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Gillan unhappy with BMG

The Live in Europe 1993 4CD box set containing both Stuttgart and Birmingham shows from which Come Hell And High Water CD was compiled, have been recently rereleased by Sony/BMG as two individual 2CD sets. Apart from an obvious attempt of milking the cow to the last drop on behalf of BMG, the rerelease of […]

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JLT update

Joe Lynn Turner’s next solo disc, titled SECOND HAND LIFE, is being mixed in February and March and will be out in early spring in Japan and Europe. There are 11 tracks on each of the album versions. Each one has a unique bonus track. The CD is scheduled for an April 4 release in […]

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Gillan albums reissue

This landed today on the editorial floor. PRESS RELEASE Edsel Records (through Demon) will be releasing a selection of seven Gillan and Ian Gillan Band albums in March and April. These will comprise of five chart albums, which were originally released between 1979 and 1982, including Glory Road which charted at 3 and Future Shock […]

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Gillian Glover

This is Purple Family news in more ways than one. Roger Glover and Don Airey have been involved with production of Roger’s daughter Gillian solo album. The album is called Red Handed and is planned for release in April. Roger was involved in mixing and commissioned string arrangements, in which Don Airey also took part. […]

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Gillan DVD update

Craig Hooper from Coolhead productions has an update on the “Ian Gillan – 40 Years in Rock” DVD. Here are the most interesting bits. on the release dates: The DVD should be out in either March or April (prob. March in Europe and April in the UK, due to promo commitments). TV sales are being […]

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Montreux 2006 DVD & CD

According to the webshop CDON, Deep Purple will release a DVD and a CD from last year show in Montreux. The release date is June 4, 2007.

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Gillan’s Inn tour edition

Immergent Records will release the “tour edition” version of DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan’s “Gillan’s Inn” CD in early February. Gillan last year completed a five-week North American run to promote “Gillan’s Inn”, which he released to celebrate 40 years in the music business. The CD, which came out in April 2006, spans the four […]

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Ian Gillan & Michael Lee Jackson

Michael Lee Jackson who worked with Ian Gillan on his solo album, Gillan’s Inn, as well toured with Ian Gillan last year, has done a solo album. It’s called “In A Heartbeat” (2006). Ian sings back up on a few tracks, and lead on “Have Love, Will Travel”. You can find the album in our […]

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Roger Glover Solo Album

Roger Glover will start to record his next solo album in February. Roger also took some time off and wrote a X-mas letter to his fans. Here is a cut: We have traveled a year’s worth of gigs to get here (Bangalore, India – Ed.) and what a diverse and wonderful twelve months. It seems […]

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Winter Carols enters another chart in USA

Winter Carols has just entered the radio charts at number 4 for the month of November 2006 for Public Radio Stations and College Stations throughout the USA. New Age Reporter Top 100 New Age/Ambient/World Radio/Internet Airwaves Chart. Thanks to Mike Garrett and Blackmore Productions for the info.

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