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Many of us complain that the band’s performances over the years have become less improvisational and more predictable. Here’s an outsider view of the show in Oslo on October 28, 2026. It starts from I’ve never really considered Deep Purple one of my favourite bands. I own several of their albums, but even their biggest […]
Read more »This was just posted on Deep Purple’s official socials. We wish Ian a speedy recovery! With great disappointment, Deep Purple must announce that they are unable to perform as scheduled tonight at the QI Arena (Leipzig) and tomorrow evening at the Sporthalle (Hamburg). This comes as a result of a medical emergency involving Ian Gillan, […]
Read more »Ritchie Blackmore Official channel posts this contemporary news report from around the time Slaves and Masters album was released.
Read more »The Norway Rock magazine publishes interviews with Roger Glover and Don Airey. They were taken around the time Splat! was released, and being posted now online on the occasion of band finally reaching the country in a Splat! tour proper. Roger Glover speaks (mostly) about the new album: – Who is the “Arrogant Boy?” – […]
Read more »Louder Sound publishes online a Classic Rock feature on Fireball that appeared in print in the Deep Purple special issue of the magazine that came out in August 2026. Fireball is often treated as the awkward middle child of the Deep Purple Mark II catalogue, sandwiched between the twin classics In Rock and Machine Head. […]
Read more »Tony Iommi is doing interviews promoting his new solo album From the Dark, and Planet Rock asked him about the Born Again remix saga. Said saga has been going on since 2021, and his answers didn’t shed much light on the progress (he basically said pretty much the same in 2024). Yes, there is a […]
Read more »The record company has dropped on us another promo video for Splat!. It is for the title track of the album
Read more »Ian Gillan is scheduled to appear on British TV channel NOW Rock this Sunday, October 18, 2026, between 1:00 PM and 3:30 PM. Perhaps that either won’t happen in person, or his bits will be pre-recorded, as he will be busy travelling from Milan to Barcelona at the time, but that’s just a guess. The […]
Read more »Episode 4 of Phil Aston’s interview with Ritchie Blackmore, wherein the latter talks about the exciting drive home from Jones Beach.
Read more »Glenn Hughes shared an update on his health woes on October 14, 2026, via Instagram: Now home after an eight day stay, and a 10 hour open heart surgery, operation, at UCLA, Ronald Reagan, Medical Center. Gratitude beyond.
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