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Things we never heard
Another track from the upcoming remixed version of Rapture of the Deep has been released. Things I Never Said
Read more »Archive for July, 2025
Allow things to happen
Glenn Hughes recently spoke to the Rock History Music podcast. Here is what appears to be the selected bits of the conversation
Read more »One Atmos to rule them all
Steven Wilson was interviewed by Australian outfit Noise11, and he spoke, among other things, about the motivation behind the yet another remix of Made in Japan
Read more »What goes on between the ears
Couple of recent interviews with Glenn Hughes promoting his upcoming album Chosen. The first one is with the Brutally Delicious Podcast, complete with a rather long-winded introduction from one of the hosts: The second interview is with Dr. Music. Here Glenn reveals, among other things, that the recent Black Country Communion shows in Europe were […]
Read more »In good company
In this interview with Classic Album Review Roger tells the war stories on soon to be reissued Made in Japan, bootlegs, drum solos, writing Black Night, alleged rivalry with Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, Vincent Price, and many other things. Some of those stories you may heave heard before, others not necessarily. Enjoy!
Read more »Crazy train has left the station
[Updated Jul 24 with Blackmore reaction] As you have probably heard, Ozzy Osbourne has died on July 22, 2025, just a couple of weeks after his farewell show, and a week after his last public appearance.
Read more »Eye for eye, tooth for tooth
Another track from Gillan’s performance at Rock Goes To College from February 23, 1981, has been posted. Here’s Big Ian seeking Vengeance.
Read more »With a wave of her hand
A live cover of Burn performed by Japanese kids
Read more »No funky music for him
A couple of historical clips. The first one is about Mark 3, with snippets of contemporary interviews from Glenn Hughes and Ritchie Blackmore: The second one is a report on the 1975 Sunbury Festival from Australian TV, including an interview with Jon Lord and Glenn Hughes: Thanks to Ritchie Blackmore Official channel for posting these.
Read more »Stealing Deep Purple
A new book about the 1980 bogus Purple debacle is available from a print-on-demand house Lulu Press. It is also said to be going out to regular retailer channels at the end of September. In 1980, greed was good and you could get away with stealing just about anything, even a band name. At the […]
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Unauthorized copying, while sometimes necessary, is never as good as the real thing