Metal Shock has an interview with a fairly rare guest in the press — Nick Simper. He talks about the good old days, Screaming Lord Sutch, Purple, his collaboration with Nasty Habits, and his plans: Even thought it was now so long ago, you incorporate Deep Purple tracks in your sets, do the songs hold […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2012-06-14
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Don Airey will go on tour this September in support of his last album All Out. European promoter Six Concerts has announced dates in Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Hungary and Austria. The gig in Vienna on September 21st will be of special interest as Don will be supported by Nick Simper, who is performing […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2012-06-09
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David Coverdale will receive Vegas Rocks! magazine “The Voice of Rock” award. He will receive the award alongside Sammy Hagar. The ceremony will take place at The Joint inside Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on August 26th. The event will focus on the local Las Vegas rock scene as well as rock legends […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2012-06-07
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Legendary mastering engineer George Marino has passed away yesterday, June 4. He has lost a year long battle with the lung cancer. George was a resident mastering engineer at New York’s Sterling Sound and over the course of his career worked with just about every recording artist out there. To put the things into prospective, […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2012-06-05
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Geeks of Doom has a new interview with Joe Lynn Turner. On Blackmore: The only difficulty we had once was we were going to have a punch out and we threw everybody out of the dressing room and we were staring at each other, glass of scotch in hand, yelling, ‘Fuck you!’ All of this […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2012-06-03
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Jon Lord official website has announced his first public performance this year — a special presentation of Durham Concerto in Hagen, Germany on July 6. Yes, the usual (under the circumstances) disclaimers apply. This will be almost exactly a year since the date of his last public performance. Tickets are on sale. Update (Jun 28): […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2012-05-27
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British publisher Rufus Stone Limited Editions has announced an upcoming Deep Purple at the California Jam book being prepared for publication some time autumn this year. The book will include hundreds of black and white and colour images, many of them previously unpublished, and a lengthy essay on the show, it’s build up and aftermath. […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2012-05-27
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Dutch label Music On Vinyl (the same guys who have released Purpendicular vinyl) will release Slave and Masters on vinyl on May 28. Track list will be identical to the original vinyl release. Catalog # : MOVLP505 Barcode : 8718469530519 Format : LP, 180 gram Sleeve : 3mm Release date : 2012-05-28 Thanks to Peter […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2012-05-26
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Further details of the upcoming Blackmore’s Night live album A Knight In York have been revealed. Track listing: Locked Within The Crystal Ball Gilded Cage The Circle Journeyman World Of Stone The Peasant‘s Promise Toast To Tomorrow Fires At Midnight Barbara Allen Darkness Dance Of The Darkness Dandelion Wine All The Fun Of The Fayre […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2012-05-26
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Music Radar has a Steve Morse’s interview with the focus on his old guitar — a Telecaster body with a Strat neck and innards from hell, lovingly referred to as the Frankencaster — the one that he used before Music Man came up with his signature instrument: …I was helping out a friend in South […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2012-05-15
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