Another British newspaper, The Telegraph profiles Ian Gillan, and while our regulars probably won’t learn much new from there, it is well put together and without glaring mistakes (which as all know, is not a given). In 1970 his voice prompted an unexpected call – would he sing the role of Jesus in the recording […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2026-07-03
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Blues Rock Review reviews Splat! in absolutely glowing terms: As AI inexcusably blitzes a forgettable culture of monotonous mediocrity, Deep Purple auspiciously land with a balls-to-the-wall Splat! to the good old days. This is what you call ‘musicality’ kids. If a band that spacetrucked and highway starred in the 70s can still produce songs this […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2026-07-03
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A couple more interviews in the anticipation of the new album release. Roger Glover talks to Noise11 straight from his slightly dishevelled hotel room
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Posted in News by Nick on 2026-07-02
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The new album Splat! is technically still a few hours away, and it seems like everybody and their dogs are reviewing it. Ultimate Classic Rock: There’s no theme here per se, but Gillan does populate the songs with cautionary tales and characters falling from grace, some reflection on aging and tongue-in-cheek macho posturing (“I’m a […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2026-07-02
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Simon McBride talks to Andy Guitar about the new album, the first riff he ever learned, and 65 thousand people singing Highway Star.
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Posted in News by Nick on 2026-07-02
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Simon McBride talks shop to the Guitar World: “I played everything on this record with a prototype from PRS,” McBride tells Guitar World ahead of SPLAT!’s release on July 3. “The idea is that there’s no truss rod,” he continues. “It goes back to the early days when guitars had no truss rods because I’m […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2026-07-02
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British newspaper The Independent quotes an interview Paicey gave to the Press Association. It was most likely done on the occasion of you-know-what, however they have found Ian’s thoughts on the proliferation of artificial intelligence tools more interesting: Paice warned against the dangers of hidden AI use, particularly when artists themselves are unaware. “But where […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2026-07-02
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The Dead Daisies have posted what they call “mini concert” — a 40-minute excerpt from their one-off reunion show with Glenn Hughes.
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Posted in News by Nick on 2026-06-30
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Simon McBride and a local music instruments retailer made the day for one lucky fan. This happened in Coburg on June 27, 2026.
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Posted in News by Nick on 2026-06-30
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Don Airey chats with Phil Aston on the Now Spinning Magazine podcast. In this exclusive interview, Don talks about working with Simon McBride, the band’s creative chemistry, recording together in the studio, Bob Ezrin’s influence on the songwriting process, the role of the Hammond organ, and why Deep Purple continue to sound inspired more than […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2026-06-29
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