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Smelled like Gypsy Rose

Here is a bit of boogaloo. Big Ian channels his inner Elvis in this (mostly) acoustic performance, supported by Roger and Steve.

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Latest entry into rock history

Yet another review of Splat! — this time, it’s from the Silent Radio. The psychedelic, prog and classic rock legends Deep Purple have returned. And boy, have they come back heavy. The rock legends are best known for their hard rock edge, especially on classics like ‘Smoke On The Water’ (you know the riff), and […]

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Trapeze in blue

Aficionados of artificial scarcity and vintage formats, rejoice! The first Trapeze self-titled album is being reissued on vinyl apparently for the first time since 1970. Or so it is hyped. Discogs actually says that the album saw vinyl reissues in 1976 (Japan) and in 2019 (New Zealand, of all places). Anyhow, it’s on blue vinyl […]

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Loud, fearless, and unapologetic

An outfit called Echoes and Dust reviews Splat! from a casual fan point of view. I’ve always loved both the Rod Evans and Ian Gillan eras, spanning the band’s first two Marks, from Shades of Deep Purple through Who Do We Think We Are. That’s generally where my listening stopped. Now, here I am in […]

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Sound of an insect hitting a windshield

A site called Blue News carries a feature on Splat! with quotes from Ian and Ian. It attributed to the Swiss press agency Keystone-SDA and apparently based around an interview that both gave to DPA. It is dated today, July 29, 2026, but reads like was written some time before the album release (July 3). […]

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Deep Purple SPLAT! Album Review – Mike Nagoda

“Do I like this? I *think* I like this… I’m not sure I like this. Hmm. I think I need to listen to it more to see if I like it or not.” Never before. Never, never before, to quote a familiar tune, have such words been uttered from my lips upon finishing a first […]

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All the world’s a Stage

The fifth (and final) album in the Bernie Marsden’s Inspirations series is due out on August 21, 2026, via Conquest Music. It is a live album, aptly titled Stage, and it includes recordings from 4 different dates. Disc 1: Radcliffe Centre, Buckingham UK — Nov 8th 2008 Til The Day I Die The Time Is […]

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Living in a world of our own

Good news, everybody! Another track from Splat! is getting a live outing. Here’s The Only Horse in Town as performed in Pisa on July 16, 2026. And it comes with a bonus side of Scriblin’ Gib’rish.

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Don’t overcomplicate

Guitar World continues their Purple streak of late with an interview with Simon McBride: What’s next for you and Deep Purple? With Purple, there’s talk of another record, so we won’t stop. This year, we’re on tour until December and we have another 86 shows. And next year, we have shows booked as well, so […]

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Colour and rough gibberish

Yahoo! News has a few quotes from Ian Gillan regarding his next year’s spoken word tour that will apparently include memories of Jesus Christ Superstar, Garth Rockett And The Moonshiners, and Repo Depo, among other things. I am ecstatic in anticipation of sharing tales not only from the road and studios, but also my early […]

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He had all the moves

This is in borderline trainspotting category, but Guitar World shares an anecdote about Robert Fripp making a guest appearance on David Bowie’s 1980 album Scary Monsters: Fripp’s newfound role as a “focused rock player” very much came in handy at the sessions. “I remember I asked David, ‘Any suggestions?’, because there’s any number of ways […]

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With the emphasis on fist

Montreux Jazz Festival organizers have posted a pro shot of Scriblin’ Gib’rish as performed at the 2026 edition of the festival. Behold

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The contagious yawning experiment

During the band’s last visit to Montreux, Ian Gillan sat down to chat with the Independent Culture

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Flight of the paradiddle

A Maiden t-shirt wearing drum teacher reacts to a deep cut from the Purple catalogue — Flight of the Rat.

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Creativity and volatility in equal measure

Guitar World has a feature on every Deep Purple banjo player, from Ritchie Blackmore to Simon McBride. Deep Purple’s longevity is remarkable on a number of levels. Aside from a relatively brief split between 1976 and 1984, they’ve been a working band since 1968 – a striking achievement, attributable in part to their willingness to […]

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It’s a killer machine

Here are some grey-haired gentlemen and a whizz-bang guitar player slightly awkwardly fulfilling their part of the deal with the purveyors of status symbols.

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A proper forum

Twenty years ago we had a forum on this site. In 2026, we decided it was time for a return with a new forum. I can’t seem to remember why the old forum shut down. Since Facebook launched at that time, I have a feeling the sign of the times then was that these kinds […]

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Never any animosity at all

In an interview done by Daniele Purrone for the Italian magazine Rock Hard, Don Airey addresses rumours originating from this site’s comment section that he didn’t get along with Steve Morse. I’ve read that recently, and I think it comes out of nowhere from somebody on The Highway Star. It’s just rubbish. No, Steve and […]

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With just enough prog thrown in

Doug the classical composer reacts to Arrogant Boy and Guilt Trippin’, and gives a highly technical analysis of what went into both compositions. Brush up on your Phrygian tetrachords beforehand.

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The kind that gets written down in history

Ritchie Blackmore Official channel posted this clip of Deep Purple miming on Italian TV to Strange Kind of Woman

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