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Jon Lord plans Concerto studio recording

Jon Lord is working on the definitive studio recording of Concerto for Group and Orchestra, originally composed and first performed in 1969. Jon wants to record the Concerto in a studio environment to capture what he believes is the definitive edition of the piece after he’s been honing the score through more than 30 performances […]

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WhoCares video released

The title pretty much says it all. Here it is.

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Dr. Jon Lord

University of Leicester has announced that it is awarding a honorary Doctor of Music degree to Jon Lord. This year, nine people will be honoured for their services in international, national and local fields. Besides Jon, the honorary doctorates will be awarded to South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu, head of the RAF Air Chief Marshall […]

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Mk.3 reunion still not happening

Here is a new installment of the “hot air and wild speculation” saga of the Mk.3 reunion. A couple of days ago Blabbermouth posted a story in which they referred to two interviews given to VH1 Radio Networks by David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes respectively. WHITESNAKE/ex-DEEP PURPLE frontman David Coverdale recently told VH1 Radio Networks’ […]

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WhoCares update

WhoCares charity single will get a North American release on June 27th via Eagle Rock. This is the release date for a physical CD. European CD release date is now set for May 24th (although Amazon.co.uk lists it as May 9th). Download release for both markets is still set for May 6th. Confused? Me too. […]

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Jon Lord in Krasnodar

While on tour in Krasnodar in Southern Russia earlier this month, Jon Lord gave a wonderful interview where he does not shy away from discussing that other band he was in. Part 1 What do you think of Russian audiences? What’s the difference between playing rock and playing classical music? Would you do a reunion […]

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WhoCares in Amazon charts

The still-yet-to-be-released WhoCares single has already entered the Amazon.co.uk charts. It’s been at #2 position in singles for two days now and yesterday was even spotted at reaching #1. You all now have a chance to contribute to it’s continuing success. It’s great music by outstanding musicians. And it’s all for a good cause. Thanks […]

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Jon Lord speaks on his Blues Project

The Jon Lord Blues Project played on April 7 at the Rother Bluestage festival in Germany. The band also includes Miller Anderson on guitar and vocals, Maggie Bell on vocals, Colin Hodgkinson on bass, and Pete York on drums. Watch Jon talk about the project:

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WhoCares release details

Gillan and Iommi’s charity project WhoCares will release it’s debut single on May 6 via Edel/eARmusic. The single will contain two brand new songs Out Of My Mind and Holy Water. Jon Lord, Nicko McBrain, Jason Newsted and Linde Lindström (HIM) also contributed to the project. The single will be available in following formats: CD […]

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North American tour’s finally happening?

Looks like it. There is no official word yet from the band’s management, but there are 4 North American dates that have surfaced so far with tickets already on sale: June 3 – Rama, Ontario (just north of Toronto) June 4 – Quebec City June 18 – Chicago June 23 24 – Los Angeles The […]

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