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Next best thing to Quincy

There was quite a bit of talk on these pages recently about the production of Rapture of the Deep, and the role of Michael Bradford in particular. Here is an extended interview with him from a couple of years ago, where he talks about working with Deep Purple, among many other things. The interview doesn’t […]

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Good day to be alive

Black Country Communion is on tour in Europe, and on June 7, 2025, they have performed at the Sweden Rock Festival, and Glenn Hughes was interviewed backstage by the Sweden Rock TV podcast.

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Really not a band man

BraveWords have published the second part of their interview with Glenn Hughes. For whatever reason, there’s considerable overlap of content with the first part, so if you get a sense of déjà vu reading it, you’re not alone. BraveWords: Okay. So picture you applying for a new job, just fictitiously, and you have a resume. […]

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Time to go

German site metal1.info has a new interview with Glenn Hughes. He talks about various aspects of his career — joining Purple, working with Iommi, frustration with the scarce touring schedule of Black Country Communion, etc. Here’s his take on leaving Dead Daisies: Let’s move on. Dead Daisies. You left the band in 2023 after having […]

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A side project going for ten years

Don Airey was interviewed by the Classic Rock magazine about his latest solo album Pushed to the Edge. Where did you record it? There’s a studio outside Cambridge in a place called Harston. It’s run by the son of a very old friend of mine. It’s got a big old analogue desk and he’s a […]

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Still hanging in the air

John McCoy was interviewed by the Rock Daydream Nation podcast. It is supposed to be a long form chat, of which an excerpt has been posted. Here John speaks about the demise of Gillan band and the bitterness that it left behind.

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Very kindly have to decline

BraveWords has done an exclusive interview with Glenn Hughes, taken during his recent visit to Brazil. The interview will be published in parts over the coming days. In the first part, Glenn talks about his stint with Tony Iommi back in the 1980s: BraveWords: After Sabbath parted ways with Dio, things became a blur when […]

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It was a short nap

Don Airey has appeared on the Music Buzzz podcast talking about his latest solo album Pushed to the Edge and many other things — from Duke Ellington to John Sykes. How did the Deep Purple job came about for you? DA: Jon fell ill. And they had some sessions, they had some festivals [lined up] […]

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Neither in a tower

Candice Night was interviewed by The Rock ‘n’ Blues Experience about her latest solo album, her husband, their kids, her plans to sleep for three years straight, pennysaver piano ghosts, and life in general.

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Very, very close

Good news, everybody! It was rumoured that the band is working on a new album, and the rumours have now been confirmed by the Rolling Stone Brazil magazine (usual caveats about reverse translation apply). The publication is dated May 7, 2025. The two Ians — Gillan and Paice, bassist Roger Glover, keyboardist Don Airey, and […]

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