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Record companies have revealed details of the upcoming Montreux’2006 release. Release dates are now set to June 2 in UK on Eagle Vision, June 8 in Germany on Edel and (according to Amazon) June 12 in North America. Despite previous reports that it will contain complete performance at the 40th Montreux Jazz Festival, Perfect Strangers […]
Read more »If you ever wondered what does Joe Lynn Turner think about American Idol, here’s your big chance. Thanks to Blabbermouth.net for the info.
Read more »Photo: Jim Corrigan People in Herefordshire were treated on Monday to a 5 min feature on Jon Lord during prime time local news (Midlands Today 6.30pm), repeated in the late evening. Jon was at Hereford Cathedral, working with a variety of local schools. The BBC Hereford and Worcester webpage has full details with opportunity to […]
Read more »A new Glenn Hughes interview has been posted on Metal Dreams (MP3). In it Glenn discusses Music For The Divine, his current musical direction, promotional videos and his upcoming live dates in the USA, status of the Hughes Thrall II CD, talks about Heaven and XYZ, and former Kiss guitarist Mark St. John (RIP). Thanks […]
Read more »Virgin Radio Classic Rock will broadcast an interview with Ian Gillan on Friday May 25th 6-7pm GMT and then again Sunday May 27th same time. You can listen to this radio online. Thanks to Steve Campbell from Caramba for the info.
Read more »Steve Hoare emailed us that he has started a petition to nominate Ian Gillan for the rank of the Member of the Order of British Empire. British citizens and residents can sign petition online at the Prime Minister’s web site. Deadline is March 4, 2008. MBE rank does not entail knighthood, but is nevertheless a […]
Read more »Photo: Jim Corrigan Jon has posted the following update on the Runboard’s Deep Purple Fan Forum: Hi everyone (Regarding From Darkness to Light being performed in Trondheim, Norway. Already posted on the Jon Lord section, and also just to say “Hello – yes I am still alive and actually not retired!”) From Darkness to Light […]
Read more »The Classic Albums: Machine Head documentary will enter rotation on the VH1 Classic cable channel in North America starting Tuesday, May 8. Check the listings for complete schedule. Thanks to Jim Collins for the info.
Read more »So, you finally got rid of all those bulky VHS tapes and replaced them with DVDs and thought the new format is here to stay for the next 20 years, right? Wrong. HD (High Definition) DVD is knocking at your back door. On June 26 Rhino/Eagle Vision is releasing Deep Purple, Yes and Santana performances […]
Read more »Tommy Shaw of Styx guested on Smoke on the Water at the Wembley Arena and posted his impressions on styxworld.com: Before I knew it, I was heading for the stage again to sit in with Deep Purple. It was sweet to see all our people watching from the wings. I waited for the last notes […]
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