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Rather they bought it than stole
Jon Lord promoting his then new album Beyond the Notes on a German TV morning show. This happened on September 23, 2004.
Read more »Paicey German dates postponed
Extra! Extra! Pinball bonanza! All Ian Paice + Purpendicular dates in Germany scheduled for October 2025 have been postponed until next year. The new dates have been rescheduled for the late January — early March timeframe. Please check the venue websites and/or our calendar before heading out.
Read more »In the press
The German edition of the Rolling Stone magazine features Made in Japan remix as the cover story of its 2025/10 issue. It also comes with an exclusive 7″ vinyl single containing Highway Star and Smoke on the Water, tagged as Live in Tokyo. Following Bruce Springsteen and The Doors, we are releasing our third collector’s […]
Read more »Trouble with Rock Legends
The packaged Rock Legends Tour, featuring Joe Lynn Turner, among others, was supposed to take place in Germany and Austria throughout this October. The tour website now informs that for one reason or another it is not taking place. Some dates have been rebooked for late 2026 (some of those into smaller venues), others cancelled […]
Read more »Rapture‘2025 in the charts
Zee Germans did it again — the 2025 remix of Rapture of the Deep also entered top albums charts at #9 (interesting to note that the original release in 2005 peaked at #10).
Read more »Sweet child of the rubble era
German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine celebrates Ian Gillan’s 80th birthday in style, with a feature article. With Deep Purple in the early 1970s, he shaped rock vocals like no other. His shrieking yet melodic “Child in Time” remains emblematic to this day. Ian Gillan is now turning eighty. In his autobiography, Ian Gillan cites a questionnaire […]
Read more »Glenn and Lita steal the show
Glenn Hughes is currently touring Germany with the Rock Meets Classic package. Here is some video evidence of the proceedings and a brief witness report.
Read more »A day in history
City of Münster, Germany, publishes this historic photo. Deep Purple in the window of city history The Deep Purple concert on December 4, 1970 in the Halle Münsterland was completely sold out. Numerous disappointed fans without tickets then tried to storm the entrance to the hall. Only a massive police operation prevented them from entering. […]
Read more »Up top and down below
Westfälische Nachrichten reviews the October 26 Deep Purple gig in Lingen. It starts with mentioning the combined age of those on stage (354) and continues: Superlatives that raise questions among the 4,500 visitors in the sold-out Emsland Arena. Can the old rockers still do it, or are they resting on their laurels for “Smoke on […]
Read more »Concerto in Munich
A performance of Jon Lord’s Concerto for Group and Orchestra was held at the Herkulessaal in Munich on October 12, 2024. Performers included rock band Boxhead and Abaco-Orchestra conducted by Ina Stoertzenbach. Paul Mann and Pete York were in the audience, with Pete York delivering an introductory speech in German, reminiscing about the Windows event […]
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