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At a press conference in Yerevan yesterday, March 27, Ian Gillan said that his performances with the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra will be released on DVD which will be available internationally. He praised orchestra’s professionalism and added that he considers Armenia his “spiritual motherland”. The proceeds from both shows as well as from the sales of […]
Read more »During his visit to Armenia Ian Gillan will appear on local TV on March 28. He was invited to take part in the Hay Superstar show (which is a local equivalent of Pop Idol) and he “gladly accepted”. Three of the show participants will perform Deep Purple songs and then perform two more songs together […]
Read more »Last weekend BBC Channel 4 have aired a documentary called Heavy Metal Britannia that covers the earlier history of development of the hard and heavy music on the island, from You Really Got Me to The Number Of The Beast. A number of key figures of the era recall their first hand memories, including our […]
Read more »Ian Gillan and Tony Iommi have donated 4 Takamine acoustic guitars and a Gretsch drum kit with Paiste cymbals to a musical school in Gyumri, Armenia. The town of Gyumri was devastated during the 1988 earthquake. Last October Gillan and Iommi have visited the school, which is still housed in temporary shelters. Gillan’s solo concerts […]
Read more »According to this Swedish interview, Big Ian was writting with Tony Iommi and a plan to start a “charity band” project is in the works: Shouldn’t you do something with the guys in Black Sabbath? – Weird that you should mention that because I was in Armenia with Tony Iommi last week and stopped by […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »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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