The Sunflower Jam 2007 lineup has undergone some changes. Chad Smith and Beverley Knight will not be able to take part in the event. On the other hand, Steve White’s (from Paul Weller Band) appearance has been already confirmed and there […]
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Posted in News by nsoveiko on 2007-08-24
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Roger Glover, Ian Paice and Jon Lord will take part in the Sunflower Jam 2007, a fundraising event organised by the British charity Sam Buxton Sunflower Healing Trust. Both Jacky Paice and Vickie Lord are involved with the Trust, so […]
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Posted in News by nsoveiko on 2007-08-08
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In his latest message to the fans, Roger talks about his daughter Gillian’s new album (it’s out now), proper spelling, security at the gigs, MySpace squatters, and Finnish postal stamps, among other things.
Go get a few points.
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Posted in News by nsoveiko on 2007-05-29
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Last year Roger Glover, the man of many talents, has donated one of his paintings to the Linda McCartney Centre. The painting was sold at an auction, raising £900 for cancer patients.
Taking advantage of a day’s break in the UK […]
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Posted in News by nsoveiko on 2007-04-25
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The nine classic Rainbow albums from 1975-86 will be repackaged into a “deluxe” box set due for release on May 23 in Japan via Universal International. Each disc comes with a paper sleeve replicating original vinyl packaging. The box includes: […]
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Posted in News by nsoveiko on 2007-04-23
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In anticipation of the UK tour, a Welsh website published an interview with Roger Glover. The usual Roger’s eloquence didn’t fail him this time either:
Putting it mildly, as a band we’ve had a few ups and downs. But over […]
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Posted in News by nsoveiko on 2007-04-14
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Marking the end of the French leg of the tour, both Steve Morse and Roger Glover have published their regular messages for the fans. Steve’s notes from the road discuss the perils of international travel, French cuisine and being an […]
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Posted in News by nsoveiko on 2007-04-01
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The new Joe Lynn Turner’s solo album Second Hand Life will be released in Europe by Frontier Records on April 20. The album features a track co-written by Ritchie Blackmore and Roger Glover called “Stroke of Midnight”. This one is […]
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Posted in News by nsoveiko on 2007-03-01
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This is Purple Family news in more ways than one.
Roger Glover and Don Airey have been involved with production of Roger’s daughter Gillian solo album. The album is called Red Handed and is planned for release in April. Roger […]
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Posted in News by nsoveiko on 2007-01-28
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