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Brazilian Rock Magazine

Deep Purple is on the cover of the Brazilian rock magazine called “Comando Rock“, issue 31, November 2006. Thanks to Albertino Viveiros and Comando Rock for the information.

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Ian Gillan in Russian Interview

There is an interview with Ian Gillan in the Polish journal, “Forum” issue 46 (13-19th November). The interview is a reprint from the Russian paper, “Itogi“, 7th October. Here is the interview in russian. Thanks to Joasia Ostrowiecka for the information.

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Ian Gillan TV Interview

When Ian Gillan were in San Francisco earlier in the week, he answered a few questions from Don Sanchez at ABC7/KGO-TV/DT. Here are a few bits: About Ian’s source of inspiration. “My grandpa was an opera singer, my uncle a jazz pianist. I was a boy soprano in the chuch choir and all.” About doing […]

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Another Gillan Interview

Ian Gillan took some time off from his North America tour and answerd a few questions from Mike Ross at Edmonton Sun. Here is a few bits: About that Luciano Pavarotti nearly sang “Smoke On The Water” on Gillan’s Inn. “I sang Nessum Dorma a couple of times on his charity thing, so he owed […]

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Ian Gillan Interview

Ian Gillan took some time off from his North America tour and answerd a few questions from Darryl Sterdan at Winnipeg Sun. Here is a few bits: About endless touring: “Every now and again I have my arm twisted to take some time off. But a week or 10 days is about all I can […]

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Don Airey on the Radio

On saturday 26th august Don Airey will be appearring on the U.K. digital radio station Planet Rock on the show “my planet rocks” with Nicky Horne. The show airs at 7.00pm U.K. time (6.00pm GMT). Thanks to Paul Bush for the information

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Book and Remastered Albums from Gillan

Ian Gillan spoked to Reuters yesterday. He told them that he had already lined up a publisher for his upcoming novel, which is a political thriller titled “Wessex“. Gillan said, “This is my one and only novel. This really is a labour of love. It’s the only idea I have ever had for a book […]

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Deep Purple in Musicmaker

Holland’s musicians magazine “Musicmaker“, has a coverstory (6 pages) on Deep Purple in their latest issue (06/06), which is available in shops in the Netherlands and Belgium since July 5th. Musicmaker has spoken to all bandmembers (except Ian Paice, although he is featured in the article). All instrumentalists list their gear for the current tour.

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Ian Gillan Interview

The Greek web magazine Rockpages.gr did a interview with Ian Gillan a few month ago. Here is a few bits: “So I think now we have the greatest University of life-ever existed, which is called the internet.” “Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath had the advantage of breaking up. And once they break up they are […]

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Ian Gillan Interview

Ian Gillan is on the cover of the current issue (Issue 55) of Whisky Magazine, with the headline “Scotch on the rocks – Deep Purple and Uriah Heep talk malt.” The magazine has 1 page interview with Ian Gillan.

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