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Archive for January, 2026



Symmetry and togetherness

Here are a couple of from-the-vaults interviews of moderate interest, posted by the Blackmore’s official YT channel. Glenn Hughes, Chad Smith, and Luis Maldonado being interviewed some time circa the Re-Machined tribute album sessions. That album came out in 2012.

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Hughes tour cancelled in both US and Europe

A couple of days ago, Glenn Hughes posted to his social media accounts that he had to cancel his upcoming US tour due to doctor’s orders. Today, the promotor for the gig in Sweden this summer, said that Hughes now has been ordered to cancel the European dates as well. Contact your point of sale […]

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A bargain if there ever was one

Just a quick note to our Canadian readers, the paperless version of Martin Popoff’s book Seven Decades of Deep Purple is currently heavily discounted at $2.99 on both Amazon Kindle and Kobo. If you’re still on the fence, here’s another short review of the book: I have read all of Martin Popoff’s previous books on […]

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On the long winter night

The indefatigable Purple Strangers of Finland will be holding their Purple Night 2026 on January 31 at the On the Rocks club in Helsinki. This year, the gathering will be celebrating two albums in particular — Fireball and Rainbow Rising. There will be two tribute acts: The Mule, preforming Fireball in its entirety, and Leverage, […]

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On the thin ice of a new year

The following announcement has been posted on Glenn Hughes’ official site: Glenn Hughes – 2026 Live Shows Cancelled Jan 9th, 2026 | no responses We regret to inform you that due to a minor health issue that requires his attention over the upcoming months, Glenn Hughes has made the difficult decision to cancel his 2026 […]

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Warts and all

Phil Aston of the Now Spinning Magazine podcast talks to Richard Digby Smith, who in the 70s worked at the London’s famed Island Studios, and more recently, was involved with the Made in Japan remix that came out in 2025. From Island Studios to Super-Deluxe Box Sets: The Engineer Richard Digby Smith On this episode, […]

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Author’s Top 10 Jon Lord performances on record

While we wait for Before We Forget – the forthcoming biography on Jon Lord – its author, Ovais Naqvi, offers his personal Top 10 favourite recorded performances by Jon Lord – and explains his choices. Learn more about the book: Before We Forget – the story of Jon Lord. 1. Deep Purple: Knocking at Your […]

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Before We Forget – the story of Jon Lord

Before We Forget – the forthcoming biography – offers a point of view on Jon Lord and his career and life as a musician that is unique, newly researched and which promises to fascinate the nerds and enlighten the casuals. The Highway Star’s Rasmus Heide has read excerpts of the book and spent time with […]

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