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How it happened
Rock Scene Magazine has posted an interview with Don Airey that they’d done back in 2011. Don looks back on his career, from a school bus in Sunderland, to joining the Purple. (watch inside)
Read more »Totally down for that
David Coverdale gave an interview to the Noisey, a Vice magazine musical offshoot. Amidst the now familiar story of him getting in touch with Jon Lord, then after his death reconnecting with Ritchie Blackmore, which resulted in The Purple Album, he mentioned that he’d be ‘totally down’ for a one-off show involving all the members […]
Read more »JLT on Eternal Terror
Joe Lynn Turner gave an interview to Norwegian metal webzine Eternal Terror. Quite frankly, nothing of consequence has been said, but in the interests of complete coverage, here it is: One of the most memorable and fun shows I have ever attended was the Over the Rainbow gig in Malmø (Sweden) back in October 2009. […]
Read more »The sacred fire
Le Soleil in Quebec City has published not only an excellent review of the Deep Purple performance at the Festival d’été de Québec, but also did a great feature on the band in the days leading to the show. Written by Nicolas Houle, a rock journalist, longtime DP enthusiast and also a longtime THS reader. […]
Read more »Not enough hip hop cliches
German website meinAnzeiger.de has an interview with Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night that concentrates on the fact that they are actually touring over there and have a new album coming out: How can people imagine a day in the studio with Ritchie and Candice? Who is the boss? Ritchie Blackmore – We don’t have a […]
Read more »Blackmore: “Je pense rejouer du rock”
In anticipation of the Blackmore’s Night visit to Paris Olympia, French newspaper Le Parisien has published an extensive interview with Ritchie and Candice. Bear in mind that everything Ritchie says in an interview has to be taken with a generous pinch of salt. And twice so when it comes from a reverse translation. That being […]
Read more »Fast cars and broken jaws
Bob Daisley tells quite a few amusing anecdotes from his days in Rainbow. (watch inside)
Read more »Hughes talks to myRockworld
Glenn Hughes gave an interview to myRockworld, in which he talked about California Breed demise, his new solo album (which he swears will be ready before the end of this year), his new guitar player, and his collaboration with Billy Ray Cyrus and Bryan Adams, of all people. Listen to it below, or, if less […]
Read more »Keep practising and don’t be late
Marking the beginning of the Mexican tour, yesterday, May 26, the band held a press conference in Puebla. Here are various bits and pieces of the proceedings. Ian Paice and Roger Glover comment on “that was then and this is now”, with Ian Gillan chiming in that the band is now looking to start recording […]
Read more »JLT: “I am not delusional”
Joe Lynn Turner recently spoke to Metal Express Radio. The conversation was inevitably steered to the Rainbow reunion, for which JLT outlined his vision: There`s been so much chatter on the internet about a Rainbow reunion. Is that all it is chatter or is there something of great substance there? There`s been a lot of […]
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