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Gillan in “Blue Dragon” videogame

Ian Gillan has contributed some lyrics and vocals to a Japanese videogame Blue Dragon developed by Mistwalker and distributed by Microsoft. The game was released in 2006 in Japan and will see an international release at the end of August 2007. The track in question is called Eternity and is co-written by Nobuo Uematsu, Hironobu […]

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Blues album featuring Jon Lord and Ian Gillan

Titled ‘ Danger White Men Dancing’, a 13-track studio album is the second collaboration between Jon Lord and Bob Daisley’s Australian combo The Hoochie Coochie Men. The album should be out within the next two months. Ian Gillan sings on two tracks. Track list: (click over for large version) 1 – The Blues Just Got […]

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Gillan interview on college radio

For those in the Triton College community (near River Grove, Illinois just outside of Chicago), Ian Gillan will be interviewed on “The Wizard Rock Show” on Sunday, July 22. The interview will take place before the gig at the House Of Blues that evening. The show airs from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. CST on […]

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New Gillan interview

A brand new interview with Ian Gillan has been posted online at The Musician’s Voice. The interview is about 12 minutes long and you can listen to it here (MP3, 6.9MB). Thanks to Daniel Bengtsson for the info.

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New Q&A on Caramba!

Whisky & smokes, Elvis, comedy sex events, vox Scotia, bonce orgasm & bondage ritual, BMG & ’93, just when were you born?, ballads or otherwise, soul baby, apathy awash — read all about it in the new issue of Questions & Answers on Caramba! Thanks to Steve Campbell for the info.

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Gillan interview on Montreal radio

Montreal radio station CHOM 99.7 will feature music of Deep Purple and an interview with Ian Gillan tonight, June 13 at 10pm . Thanks to Gary Poronovich for the info.

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Gillan interview on Rock 247 Online

Ian Gillan talked to an internet radio station ROCK 247 Online on May 6. Ian joined the Classic Rock Show to talk about his career, and discuss the newly-available remasters of his albums with The Ian Gillan Band and Gillan. He also touched upon how the idea of playing machine Head on the UK tour […]

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Gillan with orchestra in Greece

Caramba reports that Ian Gillan has signed up to do a concert in Thessaloniki, Greece on Saturday 30th June (although the orchestra’s site says June 29th) with the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra. The venue is an open-air theatre called Theatro Gis. It seats 4.500 and is at a beautiful spot in the north part of […]

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Gillan on Virgin Radio

Virgin Radio Classic Rock will broadcast an interview with Ian Gillan on Friday May 25th 6-7pm GMT and then again Sunday May 27th same time. You can listen to this radio online. Thanks to Steve Campbell from Caramba for the info.

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Gillan for Order of British Empire

Steve Hoare emailed us that he has started a petition to nominate Ian Gillan for the rank of the Member of the Order of British Empire. British citizens and residents can sign petition online at the Prime Minister’s web site. Deadline is March 4, 2008. MBE rank does not entail knighthood, but is nevertheless a […]

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