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Deep Purple on German TV

German TV channel ARD Digital will be repeating the “Vicky Leandros – Ich Bin” show from 1970 this Saturday, March 17 at 15:50. Deep Purple were guests of this show back in 1970 and here you can see a clip of them miming to Speed King: Thanks to Dirk Dommermuth for the info.

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Blackmore’s Night: fanlisting, new fanzine and new forum

The Riddles in Rhyme is a Blackmore’s Night fanlisting project. Started on September 2nd, 2003 it now includes listings for 224 fans in many different countries. Check it out. Jim and Jena Kelly (from Unites States) are starting a new fanzine called Black Knight. It is intended as a quarterly publication that will feature news, […]

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Steve Morse: notes from the road

Steve has posted a very emotional issue of the regular “notes from the road” column on his web site. He talks about his father passing away, death of Brad Delp of Boston fame and his son Kevin jamming with Rod Morgenstein. Read the notes from the road. Thanks to Daniel Bengtsson for the info. On […]

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Jon Lord & Paul Mann’s radio interview

Jon Lord live at Bradford St.George’s Hall, Sep 9, 2002. Photo: Jim Corrigan Charlotte Wilson (Paul Mann’s wife) did an interview with Jon Lord and Paul Mann for the programme Upbeat on Radio New Zealand. The interview in six parts covers: Jon discusses rock and classical music Jon on why he left Deep Purple Jon […]

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JLT: “Second Hand Life” studio report

Joe Lynn Turner’s web site posted a studio report on his new “Second Hand Life” solo album. In the track-by-track comments there are some interesting bits giving insight into Purple connections of the album: Second Hand Life This is a song that came out of the Deep Purple sessions with Jim Peterik in Roger Glover’s […]

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Deep Purple Setlist in Parma, Italy

Here is the selist Deep Purple played in Parma, Italy, March 7. Pictures Of Home Things I Never Said The Battle Rages On Strange Kind Of A Woman Rapture Of The Deep Fireball Wrong Man Steve Morse Solo The Well Dressed Guitar When A Blind Man Cries Lazy Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye Don Airey Solo Perfect […]

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Steve Morse on a Brazilian Magazine

The last issue (issue 147, Feb 07) from a Brazilian magazine called Backstage has Steve Morse on the cover. Thanks to Albertino Viveiros for the information.

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Deep Purple is hot in chilly Iceland

Iceland maybe a small nation, but not without it’s passions. We’ve been informed that May 27 show in Reykjavik is already almost sold out and Deep Purple has sold the most tickets by single band in Iceland beating bands such as Metallica, Roger Waters, Foo Fighters, Led Zeppelin, Incubus, Bryan Adams, Iron Maiden and many […]

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Friends of Gungi

Deep Purple family extends far and wide and one of it’s members is in need for help. Gordon ‘Gungi’ Paterson, long time sound engineer for Deep Purple, Rainbow and a host of other bands was diagnosed with cancer last year and needs assistance. A website has been set up by his good friends in the […]

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Coverdale the all-American boy

David Coverdale has become a U.S. Citizen. On Thursday March 1 he raised his right hand in Reno, Nevada, and swore to the U.S. Constitution. He has been living on the north shore of Lake Tahoe for the past 22 years (that’s since 1985, for the mathematically challenged of us). I’m no lawyer, but to […]

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