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The Hollywood minute of summer 2026

CNN has a less-than-a-minute-and-a-half long report on the new album Splat!. Apparently, dropping the name of Keith Urban into the mix doesn’t hurt with getting some mainstream exposure. Ain’t no such thing as bad publicity, right? Watch is on CNN.com.

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Feeling of power indescribable

Another British newspaper, The Telegraph profiles Ian Gillan, and while our regulars probably won’t learn much new from there, it is well put together and without glaring mistakes (which as all know, is not a given). In 1970 his voice prompted an unexpected call – would he sing the role of Jesus in the recording […]

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Sundays are off

A couple more interviews in the anticipation of the new album release. Roger Glover talks to Noise11 straight from his slightly dishevelled hotel room

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One of those odd kids

Simon McBride talks to Andy Guitar about the new album, the first riff he ever learned, and 65 thousand people singing Highway Star.

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To truss or not to truss

Simon McBride talks shop to the Guitar World: “I played everything on this record with a prototype from PRS,” McBride tells Guitar World ahead of SPLAT!’s release on July 3. “The idea is that there’s no truss rod,” he continues. “It goes back to the early days when guitars had no truss rods because I’m […]

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It’s not the real deal

British newspaper The Independent quotes an interview Paicey gave to the Press Association. It was most likely done on the occasion of you-know-what, however they have found Ian’s thoughts on the proliferation of artificial intelligence tools more interesting: Paice warned against the dangers of hidden AI use, particularly when artists themselves are unaware. “But where […]

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Get to where you’re going quicker

Don Airey chats with Phil Aston on the Now Spinning Magazine podcast. In this exclusive interview, Don talks about working with Simon McBride, the band’s creative chemistry, recording together in the studio, Bob Ezrin’s influence on the songwriting process, the role of the Hammond organ, and why Deep Purple continue to sound inspired more than […]

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Three-quarters of one percent

Ian and Ian have appeared on the Rockonteurs podcast talking to Gary Kemp (of Spandau Ballet fame). It was a long conversation, and a very interesting one. Some stories we’ve heard before, others are new. Enjoy!

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Vibrant Rainbow

Goldmine magazine promises an interview with Ritchie Blackmore done by Martin Popoff for their Summer 2026 issue (with Charley Crockett on the cover): Ritchie Blackmore explains how he combined his talent with vocalist Ronnie James Dio to produce a vibrant Rainbow. We have no further details at the moment. The issue can be purchased from […]

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Favourite part is not singing

Ian Gillan has appeared on the Talkin’ Rock With Meltdown podcast. It is American classic rock radio at its finest, but here it is.

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