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Aren’t very good at maths

It’s an interesting world we live in, wherein The Telegraph has better coverage of a Made in Japan reissue than both the (once) venerable Classic Rock and MOJO magazines, complete with an excellent interview with the drummer and historic photographs (one of them even from Budokan 1972). Perhaps inevitably, the intermittently fractious Purple were themselves […]

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Yep, we know

Classic Rock reviews the latest Made in Japan remix. Incredibly for the publication, it contains no information we haven’t known from elsewhere, and the whole review boils down to just one short paragraph: Incredibly, Wilson has revealed subtleties hidden for more than 50 years. And with the source sets from all three nights newly remixed […]

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Everything louder than everything else

Deep Purple official YouTube channel is holding a Made in Japan Steven Wilson stereo remix listening party tomorrow, August 15, 2025. You can listen here and leave a comment, or head over to YouTube for a real-time chat.

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The Triangulation Tour

Steve Morse Band will play 14 dates in the United States in October 2025. The tour will start on October 9 in Louisville, KY, and wrap up on the 26th in Ridgefield, CT. Various ticket pre-sales have already started, with general availability for most dates set for August 15. Full details in our calendar.

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The R-word

Glenn Hughes was recently a guest on SiriusXM satellite radio show Trunk Nation. This is what he had to say when asked about his retirement: The word retirement is something I don’t normally say. A good story for you there. In June, I went on a tour of Europe with Black Country Communion, and Joe […]

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Can you repeat that again?

Glenn Hughes talks to the equally vague and esoteric host of the Brudne Brzmienie (The Dirty Sound) podcast. It’s off to a rough start, but gets better as they progress.

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Poster is included, magnifying glass is not

Paicey is unboxing the newly remixed Made in Japan, which is due out next week

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Into the Fade

Another track from the upcoming Glenn Hughes album Chosen has been posted. Here’s Into the Fade

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Three of them

Candice Night was interviewed by the Iron City Rocks podcast, and among other things discussed, she spoke at length about Ritchie Blackmore’s health issues that affect his ability to tour these days. Episode 559: Men Without Hats and Candice Night: 08/4/25, Candice’s segment starts at 25’30” into the show. One of the things that’s so […]

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Two voices in his head

Continuing with the Glenn’s promotion blitz, here are two more interviews. In the first one, Glenn talks to the Now Spinning Magazine: Glenn Hughes joins me for an exclusive in-depth interview about CHOSEN, his first solo album in nine years — and possibly his final rock album. In this emotional and deeply personal conversation, Glenn […]

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