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The rubble moved
In this collection of bite-sized memoirs, Ritchie Blackmore talks about the earliest days of Deep Purple: meeting Derek Lawrence, signing an unfavourable contract, covering Hush, and 16 telegrams from Chris Curtis.
Read more »Live from eagle’s nest
A couple of Steve Morse interviews from the recently concluded NAMM 2026. Steve talks about his relationship with Ernie Ball and his latest album Triangulation
Read more »PTSD from sleeping in a bunk
Steve Morse was interviewed by the Six String Alliance. At over an hour and twenty minutes long, in-depth does not even begin to describe it. Hint: push it full screen to see individual chapters. In this in-depth interview, legendary guitarist Steve Morse reflects on his personal path, artistic growth, and the drive that keeps him […]
Read more »The horse that wasn’t iron
Back in 2024, an outfit called Defenders of the Faith published an interview with Nick Simper on the occasion of the two Warhorse studio albums being reissued. That interview completely slipped under our radar, until now. Warhorse’s self titled debut was significantly heavier than anything you had done with Deep Purple. In the same breath, […]
Read more »An interview in eight movements
Ovais Naqvi, the author of the new Jon Lord book Before We Forget – A Work in Eight Movements, was interviewed for the Booked On Rock podcast. The conversation is over an hour long, so pour yourself your favourite beverage, kick back, and enjoy.
Read more »Symmetry and togetherness
Here are a couple of from-the-vaults interviews of moderate interest, posted by the Blackmore’s official YT channel. Glenn Hughes, Chad Smith, and Luis Maldonado being interviewed some time circa the Re-Machined tribute album sessions. That album came out in 2012.
Read more »Warts and all
Phil Aston of the Now Spinning Magazine podcast talks to Richard Digby Smith, who in the 70s worked at the London’s famed Island Studios, and more recently, was involved with the Made in Japan remix that came out in 2025. From Island Studios to Super-Deluxe Box Sets: The Engineer Richard Digby Smith On this episode, […]
Read more »Discipline, necessity, or instinct?
Steve Morse recently was a guest on the Pod and Mr. Music podcast. He talked about playing drums in the town square, coming of the angels, mechanics of playing Bach, being busy and busier, learning to drink tea, and walking into the room with suitcases, among other things. A good part of the conversation revolved […]
Read more »New York isn’t America
Glenn Hughes appeared on the Jay Jay French Connection podcast. Jay Jay is, of course, of the Twisted Sister fame, is a fabulous storyteller himself, as well as able to elicit stories from his guests. Enjoy!
Read more »No Netflix, no TV
Classic Rock has online a new interview with Ian Gillan. It was done on the occasion of his guest appearance on the new UROCK album, and there are some bits and pieces we have heard before. There are also some that we haven’t. Is the idea that rock’n’roll is a young man’s game a myth […]
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