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Made in Japan‘2025 in the charts

The newly remixed and reissued Made in Japan managed to re-enter the charts. It has reached to the respectable #5 on the Top 100 Album chart in the Purple heartland of Germany (beating the new album of teens’ darling Laufey, which only managed #11 on its debut the week after). It dropped to #82 the […]

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Music is the healer

Glenn Hughes was interviewed by the Thunder Underground podcast, talking about his upcoming solo album Chosen, BCC, the recent appearance on the SatchVai record, and more. The interview segment starts about 13 minutes into the podcast.

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A stop gap that changed history

[Updated Aug 25 w/part 13] In anticipation of the upcoming reissue, powers-that-be are teaspoon feeding us what Roger Glover and Ian Paice have to say about Made in Japan. This post will be updated if and when further chunks are released, which will bump it in the News in brief column on the left.

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Still alive, still got a show

Purpendicular featuring Ian Paice have released a couple of singles from their upcoming album Banned.

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Everything louder than everything else

Deep Purple official YouTube channel is holding a Made in Japan Steven Wilson stereo remix listening party tomorrow, August 15, 2025. You can listen here and leave a comment, or head over to YouTube for a real-time chat.

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Can you repeat that again?

Glenn Hughes talks to the equally vague and esoteric host of the Brudne Brzmienie (The Dirty Sound) podcast. It’s off to a rough start, but gets better as they progress.

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Poster is included, magnifying glass is not

Paicey is unboxing the newly remixed Made in Japan, which is due out next week

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Into the Fade

Another track from the upcoming Glenn Hughes album Chosen has been posted. Here’s Into the Fade

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Two voices in his head

Continuing with the Glenn’s promotion blitz, here are two more interviews. In the first one, Glenn talks to the Now Spinning Magazine: Glenn Hughes joins me for an exclusive in-depth interview about CHOSEN, his first solo album in nine years — and possibly his final rock album. In this emotional and deeply personal conversation, Glenn […]

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Literally 80 guitars and basses

Glenn Hughes is in full promotion mode for his upcoming solo album Chosen. Here are a couple of interviews. Glenn talks to the Different Stages Radio: Different Stages Radio talking with Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame Inductee – The Voice Of Rock – Glenn Hughes about his first solo album in 9 years ‘Chosen’ […]

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