Since our favourite rumour mistress is on extended vacations on a private exotic island, I’ll have to do the honours of spreading the gossip myself.

As we’ve mentioned previously, Deep Purple plays an important role in the bizarre world of Russian […]

My favorite singer discusses his favorite singer. The last comment might be difficult to swallow for Frank Sinatra fans.

Gillan on Elvis click here. Thanks to Svante and Roadrunner.

A video interlude. This is not a reference to the erstwhile practice of humans taking horse tranquilizers called, “Quaaludes.” Shortened to “ludes” as those two-syllable words can really hit the drugged out pretty hard. I think it might be a […]

So, there’s an insane cult who practice very bad hygiene, undoubtedly drink too much, and listen to Deep Purple as if it’s, oh, I dunno, Deep Purple or something. One might own the acetate from the original demo of “Shadows,” […]

Okay. There is a gap in the Deep Purple story books. There is a deafening silence during Deep Purple documentaries. There is a man who is still the voice of Deep Purple every time he sings “Hush” on classic rock […]

No, no, I won’t sing the Righteous Brothers song. I . . . well . . . I hate the Righteous Brothers. There, I’ve said it now. Shame about the tenor. He’s passed on. (Righteous Brother Bobby Hatfield August 10, 1940 […]

Ian Paice. He is not human. He cannot feel pain. He cannot be reasoned with. Just stand back and weather his drumming thunder.

A young Ian punishing the Ludwigs. “This will be our opening number for the next year or […]

That’s the old saying, isn’t it? Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Or most sincere. Or least phony.

Here we have fans and distinguished tributaries to Deep Purple its subplots.

First, it is my distinct honor to introduce to […]

No, the other man in black. I was out listening to classical guitar tonight and it was amazing. Of course, we blew a fatty of primo burmese Indican hydroponic crypto bud in the Cortina just before we went in. This […]

Roger Glover is 61 today. He’ll deny it, but he has a hypercryogenobaric chamber. An age reverser. In his garage. There’s, like, a room in the back. The garage building used to be a stable. Roger always says, “yeah, but […]