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Idea that is a little enigmatic

An interview with Ian Paice was featured on Robert Sas’ Rock Show a few days ago, and it was a very relaxed and informative chat. Ian spoke about his health, the title and contents of the new album, the differences between then and now, the fate of the band, their immediate touring plans, his hobbies, […]

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Ja, ja — Smoke on the water

Roger Glover and Ian Paice have also appeared on German TV channel BR Fernsehen in an evening news segment for February 22. (watch inside)

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inFinite boxset images

We now have images of both the “large” and the “small” inFinite box sets:
inFinite - Large Box SetinFinite - Small Box Set

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They never go to three…

Roger Glover and Ian Paice sit down with the Rock Antenne to answer the burning questions: is this the final tour? Is this the final album? Is this the end of Deep Purple? Why you can’t please everybody with the setlist? And most importantly, why do sound techs never count to three? (watch inside)

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From Here to inFinite on the big screen

German cinema chain UCI Kinowelt will present the premiere of the documentary Deep Purple — From Here to inFinite on the big screen in their theatres across the country on March 16 at 20:00. This is the documentary on the making of inFinite that will be part of all album editions that include a DVD. […]

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Polar expedition behind the scenes

Current edition (issue #58) of the German Classic Rock magazine has a spread detailing the polar expedition themed promotional photoshoot, proceeds of which we have featured elsewhere on the site. Said photoshoot was conducted in Hamburg on December 17, 2016, by Jim Rakete — the same gentleman responsible for Now what?! promotional pictures. More than […]

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Icebreakers don’t fly

Cover art for the second single from the new Deep Purple album inFinite has become available.

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Meet the designers

The artwork for the new Deep Purple album inFinite has been produced by design studio of Dirk Rudolph. He is no stranger to the album art design and in his career spanning over 30 years have designed artwork for almost 500 releases for a huge variety musicians ranging from Berliner Philharmoniker, to Oscar Peterson, to […]

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Who’s a good boy?

inFinite promo; image courtesy of Edel/earMUSIC

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inFinite on purple vinyl

German online retailer Nuclear Blast specializing in exclusive coloured vinyl editions, among other things, is advertising inFinite on purple vinyl. This edition is said to be limited to 1,000 copies and available exclusively through them. Caveat: while it is only €3 more expensive than the regular black vinyl edition from the same retailer, the shipping […]

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