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June 30
Ian Gillan Interview
There is an interview with Ian Gillan in today issue of Warsaw's Metropol.
Thanks to Joasia Ostrowiecka for the information.

June 21
Meet Deep Purple
Deep Purple offering their fans premium tickets for the upcoming North America Tour 2004 and a chance to meet the band. For more info, check here.

June 21
Cover version of "Smoke".
A cover version of "Smoke On The Water" is on a Brazilian Soundtrack CD, from the movie called "Cazuza, O Tempo Não Pára". The movie is about a famous Brazilian singer called Cazuza, who died in AIDS in 1990. Cazuza were a singer in the rock band called "Barão Vermelho" which sometimes played "Smoke On The Water". This cover version is sung by Daniel Oliveira, the actor who is Cazuza in the film.
Thanks to Marcos Ribeiro and Albertino Viveiros for the information.

June 17
Play with Steve Morse
Before Deep Purple's show in Szczecin (Poland), June 28th, Steve Morse will perform "Smoke on The Water" with volunteer guitarist's on a special stage set up at Boguslawa street in Szczecin. The event will start 14.00. Anyone who wants to play with Steve should contact the promoter (Andrzej Malcherek). Phone: 501075910, Email: sekretariat@saa.szczecin.pl

June 14
Steve Morse Guitar Clinic
Steve Morse will do a guitar clinic in Reykjavik, Iceland on the 24th of June. The clinic will take place at "FIH", Raudagerdi 27 around 4 pm.
Thanks to DPAS and Steve Morse for the information.

June 8
Big Thanks to the Donors
A big thanks to Norio Fukuda who helped The Highway Star with the May bill. A special big thanks to Leslie Hedger, Ralph Pondman and Rob Prior for their repeated donations. For those who would like to help to keep The Highway Star online, please visit the Donor Page or the Shop. Thank you all, without you, The Highway Star wouldn't exist.

June 3
Purple T-shirt in a Movie
In the upcoming movie, "The Stepford Wives", Bette Midler is wearing a classic Deep Purple - "Perfect Strangers" era T-shirt. Watch the trailer here.
Thanks to Sebastian Gregory, Al Johnston and Tracy Heyder for the information.

June 1
Deep Purple In Art
There is an exhibition in Berlin, Germany called "Deep Purple In Art" taking place from May 21 until June 20. This exhibition is a homage from the artist Olga Stozhar to the 35th anniversary of Deep Purple and contains 100 works dealing especially with Deep Purple Songs. For more info, check here.
Thanks to Harald Niemann and Darius Bork for the information.

May 11
Steve Morse Interview
The June issue of the Japanese guitar magazine, "Young Guitar", has a interview with Steve Morse. He also show the gears he use on the tour.
Thanks to Toru Saegusa for the information.

May 8
Airey & Gillan Interview
The June issue of the Japanese magazine, "Burrn!", has a 6-page article of Deep Purple. It's including a review of the 1st show in Tokyo and 2 interviews. One with Ian Gillan and another with Don Airey.

May 5
Big Thanks to the Donors
A big thanks to Robert Prior for his repeated donations and his help with the April bill. For those who would like to help to keep The Highway Star online, please visit the Donor Page or the Shop. Thank you all, without you, The Highway Star wouldn't exist.

May 2
Steve Morse Letter
Steve Morse took some time off during the Bananas World Tour and wrote a letter about the tour, "Living Loud" etc. Here is a few bits.

"Along the way, I also was able to play a couple of gigs with 'Living Loud', the group that I wrote and recorded an album with."

"Rather than try to describe the way the gigs went, I will only say they were great and hope that they sound as good on the DVD coming up."

Read the full letter.
Thanks to Steve Morse for the information.