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Archive for May, 2011



Glenn Hughes at Backstage Axxess

A new interview with Glenn Hughes has been published on Backstage Axxess. Here Glenn talks mostly about Black Country Communion: Thom: The first thing I would like to talk about is the upcoming Black Country Communion album. In a day an age where it is unusual for bands to come out with an album a […]

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Codswallop soup

A couple of new interviews with Blackmore’s Night. Greg Prato (of the Tommy Bolin biography fame) has conducted a short but rather interesting interview with Ritchie and Candice: UGO: Ritchie, what is your favorite Deep Purple album and Rainbow album, and why? RITCHIE BLACKMORE: I don’t know, it was too long ago and I don’t […]

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Blackmore’s Night on US radio

Blackmore’s Night are about to embark on a brief tour of selected inn and taverns in the United States. Ritchie and Candice will appear on May 13 around noon on the 91.5 WMFO in Massachusetts. The interview will be streaming online at wmfo.org. Thanks to Blackmore Productions for the info.

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Going to the edge of the cliff

Glenn Hughes recently spoke to Face Culture about his upcoming autobiography Deep Purple & Beyond: Scenes from the Life of a Rock Star.

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Roger is alive and well

Roger Glover had to miss the last couple of shows to attend urgent family matters. Sunflower Jam regular Nick Fyffe stood in on the bass. Rest assured, Roger is alive and well and will return as soon as the circumstances permit him. There is no need to worry.

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Glenn Hughes on BBC Radio 2

While Glenn is in the UK for his book launch and just prior to his UK solo tour, he will be a featured guest on BBC Radio 2 broadcast with Steve Wright In The Afternoon, between 2pm – 5pm (GMT) on Thursday, May 12th. BBC makes its programs available online for 7 days after the […]

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Phoenix Rising preview

Here is a chance to preview Phoenix Rising for the rest of us. In exchange for an email address you will be sent a link to download and preview one audio track (Gettin’ Tighter to be precise) in high quality 320 kbps MP3. Phoenix Rising is due to be released on Blue-ray, DVD, CD and […]

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Paicey has things to say

Ian Paice recently was on the phone with a radio station down under and “singlehandedly busted about 7,000 stereotypes of a drummer”. Writing process both then and now, pros and cons of new technology, walking down the street, how long will Deep Purple continue, and why all his favorite drummers are dead — it’s all […]

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Gettin’ Tighter iPad app

The Gettin’ Tighter companion app for iPad has been released a couple of days ago (we’re being assured that releases for other platforms will follow). The app is really an ebook with previews from the upcoming Phoenix Rising documentary, articles and pictures. Browsing tabs for deep-purple.net and thehighwaystar.com, as well as Twitter and Facebook clients […]

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WhoCares video released

The title pretty much says it all. Here it is.

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