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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 […]
Read more »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!
Read more »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 […]
Read more »Ian Gillan has appeared on the Talkin’ Rock With Meltdown podcast. It is American classic rock radio at its finest, but here it is.
Read more »Simon Mcbride recently spoke to the Guitar Interactive Magazine, and it wasn’t as much of an interview as a monologue. As the host quipped at one point, “go on, nobody wants to hear me anyway”. Writing for Splat!, gear talk, early influences, plans for the future — it’s all here.
Read more »Another Classic Rock magazine rehash: circa 2011 interview with Don Airey reprinted by Louder Sound: You’ve appeared on more than 250 albums between 1976 and 2011. Which are the ones of which you are most proud? Funnily enough, Roger Glover and I were talking about what an incredible time it was making Down To Earth […]
Read more »Don Airey spoke recently to TotalRock, generously dispensing wisdom he has in abundance. Enjoy!
Read more »Reb Beach gave several interviews over the last few months, in which he reminisces about his days in Whitesnake and their ill-fated last tour. In February 2026 he spoke to Blabbermouth: It was the worst ending that it could have been. It couldn’t have been any worse than it was. It’s just how the cookie […]
Read more »Guitar World has a story how Steve Morse’s faulty pedal lead to his 40 years long collaboration with Ernie Ball: “The gear stripped out, and there was no way to fix it. So I went looking for a volume pedal, and the Ernie Ball booth was nearby. I saw they had this really cool pedal […]
Read more »There is a new interview with Gillan and Paice in the Uncut magazine, and the two Ians are adamant to continue making music into the foreseeable future. The online version is dated June 1, 2026, so which issue it appears in the printed version — your guess is as good as ours, and probably better. […]
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