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Steve Morse on Something Else!

Steve Morse spoke to Something Else! Reviews about the new album and the late Jon Lord: NICK DERISO: Over the years, you became very close with (late co-founding keyboardist) Jon Lord. It must have meant a lot to you to have been a part of his final album, the very long-awaited studio version of Concerto […]

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What do you think of Now what?!

The new album has been out for a while now, the dust seems to be settling down, and it’s time for another poll here at The Highway Star. We tried to put together a variety of the most often expressed opinions of the album, and you can always post your opinion in free form in […]

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Paicey on Linea Rock

A longish (and thus interesting) interview with Ian Paice was done by Italian Radio Lombardia’s show Linea Rock some time in April and is now available for viewing: Thanks to Yvonne Osthausen for the info.

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Now what?! charts summary

This list is being continuously updated. Progress of the album in charts around the world is neatly summarized here. The first week of Now what?! out in the wild is over and the first official chart positions accounting for both online and offline sales are in. Germany: #1 first week, #5 second, #12 third, #22 […]

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Setlist poll — Now what?! edition

Members of the band alluded in the interviews that a new setlist will be rehearsed before touring starts in earnest with more songs from Now what?! incorporated into it. Ofcourse, we all want the whole album played live. But let’s be realistic optimistic and, say, they will pick 6 songs. Now, which ones? There’s no […]

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NOW What?! conquers Germany

NOW What?! has seized the #1 spot in Germany, Deep Purple’s unofficial second home. This is confirmed by Media Control, who says this is the seventh time Deep Purple hit the number one spot in Germany. (Seventh Heaven?) In the UK, NOW What?! has reached #1 in the Rock & Metal Albums Top 40 dated […]

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Vincent Price will be the new single

Vincent Price will be the next single from Now what?!, to be released on June 7 as a download, CD single and seven-inch transparent vinyl. It will be backed by the slightly infamous First Sign Of Madness, which previously was available only as a bonus track in one the the big box chains in Germany. […]

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The Welsh want their vowels!

Here are two more interviews from the Now what?! promotional blitz. Virgin radio Italy (in English with Italian subtitles): GTFM Rockshow on BBC Welsh community radio used prerecorded interviews from the EPK: listen here (MP3, 22 min). Thanks to Yvonne Osthausen for the info and to Andy Fox for correction.

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Glover on Global Metal

Roger Glover chats about Now what?! with Portuguese radio show Metal Global. You can listen to it at rtp.pt (the interview is in English). Thanks to Jorge Botas for the info.

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Will it happen again?

Ian Paice has appeared on the Metal XS show and talked about the past, present and future of Deep Purple. He went to considerable length explaining, among other things, his point of view on whether the band will appear on the same stage with Blackmore again. Thanks to Yvonne Osthausen for the info.

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