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Deep Purple appear on the cover of the Classic Rock magazine issue of Summer 26 a.k.a. #355: They’ve sold more than 120 million albums and had a revolving door of official members. But in 2026, almost 60 years after their original incarnation, Deep Purple (Mark IX, if anyone really is counting) are back and firing […]
Read more »Chaoszine is reviewing the first Deep Purple gig in of the Mad in Europe tour in Espoo, Finland. The atmosphere inside Espoon Metro Areena on June 11, 2026, carried the heavy, unmistakable scent of nostalgia, but more importantly, it crackled with the ozone of high-voltage rock and roll. To witness Deep Purple in the current […]
Read more »Yet another rehash of the Classic Rock magazine material as Louder Sound reprints Made in Japan feature penned by Mick Wall that originally appeared in September 2012 issue. Osaka, August 15, 1972. In the Kosei Nenken Kaikan concert hall, Deep Purple are playing their first ever show in Japan. Over the past three years, the […]
Read more »There is a new interview with Gillan and Paice in the Uncut magazine, and the two Ians are adamant to continue making music into the foreseeable future. The online version is dated June 1, 2026, so which issue it appears in the printed version — your guess is as good as ours, and probably better. […]
Read more »Roppongi Rocks has a short review of the Deep Purple gig in Tokyo Budokan, on April 11, 2026: They opened the Budokan show in style with “Highway Star”. Deep Purple back on stage at Budokan! This is what it is all about. Classics such as “Lazy”, “Space Truckin’” and “Smoke on the Water” were obvious […]
Read more »The Chosun Daily reviews in a most positive way the Deep Purple gig in South Korea from April 18, 2026. At 7 p.m. on the 18th, the Culture Park inside the Paradise City Resort in Incheon. The band Deep Purple opened their performance with their signature song *Highway Star*. The knuckles of the members were […]
Read more »German music site bonedo profiles Ian Paice. And while our regulars would find little new from the provided biography, details of his kit throughout the years may be of interest. When Ian Paice joined Deep Purple in 1968, the then 19-year-old British drummer probably had no idea that a career with one of the greatest […]
Read more »Houston Press has a quite in-depth (for a mainstream publication) review of Martin Popoff’s book Seven Decades of Deep Purple: An Unofficial History. Like some of his previous books, Popoff waltzes chronologically through the band’s discography as the spine for telling the story. What makes Seven Decades of Deep Purple likely more aimed toward the […]
Read more »Steve Morse is the cover story of the Finnish magazine Riffi, issue 4/2025. The magazine is about all things for practicing musicians: advice, gear, and associated stuff. Inside is a three-page special on Steve, his band (and, we presume, probably their latest album). And it is all in Finnish, of course.
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