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BraveWords has done an exclusive interview with Glenn Hughes, taken during his recent visit to Brazil. The interview will be published in parts over the coming days. In the first part, Glenn talks about his stint with Tony Iommi back in the 1980s: BraveWords: After Sabbath parted ways with Dio, things became a blur when […]
Read more »Don Airey has appeared on the Music Buzzz podcast talking about his latest solo album Pushed to the Edge and many other things — from Duke Ellington to John Sykes. How did the Deep Purple job came about for you? DA: Jon fell ill. And they had some sessions, they had some festivals [lined up] […]
Read more »Another Friday, another classic Gillan video — No Easy Way off the Rock Goes To College show from February 23, 1981.
Read more »Candice Night was interviewed by The Rock ‘n’ Blues Experience about her latest solo album, her husband, their kids, her plans to sleep for three years straight, pennysaver piano ghosts, and life in general.
Read more »MetalTalk celebrates 50 years of the famed Knebworth festival by talking to the Knebworth House custodian, Henry Lytton Cobbold. Knebworth 1985 saw the legendary Deep Purple concert that holds a special place in the band’s history and in the annals of rock music. This was a massive one-off UK reunion show by Deep Purple (Mark […]
Read more »Good news, everybody! It was rumoured that the band is working on a new album, and the rumours have now been confirmed by the Rolling Stone Brazil magazine (usual caveats about reverse translation apply). The publication is dated May 7, 2025. The two Ians — Gillan and Paice, bassist Roger Glover, keyboardist Don Airey, and […]
Read more »Louder Sound has a feature on Gary Moore. Of interest in our quarters are several episodes when his path crossed with members of the Purple family, particularly his collaborations with Glenn Hughes. It was also in 1979 that Moore met former Deep Purple singer/bassist Glenn Hughes. Lizzy were in Los Angeles, where Hughes now lived, […]
Read more »A 1975 radio interview with Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio, about a band they’ve just formed.
Read more »Don Airey appeared in early April on the Hawaii Public Radio podcast Road Stories with Dave Lawrence to promote his latest solo album Pushed to the Edge, in the process delving into other corners of his illustrious career. The questions he was asked were rather interesting, so the conversation is not the same old, same […]
Read more »Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night were inducted into the Long Island Music And Entertainment Hall Of Fame, with the ceremony that took place on May 13, 2025. It was a low-key affair with minimal glitz and glamour. Nevertheless, Ritchie decided not to show up, for one reason or another. Here is a video. A couple […]
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