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Good news for all you vinyl junkies out there. Apparently both Montreux 1996 and 2006 shows have been released on vinyl at the end of last year. They quietly came out on a UK label Rock Classics, each as a double LP with gatefold sleeve. Order it from a store near you: Live at Montreux […]
Read more »First four Blackmore’s Night albums are apparently being deleted by SPV and will be reissued by the in-house label Minstrel Hall Music. Differences from the previous pressings are summarized below. Shadow of the Moon (MHM001) Tracklist as per the 1998 UK re-issue/US release. Artwork at the rear loses the BMG logo and gains the MHM […]
Read more »Steve Morse has six dates lined up in California in January with his band. He will support himself with the public debut of the Angelfire project — a collaboration with young vocalist Sarah Spencer.
Update: Angelfire will appear only on January 14th, 15th and 16th dates, not on all six as we reported earlier.
Glenn Hughes has broken the news that he’s been indeed working with Kevin Shirley, and they are working on the Come Taste The Band remixes.
Update — Kevin Shirley: “I’m diggin’ it… I was a Deep Purple fan before I was a Zeppelin fan…”
Swiss banker Stefan Jemetta’s “private” Deep Purple gig on December 18, 2007 at Zürich Kongresshaus is due to be released on DVD, “with the approval of Thames Records, Bruce Payne.” A basic website to promote the release has been set up at www.deeppurple.ch and a promo clip was posted to Youtube (see inside).
Caramba gives you a chance to exercise your wit and win a signed copy of Triple Trouble: Win a signed copy by answering the simple question: ‘How many songs has ig written and why? Obsessive attention to detail not necessarily rewarded. Answers, not on a postcard, to: HERE We’ll leave you with this piece of […]
Read more »Demon Edsel is releasing a triple CD Gillan live set authorized by Big Ian himself. No specific release date is available at this time. The 3CD set will be released in the UK on November 9 and available in other countries as an import. Disc One Recorded at London’s legendary Rainbow Theatre on 4th March […]
Read more »Polish label Metal Mind is releasing remastered versions of the selected albums from Ian Gillan’s discography: Naked Thunder, Toolbox, Cherkazoo & Other Stories, Clear Air Turbulence, Scarabus and Accidentally on Purpose (Gillan/Glover). All albums will be released in a new digipak edition each limited to 1000 copies. Digitally remastered using 24-Bit process, released on a […]
Read more »Classic Rock magazine reports that there is a new live compilation in the works by Purple Records. It will be released in November and will mark the 10th anniversary of the label. The double CD compilation will be called Space Truckin’ Round the World Live 68-76. Track list: CD 1 1 Hush (Inglewood 1968) 2 […]
Read more »British newpaper Birmingham Post has published an interview they did with Steve Morse: Any news of a new Deep Purple album? We’re always trying to get started, but these tours keep popping up. Recording is very nearly a volunteer endeavour, and touring pays most of the bills. Despite that, as a group we are committed […]
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