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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.
Read more »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 […]
Read more »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. […]
Read more »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.
Read more »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 […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »Opening the front door
Yiannis Dolas of RockPages.gr did a lengthy interview with Ian Gillan regarding the WhoCares project: Rockpages.gr: You performed in front of the crowd in Armenia, both just after the earthquake in 1990, as well as now, 20 years later. What was the reaction you got, now, and twenty years ago? Ian Gillan: Well, times are […]
Read more »Hughes on Classic Rock Revisited
Glenn Hughes recently spoke to Jeb Wright and his interview now appears on Classic Rock Revisited: Jeb: I think Derek is the band’s secret weapon. His solo albums have great guitar players on them like Zakk Wylde. He is amazing. Glenn: Derek’s role is very, very important to our band. He is like Jon Lord […]
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