannick Gers of Iron Maiden onstage at London's Hammersmith Odeon this past Saturday. A particularly ferocious version of "Smoke on the Water" did also benefit from contributions by Bruce Dickinson doing the second verse, as well as Nicko McBrain handling tambourine duties. Definitely one for the books... On a related subject, Deep Purple has got studio time booked for October.

In the meantime, there are tentative plans for a Dixie Dregs/Jelly Jam combination tour in the US later this year. This is not yet confirmed by any means, but watch this space for more details when they come to hand.

Work on the Dixie Dregs DVD still under progress, but expect a release before Christmas. We'll hopefully be able to post a full list of contents shortly.

August 26, 2002
The Highway Star reports that: "Steve appears on the cover of the Italian magazine "Guitar Club", July/August 2002 edition. There is also an interview in which he talks about the current DP line-up (Lord leaving, Airey joining) and his other projects, such as Split Decision, the live DVD, and Major Impacts 2."

August 12, 2002
Major Impacts 2 was originally slated for a fall release. Early 2003 now looks more likely. We will keep you posted.

August 6, 2002
Steve joined The Scorpions for their encore "Rock You Like A Hurricane", on the closing night of the Deep Purple/Scorpions/Dio tour at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, this past Sunday night.

Steve also jammed with Joe Satriani, who joined Purple for a couple of songs at their recent Reno, Nevada concert.

Deep Purple and Dio resume their collective touring in Gelsenkirchen, Germany on August 27, followed by the re-scheduled UK gigs in September. Check out the full itinerary.

July 13, 2002
Just to keep you updated, the Steve Morse/Dixie Dregs DVD is still very much in the planning stages. The latest word is that it looks likely to be a double DVD release. The plan is to include the full Dixie Dregs show at Toad's Place in New Haven, CT from November 29th 2001. A further selection of footage from other stages of Steve's career is also a possibility. A release date haven't yet been set, but as soon as there's anything new to report, you can be sure to read about it here.
(thanks to www.deep-purple.net / dave browne)

July 11, 2002
As mentioned previously, Warner Bros. Publications are about to re-issue Steve's old instructional videos. In addition, the 1994 "Highlights" video finally gets a release on DVD. Purchase this and additional items through our video section.

Furthermore, TPRS.com carries a brand new interview with Steve, done in Pittsburgh a few weeks ago.

July 8, 2002
You might have noticed the two new pictures of Steve on the frontpage (and the site re-design in general). These shots were taken by a Deep Purple fan from Canada, Nick Soveiko. Check out all his great photos from the recent shows in Pittsburgh, Detroit and Big Flats.

July 7, 2002
As reported previously on this website, Steve was a guest on the Allan Handelman show a while back. That interview has now been archived, and is available for your listening pleasure here.

June 28, 2002
There's a new interview with Steve up at classicrock.about.com.

June 15, 2002
Steve is going to be featured in the August issue of Guitar One magazine. It's an article featuring lessons and tabs. You will also be able to see and hear the lessons at their website. (thanks to Robert Murphy for the info)

Furthermore, Steve is going to be on the Allan Handelman radio show along with Roger Glover on Sunday night, June 16th. Check out their website for more details. (thanks to www.thehighwaystar.com for the info)

June 4, 2002
Warner Bros. Publications are about to launch a series of re-releases of Steve's old video titles. These titles will be subject to a release on DVD. Hopefully we'll be able to offer streaming video clips on this site shortly. In the meantime, you can view the cover for the "Highlights" DVD here. Also, check back soon for more details to be announced as they come to hand.

Deep Purple's US tour recently kicked off in Las Vegas, NV on May 31. Tonight they are performing in Tucson, AZ on a bill shared with The Scorpions and Dio. As always, we encourage everyone to send in pictures from the shows. The complete tour itinerary can be found here.

Finally, the guys at Ytsejam.com recently did an interview with Steve, which you might want to check out here.

May 9, 2002
The announced Deep Purple live DVD recorded in Sunrise, FL last year is slated for a worldwide release in August through Image Entertainment. Also, on the same subject, we haven't received any further details on the possible Dregs DVD. As soon as we hear anything, we'll let you know. (thanks to www.deep-purple.net)

April 29, 2002
Steve Morse Band drummer, Van Romaine, has got a brand new personal website, which is well worth a visit. You can check it out at www.vanromaine.com.

April 8, 2002
As previously reported, Steve performs on classical guitarist Liona Boyd's new album 'Camino Latino / Latin Journey'. The piece on which he plays is titled "Rumbo al Sur" ("Heading South."). The album is only in Canadian record stores so far, though Liona Boyd expects to have it released within the US around June 2002 via her US distributor. Check out Liona's website for more details. (thanks to www.deep-purple.net)

April 6, 2002
The Russian Deep Purple pages have gathered a collection of cool shots of the band on tour throughout Russia, doing promo, live shows and what not. Check it out!

Also, some of the Purple shows in America this summer (namely Albuquerque, Houston and Concord) are starting to go on sale. Check this page for the latest update on the ticket situation.

March 19, 2002
Steve is going to be featured in the upcoming May issue of Guitar Player magazine. The article obviously deals with the imminent release of 'Split Decision'. It also includes information on what kind of gear Steve uses.

March 3, 2002
The April issue of Guitar Player magazine carries a feature article on 50 unsung guitar albums. Steve's contribution to the list is 'The Introduction' album from 1984. Check it out!

Also, don't forget to pre-order your copy of 'Split Decision' now!

February 25, 2002
Deep Purple's current UK tour has been cancelled due to illness. Please check with your local box office for more information. The remaining UK dates will hopefully be rescheduled later this year. If you've any questions, don't hesitate to contact us, and we'll do our best to help you out.

February 15, 2002
SteveMorse.com/Magna Carta will be offering the new SMB album, "Split Decision", for pre-sale starting on February 28th. Orders will ship out the first week of March. This means that you have the chance of getting your hands on the album roughly one month before it's scheduled for release to regular stores. Watch this space for more details to follow shortly.

January 24, 2002
Steve will be going to Russia with Deep Purple in March, following the UK dates. April/May sees them touring South East Asia, before going on an extensive American co-headlining tour with The Scorpions (along with Dio opening) from June through July. More details as we get them.

With thanks to deep-purple.com.

January 12, 2002
Andy West's new project "fwap" will be opening up the Dixie Dregs shows in Tempe, AZ and San Juan Capistrano, CA, so make sure you get there early so you don't miss the support act.