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Congratulations to Dr. Don

Don Airey has received an Honorary Doctorate of Music from the University of Sunderland. The ceremony was held at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland on Wednesday, 27 November 2024, where he was joined by friends and family. Don thus joins the ranks of the academic community within the band.

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In jazz we trust

Back in 2006 Don Airey and Ian Paice performed at the ProLight+Sound trade show in Frankfurt, Germany. Turns out that a recording was up on Youtube all this time, without us being aware. Here it is for your viewing pleasure.

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Pushing it to the edge

Once being in Stockholm, Don Airey spoke to Roppongi Rocks. He revealed that another Deep Purple album is in the plans, and his solo album, tentatively called Push to the Edge, has been finished and is pencilled for release in 2025.

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There is never a plan

German outfit RND has an interview with Ian Paice and Don Airey promoting the new album =1. And little concerts in little churches. All the usual caveats regarding reverse translations apply. The album title is “=1”. Does this stand for the unity and conspiracy(?) of the band in the new lineup – “Deep Purple = […]

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The law of gravity still works

In this short clip, Roger Glover, Don Airey, and Ian Paice talk about old rumours.

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Just read music and play it

Louder Sound reprints online a Classic Rock magazine feature on Don Airey that originally appeared in issue 249, circa 2019. Airey thinks they might have wanted him to join [Black Sabbath] full-time, but his decision was made for him when he got a call from Cozy Powell. Rainbow were looking for a keyboard player, and […]

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Don to miss Bengaluru gig

Blabbermouth reports that Don Airey will sit out the upcoming Deep Purple gig in India on December 17 “due to unforeseen illness”. Adam Wakeman will fill in on the keyboards in his stead. The article quotes band’s statement on unspecified “social media”: Due to unforeseen illness, Don Airey is unable to perform at Bandland in […]

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The secret to keep going

Don Airey was interviewed for Times of India: Back in the 60s, the music industry was all about the singers and the songwriters. That has come back now with Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, and Madonna. You don’t really hear about a keyboard player doing anything great or a guitar player. It’s come back to the […]

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Big tourist in the mornings

Apparently, Deep Purple’s visit to India is making a splash in the local press. This time, Don Airey was interviewed by the Hindustan Times: Speaking to us about the current popular music, keyboardist Don Airey shares, “It’s slightly annoying. You listen to an artiste like Taylor Swift and it’s all about spamming; it never stops! […]

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Had a letter, once

Don Airey and Cozy Powell promote the Down to Earth Rainbow tour on British telly

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