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The town’s on fire again

Glenn Hughes will embark on another US tour in February 2024. He will again be preforming his Classic Deep Purple set, comprising mostly Mk3 & Mk4 numbers. Gilby Clarke of Guns N’Roses fame will be a special guest on the opening night at the Whisky A Go Go in LA. Enuff Z’nuff and Bad Marriage […]

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Looking back at Warhorse

Louder Sound profiles Warhorse’s self-titled debut album for their Album Of The Week series. In the summer of 1969, Deep Purple’s incoming vocalist Ian Gillan had a devastating caveat. “He made it very clear that he wasn’t joining without Roger [Glover],” then bassist Nick Simper said. “I was definitely peeved.” Reeling from this de facto […]

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Bernie Marsden: Working Man

Bernie Marsden’s posthumous album Working Man will be released on November 24, 2023, on independent label Conquest Music. Recording of the album was finished in June. Throughout the summer, Bernie was involved in mixing, artwork, and planning for the release of the album. He approved the final audio masters and artwork before his death in […]

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Proud daddy Joe Lynn

Joe Lynn Turner has announced the arrival of his newborn son: On this very special day, of our 12th wedding anniversary, there is nothing more sacred and bonding between my Wife and I, as this beautiful Angel that we named Matteo (which means gift from God)… Our sacred union is complete and our hearts are […]

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Endearingly laid back

Geir Myklebust reprints in his blog a heartfelt eulogy to Tommy Bolin penned by Geoff Barton for the December 11, 1976, issue of Sounds. HEARD ABOUT Tommy’s death last Sunday morning. The news hit hard and low. I hadn’t known him particularly well, but there was always — shall always be — a place for […]

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Glenn the canine aficionado

Some time in August, Glenn Hughes spoke to the 107.1 The Boss radio station, broadcasting out from New Jersey. Nothing groundbreaking was revealed, but he touched upon the making rounds story of him allegedly nearly joining Van Halen, and upon prospects of collaborating with David Coverdale.

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All about melody and groove

Glenn Hughes appeared on the latest episode of the Iron City Rocks podcast, dated September 15, 2023. In particular, Glenn mentioned that the new BCC album should come out in the first quarter of 2024, and a proper solo album is in his plans for some time that year as well. I am an artist […]

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Losing his mind in Beverly Hills

Glenn Hughes performed his Purple set on Friday, September 8, 2023, at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, California. He was joined on stage by local talent Joe Bonamassa and Chad Smith.

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From the Midlands’ vaults

Cherry Red Records is releasing on November 24, 2023, a Glenn Hughes and Robin George collaboration album Overcome, originally recorded back in 1989. A chance meeting between Glenn Hughes and Robin George eventually resulted in an invitation for Glenn to sing backing vocals for Robin and Sean Harris’ Notorious album, which lead to a full […]

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Satriani chimes in

Joe Satriani was interviewed for Sonic Perspectives, and there were several purple-related questions — whether he was expecting a call from his former bandmates to replace Steve Morse, would it be more difficult to play Morse’s music as opposed to Blackmore’s, and if he is going to do an album or tour together with Glenn […]

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