The Deep Purple Art and History Exhibition that was held in Spring 2018 in Cologne, Germany, came to a conclusion of sorts. The exhibition netted 1500 euros, and while Roger Glover was in the neighbourhood recently, these proceeds were donated to charities. On Roger’s suggestion a children cancer initiative and a homeless initiative in Cologne […]
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Posted in Blog by Nick on 2019-12-05
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The ever prolific Martin Popoff has published another Rainbow book — Sensitive to Light: The Rainbow Story. He promises this to be a “major overhaul” of his out-of-print 2005 title English Castle Magic: 50% longer, at 120,000 words and 318 pages in 6″ x 9″ format two colour sections of photos (no pictures in the […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2019-10-09
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An excerpt from Rod Stewart’s biography: On top oft he graffiti and the disruption, relations between the Faces and their hoteliers were not improved by our habit of inviting the entire audience back to our hotel after the show. I would issue the invitation from the stage, telling everyone where we were staying and what […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2019-07-28
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A 2002 vintage interview with Roger Glover and Steve Morse has been posted to Youtube. The interview was taken before the show on the joint tour with Dio and Scorpions in Concord, California, by a dude who calls himself Metal Matt, but looks like he just stepped out of a Bee Gees video 😉
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Posted in Blog by Nick on 2019-05-27
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Several relevant releases from the British label Cherry Red Records, that owns the RPM catalogue and has now partnered with Purple Records. Glenn Hughes: The Official Bootleg Box Set: Volume Two 1993-2013 This includes 6 CDs in a clamshell box set. Disc one is a collection of demos and outtakes called Incense And Peaches: From […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2019-05-20
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A 1987 vingage interview with Ian Gillan and Roger Glover was posted on Youtube. Ian and Roger are in the UK promoting Accidentally on Purpose, mixing Nobody’s Perfect, and generally having a ton of fun.
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Posted in Blog by Nick on 2019-05-11
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Don Airey has played a gig in Pratteln, Swirzerland, on March 20. Roger Glover was in the neighbourhood (again), and came up on stage to jam on Pictures of Home. Carl Sentance has a video posted on his Facebook. Because it’s bloody Facebook, we can not show it here, so you’ll have to head over […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2019-03-25
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Suddenly, here we are, looking back on the year – a busy one indeed. Read the complete “A December Thank You” on Roger Glover’s official website.
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Posted in Blog by Andreas Thul on 2018-12-12
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Roger is having a cup of tea and Don having a beer in at the same hotel lounge in Moterrey:
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Posted in News by Nick on 2018-11-13
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Music Radar has interviewed Roger Glover and, as usual with RG, it’s a pure joy to read. Roger, Purple are about to head out alongside Judas Priest for a major US tour. Is touring more physically tough these days? Well, you do learn to pace yourself. You can’t get hammered every night like you did […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2018-10-16
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