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Holland’s musicians magazine “Musicmaker“, has a coverstory (6 pages) on Deep Purple in their latest issue (06/06), which is available in shops in the Netherlands and Belgium since July 5th. Musicmaker has spoken to all bandmembers (except Ian Paice, although he is featured in the article). All instrumentalists list their gear for the current tour.
Read more »Mick Box of Uriah Heep has collected a bunch of famous names in rock to sign a white Telecaster which will be sold on eBay with the proceeds going to a cancer charity. Among the people who signed the guitar is the current line-up of Deep Purple and David Coverdale. Mick has also posted some […]
Read more »The guys in Deep Purple like soccer and soccer players apparently like Deep Purple. According to news agency Associated Press, Croatia’s World Cup soccer team will attend the Deep Purple show in Bad Brückenau, Germany tonight.
Read more »A Billboard magazine interview with Montreux Jazz Festival founder Claude Nobs started a rumour that there was a possibility of a one-off reunion of Deep Purple’s classic Mk. II line-up featuring Ritchie Blackmore and Jon Lord. Everyone involved are now denying this. Here is a comment from Roger Glover: We are NOT looking for Ritchie […]
Read more »If you don’t have a copy of the new limited tour edition of “Rapture Of The Deep” (double CD), there is a chance to win a copy at Jukebox.
Read more »Immergent, the record company behind the superlative “Gillan’s Inn” release, has given us details about a contest that has a prize to die for: a trip to see Deep Purple in Nice (France) this coming November, including airfaire and accomodation. The contest runs until June 17, and includes the following: – Two (2) round trip […]
Read more »Billboard did an interview with Claude Nobs (founder of Montreux Jazz Festival etc) earlier this spring. During the interview, Billboard mention that Deep Purple are closing the festival this year, to which Claude Nobs reply: “It is going to be a special evening. I don’t know who they are going to invite. I hope Ritchie […]
Read more »The Greek web magazine Rockpages.gr did a interview with Ian Gillan a few month ago. Here is a few bits: “So I think now we have the greatest University of life-ever existed, which is called the internet.” “Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath had the advantage of breaking up. And once they break up they are […]
Read more »There is a new German movie called “Requiem“. The Deep Purple song Anthem is played 2 times in the film. Thanks to Fabio Walter for the information.
Read more »On a night flight in Japan, Steve Morse took some time off and wrote a letter. Here is a few bits: “I got to play a little bit with some of the guys from Living Loud, and we worked on some new music, which does sound good.” “Every time I play with musicians like Joe […]
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