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A cake with lots of icing

While in New York, Steve Morse spoke to Joe Bosso of Music Radar with the extensive interview now appearing on their web site: The band is currently working on a new record. How far along are you with things? We’ve got the music pretty mapped out for the majority of the recording. The goal on […]

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A little jam in G

On June 10, Roger Glover and Steve Morse stopped by the studios of the WAXQ-FM / Q104.3 radio station in New York City and joined Gerry Martire for a special Live At 5 before the band’s show at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey. Differences between Concerto and current tour, having a little […]

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Gillan on Artisan News Service, part 2

Second part of Ian Gillan’s interview to the Artisan news Service. Watch it inside.

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North American press roundup

Here’s a little roundup of the North American press coverage for the tour that was not featured elsewhere on our site. The Examiner has a positively glowing review and slide show of the first night at New York’s Beacon Theater on June 14: Rock music has evolved dramatically since the heydays of the 60s, with […]

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You let your whimsy go

Before the start of this tour Roger Glover did an interview for The Aquarian. This one is rather interesting as it digs a tad deeper than your usual tour-promotional fare. How is the writing going? When did you start? In March, we all convened in Spain, at a studio in Spain, up in the mountains. […]

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Gillan on Artisan News Service

New York based Artisan News Service did a short interview with Ian Gillan about the current orchestral tour. Watch it inside.

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The “new” guy in the band

In anticipation of the June 11 show in Atlantic City, another interview with Steve Morse appeared in the local press: I love being part of this. Musically this has been the easiest group I’ve been a part of. It’s a relaxed atmosphere.The songs are simply structured. I play with a band that has lots of […]

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Inspiration, indulgence and turning 60

A fairly in depth interview with David Coverdale in the Goldmine magazine: Now you produced and co-produced with Doug Aldridge and Michael Macintyre? DC: Well we are “The Brutal Brothers.” It started way back when. I did a deal with an European independent company for a live greatest hits. And then I said ‘well, I […]

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Steve Morse: “We’re doing what we do”

Steve Morse gave a brief interview to the New Jersey’s Star-Ledger: This one isn’t going to be orchestra-based so much as: It’s the rock band Deep Purple playing, with strings and horns being added for some color textures. We’re not going to change the songs — I mean, there’ll be a few little cameos and […]

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Teraz Purple Rock

The latest issue (No. 6/2011) of Teraz Rock, a Polish hard rock magazine, has just appeared and contains lots of Purple related stuff: It’s the 100th anniversary issue of the magazine, and it publishes a list of 100 the greatest albums of all time. Three Deep Purple ones are mentioned: In Rock, Machine Head and […]

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