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2010 Bolin Festival

The 2010 Tommy Bolin Music Festival will be held Friday and Saturday July 30th & 31st in Bolin’s hometown of Sioux City, Iowa. This years show will feature Johnnie Bolin, Stan Sheldon, The Stella Blue Band, Bobby Berge, Roger Rothwell, […]

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Kevin Shirley remixing CTTB

Glenn Hughes has broken the news that he’s been indeed working with Kevin Shirley, and they are working on the Come Taste The Band remixes.
Update – Kevin Shirley: “I’m diggin’ it… I was a Deep Purple fan before I was a Zeppelin fan…”

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Tommy Bolin radio specials

There will be a couple of Tommy Bolin specials on the US college radio in the coming months.

Saturday May 2nd, KUNM 89.1 FM in Santa Fe / Albuquerque, New Mexico, along with Dr. Rock & The Psychedelic Radio Head~Shoppe will […]

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Made In Japan visuals and more DVD details

As previously reported exclusively by The Highway Star, seven rolls of 8mm film from Deep Purple’s 1972 concerts in Japan have come to light.

We also promised you a look at the film. Click on this photo to see a series […]

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Rare and unreleased: 1968-76 Deep Purple on new 2DVD

DEEP PURPLE - ‘HISTORY, HITS & HIGHLIGHTS’ 2DVD

Containing a wealth of historical 1960s and 1970s footage, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release the new Deep Purple 2DVD set “History, Hits & Highlights 1968-76” on June 1, 2009 [Cat No EREDV726]. […]

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Tommy Bolin biography on US radio

Greg Prato continues promotion of his new book Touched by Magic: The Tommy Bolin Story. He will appear with an interview in the Electric Ballroom show on New Jersey radio station 95.9 WRAT FM this coming Sunday, January 25 at 10 am EST. […]

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Tommy Bolin on the radio

Wednesday morning December 24th at 8:15 am (US Central Time), Greg Prato will be a special call in guest on KKMA KOOL 99.5 FM in Sioux City, Iowa with Big Daddy in The Morning. Greg will be joined in the studio […]

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Tommy Bolin biography

Touched by Magic: The Tommy Bolin Story is the new book written and published by Greg Prato.

To many, Tommy Bolin was the legitimate heir to Jimi Hendrix’s rock guitar throne. Stints with the James Gang and Deep Purple –- as […]

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Bolin special on US radio

Monday December 1st, from 7:00-8:00 am (central time) Stormin’ Norm from KKFI 90.1 FM in Kansas City will be having John Herdt and Johnnie Bolin as special call in guests. Norm will be discussing all things Bolin, from the new guitar […]

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The original Deep Purple web pages

Live: Triple Trouble

Demon Edsel is releasing a triple CD Gillan live set Live: Triple Trouble authorized by Big Ian himself. See our announcement for the track listing and further details. Release date for the album is set for November 9 in the UK. […]

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