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Nothing from the industry

British newspaper Express & Star has published an interview with Ian Gillan where he takes potshots at showbiz in his home country: We’d play almost anywhere. But the climate in the UK is not friendly. Nothing wrong with the fans, they’re brilliant, and I’m looking forward to these shows in November. The band is hot […]

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Triple Trouble competition

Caramba gives you a chance to exercise your wit and win a signed copy of Triple Trouble: Win a signed copy by answering the simple question: ‘How many songs has ig written and why? Obsessive attention to detail not necessarily rewarded. Answers, not on a postcard, to: HERE We’ll leave you with this piece of […]

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Gillan — Live: Triple Trouble

Demon Edsel is releasing a triple CD Gillan live set authorized by Big Ian himself. No specific release date is available at this time. The 3CD set will be released in the UK on November 9 and available in other countries as an import. Disc One Recorded at London’s legendary Rainbow Theatre on 4th March […]

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Gillan remasters from MetalMind

Polish label Metal Mind is releasing remastered versions of the selected albums from Ian Gillan’s discography: Naked Thunder, Toolbox, Cherkazoo & Other Stories, Clear Air Turbulence, Scarabus and Accidentally on Purpose (Gillan/Glover). All albums will be released in a new digipak edition each limited to 1000 copies. Digitally remastered using 24-Bit process, released on a […]

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The finger fell off…

This is an interview that Gillan and Glover did circa 1987 for the German TV. Make all you want out of it, but I’ve found it, ahem, entertaining 😉

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Gillan and Blackmore decorated in Armenia

As we have reported previously, Armenia is honouring the 20th anniversary of the Rock Aid Armenia project. On October 1 Ian Gillan together with Tony Iommi, Geff Downes and the project organizer Jon Dee have arrived to Yerevan to take part in the Armenia Grateful 2 Rock celebrations. On October 2 they were received by […]

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Gillan on Rockpages

Rockpages Web Magazine in Greece conducted an exclusive interview with Ian Gillan before the recent band’s appearance in Athens. And as it is often with the Big Ian’s mind process it’s all in there — state of the British health care, prospects for a new album, the writing process, idiocracy, Cold War, and Darwin’s theory […]

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Mr. Gillan and the Baltic Philharmonics

Ian Gillan with a symphony orchestra in Poland? Wow! I thought he would perform in Germany only. So nice to hear he was invited by the promoters of the Solidarity of Arts Festival. I had to see it! Apart from Ian Gillan, many other artists performed there: Tosh Meets Marley (I like reggae, so I […]

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Rock Aid Armenia: 20 years after

20 years ago, on July 8, 1989, a group of musicians gathered at the Metropolis Studios in Chiswick, London to make a benefit record to raise money for the 1988 earthquake relief in Armenia. In early October this year Ian Gillan, Tony Iommi and Geoff Downes will visit Armenia together with Jon Dee who organized the original Rock Aid Armenia project.

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Incongruity Rules

In the latest installment of Caramba TV, Big Ian reports from his undressing room in Baalbeck.

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