Guitarhoo has issued an interview conducted with Stuart Smith, guitarist and founding member of HEAVEN & EARTH. In the interview Stuart talks about Heaven & Earth's new album, Dig, the making of the video 'No Money, No Love', advice from RITCHIE BLACKMORE, his guitars of choice and more. An excerpt follows:

Q: Who were some of your early musical influences?

A: "Originally classical music but then after I got turned onto rock & roll I loved bands like DEEP PURPLE, LED ZEPPELIN, BLACK SABBATH, FREE, PINK FLOYD, JETHRO TULL, GROUNDHOGS, FOCUS, etc."

Q: You met with Ritchie Blackmore at an early age and he became a mentor. How did you guys meet and what is some of the most valuable advice Ritchie has passed on?

A: "We originally met at a party after a Deep Purple concert but became better friends later on. He was the one who suggested I move to America to pursue music. I would say the best advice he gave me was, 'It’s not what you put in, it’s what you leave out'."

Read the full interview at this location.

Heaven & Earth recently premiered a live performance of their song ‘House Of Blues’, which was shot at the band's memorable record release show at the Fonda in Hollywood to celebrate the release of their new album, Dig.

‘House Of Blues’ features some blistering guitar work by Smith, but gets its bluesy rock vibe from the powerhouse vocal delivery of front man Joe Retta and a wicked keyboard solo from Ed Roth midway into the performance. Add in some solid low-end work from drummer Richie Onori and bassist Chuck Wright and 'House Of Blues' comes off as a bluesy rocker that must be heard by all rock purists and classic rock fans.

The band will be unveiling a music video for the song ‘I Don't Know What Love Is’ in the coming weeks.

Check out the video for 'No Money, No Love' below: