Here is the situation with the North American version of the Ian Gillan’s DVD “Highway Star – A Journey In Rock”, straight from it’s producer. Exactly what does “cut a different version” mean? Does this mean the NTSC might not be 2 discs or will contain substantially different material than the European release? Any idea […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2007-04-18
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Planet Rock is in full swing of promoting the upcoming UK tour. This week you get: Purple Reflections Tuesday 17th April: 7pm Wednesday 18th April: 11pm (Repeat) Saturday 21st April: 6pm (Repeat) Planet Rock DJ, Nicky Horne met the band in Strasburg in March 2007. His aim was to let the band do the talking […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2007-04-18
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In anticipation of the UK tour, a Welsh website published an interview with Roger Glover. The usual Roger’s eloquence didn’t fail him this time either: Putting it mildly, as a band we’ve had a few ups and downs. But over 40 years you show me a life that hasn’t. Whatever people think of us, right […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2007-04-14
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There’s a new interview with Ian Gillan in the latest issue of Sweden Rock Magazine. On the Gillan split: Q: The Gillan split was a bitter one. In case McCoy and Underwood would be reading this article, what would you say to them? IG: Well, what can one say? They claim that I cheated them […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2007-04-13
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Ian Gillan will be signing copies of ‘Smoke This’ at the following Borders bookstores during the UK tour: Bournemouth – Friday 27th April @ 5 pm – 6 pm Brighton – Sunday 29th April @ 2.30 pm – 3:30 pm Thanks to Caramba! for the info.
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Posted in News by Nick on 2007-04-12
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Posted in News by Svante Axbacke on 2007-04-11
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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, […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2007-04-10
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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 […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2007-04-08
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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 […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2007-04-07
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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: […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2007-04-04
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