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Don Airey’s new solo album All Out is now available on Music Theory/Mascot. Besides Don himself, who handled all the keyboards, musicians on the album are: Bernie Marsden (Guitar), Carl Sentance (Vocals), Darrin Mooney (Drums), Keith Airey (Guitar), Laurence Cottle (Bass), Joe Bonamassa (Guitar), and Rob Harris (Guitar). Track list: The Way I Feel Inside […]
Read more »Steve Morse has contributed a solo for the track called Pilgrim’s Wake on the new album of Kerry Livgren’s pre-Kansas band Proto-Kaw (now reformed for the third time). The album is called Forth and was released earlier this month. You can order the album here. Thanks to Alwin Bastiaansen for the info.
Read more »After some months of preparation, Jon Lord has released a new live album titled simply LIVE. Listen to the exclusive teaser below. Recorded in Bucharest, Romania in 2009 with a full symphony orchestra, the album includes a selection of orchestral pieces that represent Jon Lord’s touring repetoire since leaving Deep Purple in 2002. The album […]
Read more »Eagle’s Polish distributor Mystic Production reveals that this year’s Deep Purple appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival is due to be released on November 7 on DVD and blue ray. Track list: Orchestral Intro Highway Star Hard Loving Man Maybe I’m A Leo Strage Kind Of Woman Rapture Of The Deep Woman From Tokyo Contact […]
Read more »Purpendicular will be released on vinyl by a boutique Dutch label Music on Vinyl at the end of August. This release will include bonus track Don’t Hold Your Breath originally available on the Japanese edition of the album. Amazon UK says that the title will be available on August 29th. Thanks to Peter Nikolakakos for […]
Read more »On August 16 Eagle Rock Entertainment will release on CD 4 historical Purple live albums: In Concert 1970/1972, Scandinavian Nights, Live in London and Mk.III The Final Concerts. Out of those, Live in London will be available domestically in North America for the first time. In Concert 1970/1972 and Scandinavian Nights were released on Spitfire […]
Read more »Houston Press has a rather favourable review of the recently released Phoenix Rising: Phoenix Rising details the “untold story” of DP Mk IV, first with Deep Purple Rises Over Japan. The 30-minute concert film, originally shot for movie theaters but not released until 1985 – this was before MTV and YouTube, kiddies – has the […]
Read more »The has been a bit of confusion as to the exact release dates of the new Roger Glover’s solo album If Life Was Easy in different countries. Here’s a complete breakdown: Germany and Austria: released on July 8th Russia: July 11 France: July 18 (although Amazon.fr is already shipping it) Italy: July 26 Spain and […]
Read more »The Australian release date for Phoenix Rising has been set for July 29th through Shock Records. This will be a standalone DVD with Rising Over Japan, the Gettin’ Tighter documentary, and bonus features of Jakarta 1975 and Come Taste The Band remaster electronic press kit. The booklet will be a basic 4-page inlay. The DVD […]
Read more »Roger Glover writes about his new solo album: …Could it be a journalistic urge to put everything in an easily digestible box (please, not literally)? I guess it’s all about pigeonholes and I’m not particularly happy about being stuffed into one – it’s very dark in there. How do you describe music that is at […]
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