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Bravewords has a Martin Popoff’s interview with Nick Simper (with contributions from Mick Underwood). Simper talks about his current projects — The Good Old Boys, Purple Mk1 shows with Nasty Habits, and the old days. Although no groundbreaking revelations there, Nick is not being inertviewed too often these days, so it’s an interesting read.
Read more »At Deep Purple’s show in Ystad, Sweden last, guitarist John Norum from Europe (who supported Purple) got onstage to jam on “Smoke on the Water”. Steve Morse and John Norum preceded the song with a lengthy jam – with Ian Paice and Roger Glover looking on – before tearing into the Purple classic. The show’s […]
Read more »Last Sunday, August 3, Deep Purple played a show at one of most unusual rock’n’roll venues — a monastery in Bavaria, Germany. Kloster Benediktbeuern dates back to the 10th century and still serves as home to about 45 monks of the Salesian order. What’s even more unusual is that the Archabbot Notker Wolf joined them […]
Read more »Blackmore’s Night have released a new video Locked Within The Crystal Ball in support of their new album Secret Voyages. The album enjoyed reasonable commercial success and was at number 1 for two straight weeks on the New Age Billboard charts in USA.
Read more »Frontier Records is set to release as a live album Joe Lynn Turner’s performance at the United Forces Of Rock Festival in Ludwigsburg, Germany on September 30, 2007. The new live album will be aptly (if a little unimaginatively) titled Live In Germany and will hit the street on October 10. This will be the […]
Read more »In a report from a Blackmore’s Night video shoot we found the news that Ritchie Blackmore finally is getting married to his band mate and girlfriend since 15 years, Candice Night. The wedding will take place in October and will be held in a castle somewhere.
Read more »Jon Lord felt he need to make some clarifications regarding his upcoming Summer Proms concerts, so he asked us to post this information: Hi All I [would like to] clear up what appears to be a bit of confusion about what I am gonna play at these three UK “Summer Proms” gigs I’m doing, on […]
Read more »Reports are coming in about an amazing gig at this year’s Montreux Jazz Festival. The band switched some stuff around and brought in some surprises into the set. The full setlist: Fireball Into the Fire Strange Kind of Woman Rapture of the Deep Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye Contact Lost Steve Morse Solo Sometimes I Feel Like […]
Read more »from Don’s record company, Mascot Records: 07/16/08 M- Don Airey Tour Cancelled The recently announced tour of Don Airey has been cancelled due to his busy touring schedule with Deep Purple. Off course the tour will be rescheduled, we’ll keep you updated on any news regarding Mr. Airey.
Read more »Nick Simper will perform in Austria in November this year with the local band called Nasty Habits. They will play a special set of Deep Purple Mk1 numbers. Shows booked so far: November 14 — Orpheum, Graz November 16 — Viper Room, Vienna We’ve been informed that more dates in Germany are in the works. […]
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