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We all like to moan and groan about unimaginative/poorly designed merchandise that can often be found online or at the shows. Now we have a chance to do something about it. The new online Deep Purple store will be launched in the coming weeks. The Highway Star has been asked what kind of interesting merchandising […]
Read more »Perhaps no other property so distinctly epitomized the excesses of 1970s rock’n’roll lifestyle as the infamous Starship plane. Back in 2003 the New York Times has run an article about it’s history. Bruce Payne, who was band’s US booking agent at the time, and Ian Paice were interviewed for the feature: Ian Paice, of Deep […]
Read more »Black Country Communion’s setlist at the London’s Shepherd Bush Empire on December 30 by all accounts was the same as Wolverhampton. Here are a few rather good quality videos from the gig.
Read more »Nigel Young provides some background for this, ahem, unusual piece of cinematography:
Read more »It is the bizarre, avant garde and arty film, P2, by Werner Schretzmeier and Juergen Schmidt-Oehm…
Glenn’s performance in Programma Todo Seu on December 9th.
Read more »Ian Gillan had a big interview published in Polish Metal Hammer before the beginning of the current tour leg. Now, with many thanks to Marcinn, we can present it to you in reverse translation from Polish. MH: Before our conversation I just had a glance at Deep Purple official website and the news item I […]
Read more »In case you haven’t heard enough of Smoke on the Water, here is another one for you. During the grand opening of Roger Glover’s exhibition in Köln, he joined acoustic cover band Krysmah for a bit of fun.
Read more »As the Glenn Hughes Band have started an extensive tour of the UK, which will take them to every nook and cranny of the country, they have posted part 1 of the tour diary. We hope parts 2, 3, and so on will follow. Enjoy!
Read more »Who Killed John Henry?! Arriving rather early to scope the venue we were rather alarmed to find some vans outside a building that can only be described as an industrial unit, near the door to Pentonville prison. Hardly the nicest area around, we took our chances and left! However coming back at the advertised time […]
Read more »Bob Daisley has posted on Youtube three promo videos for the Long Live Rock’n’Roll album. They all appear to be excellent quality, albeit the band is obviously not playing live (look for Blackmore in his typical fashion barely even pretending to play his parts). Long Live Rock’n’Roll: L.A. Connection: Gates of Babylon: Once you’re at […]
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