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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 […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »Trevor Morris, a student at Ravensbourne College, is working on a research project and is hoping to gain some insight from the Deep Purple fan community. He looking for your views on the following: When attending a concert, what are the main issues with finding your way to the event? How do you tend to […]
Read more »UK digital radio station Planet Rock has complied another indispensable top list that we can get upset over and correct to our own liking. Because we always know best, don’t we? The Greatest Voice in Rock Top 40 was compiled by the station’s DJs, presenters and listeners with the help of musicians, rock critics and […]
Read more »According to the students of the London Tech Music School, Smoke on the Water riff is still the greatest of all times: 1. Smoke On The Water – Deep Purple (1973) 2. Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana (1991) 3. Walk This Way – Aerosmith (1975) 4. Purple Haze – Jimi Hendrix (1967) 5. Sweet […]
Read more »Now that we’ve figured out how many new songs you want to hear in the setlist, here’s your chance to tell the world which of them you want to hear. You can select up to 10 songs To participate you’ll need cookies and JavaScript enabled in your browser. Poll closes on November 5 at 23:59 […]
Read more »If our first setlist poll have proved anything, it’s that most people can agree on what exactly the golden oldies are (and even there opinions varied wildly). Let’s tackle it from a slightly different angle — how many new vs. old songs should be in the setlist? By “new” we mean anything starting from 1995. […]
Read more »A discussion in our forum prompted this question: what are the best Deep Purple album opening tracks? A good opening track sets the tone and the mood for the whole album. Think about yourself bringing a new album home, putting it in a CD player / turntable, turning the volume all the way to 11 […]
Read more »We have no means to test Gillan’s theory that there are a lot of 18-year old fans at the DP concerts, but let’s find out how old are The Highway Star readers. The poll is anonymous, absolutely no personal data will be published. To participate you’ll need cookies and JavaScript enabled in your browser. Poll […]
Read more »The setlist poll is closed and here are the results: Highway Star (58%, 1,040 Votes) Perfect Strangers (56%, 1,006 Votes) Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming (48%, 874 Votes) Smoke On The Water (44%, 796 Votes) The Battle Rages On (42%, 763 Votes) Rapture Of The Deep (41%, 746 Votes) Knocking At Your Back Door (41%, […]
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