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Blackmore’s interview from 1975
The Modern Guitars magazine have reprinted an interview with Ritchie Blackmore that originally was published in 1975, just after he left Deep Purple. At this point the Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow album was already released and Rainbow was on it’s Mk.2 lineup (Blackmore / Dio / Powell / Carey / Bain). He talks about the transition, […]
Read more »Glenn Hughes: “Let the legacy of Mk.3 remain intact”
I guess this settles it. Glenn Hughes issued this update regarding Mk.3 reunion rumours: I am in Russia, and wanted to give you all the news about the rumour of a Deep Purple MKIII re-union. As I have been the one that is consistantly being bombarded with the same question over and over again. My […]
Read more »Coverdale says no to Mk.3 reunion
Here is David Coverdale’s response to the recent Glenn Hughes interview in which Glenn suggested that he had spoken to Coverdale, Lord and Blackmore through “third parties” and implied they all showed interest in a Mk.3 reunion. Coverdale denied he has any interest in any lasting reunion, but he would participate in a one-off show […]
Read more »Glenn Hughes interview to Rocknworld
Rocknworld published an extensive interview that Glenn Hughes has given to them. He talks about his latest album, Music for the Divine, about how he overcame his past drug addiction and many other things. Of a particular interest to our readers would be the fact that he finally went on record speaking about Mk.3 reunion: […]
Read more »Notes from the road
Marking the end of the French leg of the tour, both Steve Morse and Roger Glover have published their regular messages for the fans. Steve’s notes from the road discuss the perils of international travel, French cuisine and being an opening act. Of particular interest is this passage about French audiences, which I’m sure to […]
Read more »Gillan in Heaven and Hell – April Fools
As you probably have already heard, following the gig at the Radio City Music Hall on March 30th, Ronnie James Dio has announced that he is quitting Heaven and Hell tour for undisclosed reasons. Apparently Tony Iommi wants to fulfil the band’s extensive US and European touring commitments in April/May/June. He has asked Ian Gillan […]
Read more »Glenn Hughes Interview
Music Street Journal has done a interview with Glenn Hughes, which has just been published. Here is a excerpt: Music Street Journal: There have been rumors you might get involved in the remastering of Deep Purple’s Stormbringer. Glenn Hughes: I’ve done that. I was in the studio at Abbey Road three months ago to do […]
Read more »JLT broadcast
Photo: S. Belyakov, www.sbelyakov.ru. Joe Lynn Turner’s upcoming solo album Second Hand Life will be featured this Saturday, March 31 on Argentina radio programme Malicia Pais De Las Maravillas. You can listen to it over the Internet at http://www.lt24online.com.ar/lt24fm.m3u. The show airs at 1pm Buenos Aires time, use world clock converter to convert to your […]
Read more »Blackmore interview in Fingerstyle Guitar magazine
You can think whatever you want of the direction Blackmore’s music took some 10 years ago, but slowly but steadily he’s being recognised as an accomplished acoustic player. The Fingerstyle Guitar magazine featured him on the cover of issue 61. The issue also includes what is by all accounts an excellent interview done by Ray […]
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