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The Sunflower Jam 2011 is upon us. Tonight, July 8, the Purple world will converge at the Royal Albert Hall to witness what could possibly be a historic event. The Highway Star will be there and our special correspondent will be tweeting the proceedings live from the hall.
Read more »Jon Lord is turning 70 today. Not resting on his laurels, Lord is busy recording the definitive version of Concerto for Group and Orchestra and priming Jon Lord Blues Project for a string of shows in Germany, Austria, Hungary and Holland later this year. Wish the Maestro Happy Birthday on JonLord.org’s birthday page. Photo: Daniel […]
Read more »As we hear from reliable sources, long time THS contributor Axel D. has managed to make his dream come true. He talked Jon Lord into performing Concerto at his hometown of Wiesbaden, Germany. The papers have been signed and the show will take place on November 6th, 2011. They chose the beautiful historic Kurhaus of […]
Read more »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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Read more »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 […]
Read more »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’ […]
Read more »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. […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »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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