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BalcanRock, which is hailing from Serbia, has interviewed Simon McBride and publishes the proceedings (thankfully) in original English: BR: When we talk about live performance, Deep Purple used to be known for a lot of improvisation during their shows, including guitar, Hammond or drum solos which lasted really long. Nowadays, everything is much more restricted […]
Read more »KNAC.com has a review of the Ottawa gig from August 19, 2026: This would be my second DEEP PURPLE concert in which neither guitarist was Ritchie Blackmore(my first DP live experience being in 2012 when then-guitarist Steve Morse was in the band) but Simon was a consummate player in his own right. Sure, he could […]
Read more »Patch reviews the Deep Purple gig in Chicago from August 25, 2026: There are concert pairings that make perfect sense on paper, and then there are pairings that make even more sense once the music starts. Deep Purple and Kansas at Ravinia’s Hunter Pavilion was definitely the latter. On Tuesday night, two legendary bands separated […]
Read more »Another conversation between Roger Glover and a fellow producer, this time with Bob Ezrin. This is the video that had been produced in November 2019 to accompany Whoosh. If you haven’t seen it, you’re in for a treat, and it’s a joy even if you had.
Read more »MetalTalk has an illustrated, but otherwise somewhat superficial review of the Deep Purple gig in Toronto on August 18, 2026. Closing out the night were none other than Deep Purple, and they hit the stage at full force, opening their set with Highway Star. The crowd excitedly sang along. It is hard to believe the […]
Read more »There’s a Deep Purple tribute album in the works. It is called Purple Storm, and is due out on November 13, 2026, via Cleopatra Records. The album will be available on CD, 2LP, and digital. Track listing: Highway Star — Derek Sherinian, Billy Sheehan, Chris Adler, Girish Pradhan, Gus G Smoke On The Water — […]
Read more »Goldmine magazine reviews the latest Deep Purple album: When the album finally debuted, there was a noticeable surprise waiting inside the record for all to hear. SPLAT!, still with slight but noticeable progressive rock elements, it very much weighs heavier than their previous effort, =1, and in many ways mirrors a return to more rudimentary […]
Read more »KNAC.com has an interesting review of the Deep Purple gig in Mansfield, Mass., on August 13, 2026. It is written by a gentleman who is self-admittedly a casual fan, and furthermore, had walked out of the band’s performances twice before: in 2002 and 2017. As I sat in the pit waiting for DEEP PURPLE to […]
Read more »1883 Magazine has a promo piece on a book called Once A King, Now A Prince by one Ira Blacker. It is a memoir of a talent agent, who at some point in time was representing Deep Purple, among others. The public image of rock and roll was built from photographs: singers under spotlights, guitarists […]
Read more »BraveWords has a review of the Deep Purple gig in Montreal on August 17, 2026: Monday night on August 17, Place Bell in Laval hosted a triple bill of classic-rock royalty as Deep Purple brought their Splat! tour to town behind their new album of the same name: their 24th studio record and one they’ve […]
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