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Massive update at Caramba: new Dear Friends deals with perils of diving alone (and under the influence, I might add), and a legal primer in dissenting opinions. Wordography is updated with Speed King (betcha you all wanted to know what it’s all about). And did we mention new issues of CarambaTV? Thanks to Steve Campbell […]
Read more »Ian Gillan has donated a sketch drawing to the Dorset Wildlife Trust and it is now being auctioned on eBay to raise funds for the charity. Thanks to Steve Campbell of Caramba, Brent of DP Hub and everyone else who sent this info.
Read more »An updated version of Gillan’s Inn with additional material from Ian Gillan’s tour last year, previously only available in the UK, has finally been released in North America; read more about it in our Gillan’s Inn feature (http://www.thehighwaystar.com/specials/GillansInn/)
Read more »Caramba reports that eleven Gillan singles will be reissued on Demon / Edsel. This follows the earlier reissue of his solo albums on the same label. The singles will be issued in CD-sized replicas of their original sleeves. The box will also include bonus DVD with seven promo videos. Ian himself contributed to the liner […]
Read more »Ian Gillan spoke to his local newspaper Dorset Echo backing the opposition against a road project, over which the tempers are apparently flying very high (just check the comments to the article on newspaper’s website). The bone of contention seems to be the Dorset County Council’s plan to build a relief road from Dorchester (county […]
Read more »Jon Lord & The Hoochie Coochie Men have a new website, launched in time for release of their new album, ‘Danger, White Men Dancing‘. Find info about the band, video clips and – most importantly – sound clips from the forthcoming album with guest appearances by Ian Gillan, Jimmy Barnes and Jeff Duff. Check out […]
Read more »The new blues album by The Hoochie Coochie Men and Jon Lord titled “Danger: White Men Dancing” will be released on October 1, 2007 on Edel Records. A special limited edition version with a DVD will also be available. The album will be distributed in the UK through Pinnacle. Catalogue number: 0184622ERE Special Edition CD […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »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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