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‘Ere’s a song fo’ya, one last time

[Updated Dec 11] A pro shot of a complete Whitesnake show from June 2, 2022, in Hamar, Norway, was posted to them intertubes. It is described to be the video wall production with front-of-the-house soundboard sound. It is one of the last Whitesnake live performances (if not THE last one) that was professionally recorded.

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Absolutely first rate

Norway Rock Magazine reviews Deep Purple’s performance at the Notodden Blues Festival this past Friday, August 2: Deep Purple received the kind of reception you would expect – Hovigs Hangar, the giant popup inflatable tent in the corner of Torvet, was full. They are touring their new record “=1”, from which we would hear four […]

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A reputation and a name of sorts

Jon Lord’s press conference on September 13, 2003 outside of the Hell train station in Norway, prior to his performance at the Hell Blues Festival, and at the Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim the next day. Some of you may have seen it (some may have been there), others not.

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Scandinavian nights

Five more dates for the Deep Purple’s Long Goodbye Tour have surfaced: November 6: Stockholm, Sweden November 8: Trondheim, Norway November 9: Oslo, Norway November 11: Helsinki, Finland November 13: Copenhagen, Denmark We already have ticket info for all but Helsinki and the tickets are going on sale on February 16. Please not that these […]

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Jon Lord at Nidaros photo book

A photo documentary by THS editor emeritus Trond J. Strøm Jon Lord in the Nidaros Cathedral is now available as a photo book. The book contains 58 photographs on 46 pages documenting Jon’s rehearsals at the Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway, before his gig on May 23, 2010. You can preview the material at the […]

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Jon Lord photo blog and book

On May 23rd 2010, Jon Lord and the Lord Chamber Orchestra played what sadly would be Jon’s last concert in the magnificent Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway. Former THS editor Trond J. Strøm took some beautiful black and white photos during the final rehearsals that day. For now, Trond is publishing the photos in a […]

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Royal treatment

It’s widely known that Scandinavia is a good market for Purple and apparently their popularity extends all the way into the royal families. In Norway, crown prince Haakon joined a local band at their gig and played Smoke on the Water. His wife, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who was in the audience, was less enthusiastic and […]

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The Trondheim Experiment

The Trondheim Experiment is a web presentation of a Jon Lord concert in Trondheim, Norway on May 24, 2010, and it can only be described as Jon’s bonanza. The entire show professionally filmed, plus introductory notes from Knut Morten Johansen, behind the scenes footage from rehearsals, Jon’s interview to local TV, and photo gallery — […]

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Now what?! charts summary

This list is being continuously updated. Progress of the album in charts around the world is neatly summarized here. The first week of Now what?! out in the wild is over and the first official chart positions accounting for both online and offline sales are in. Germany: #1 first week, #5 second, #12 third, #22 […]

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Jon Lord back at Trondheim’s cathedral

What can be said that has not been said already about Jon Lord and his music, his performing and his dedication to his work and to the people he teams up with? Jon Lord & the Lord Chamber Orchestra with guests Having seen his two previous concerts in Trondheim’s great Nidarosdomen Cathedral (in 2003 and […]

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