Times Colonist from Victoria, BC, has published Roger Glover’s interview/profile: Now, every night I step on stage I value it immensely. [Performing] is something very few people get to experience, therefore I can’t take it for granted. That’s the only time when there’s no distractions. There’s no phone calls, there’s no computers, there’s no family, […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2012-02-28
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The Chronicle Herald from Halifax, Canada, did an interview with Roger Glover. He spoke about the way things are done in the band, the “new” guys, and, for some reason or another, the question of Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame popped up again: I don’t think we ever will because if they ever ask us, we’ll […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2012-02-05
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Halifax Metro has published a short interview with Roger in anticipation of the February 4 Deep Purple show: When asked by fans if he thought 40 years ago he’d still be performing today, Roger Glover doesn’t hesitate in his reply. “Yes, it’s all going according to plan.” Though the Deep Purple bassist makes light of […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2012-02-02
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The Broken Heart Invitation contest has concluded and the winner was announced earlier this week: Of the several million entrants to the competition (surely that’s wrong – Ed), the exhausted judges have spent many a long winter’s black night pouring over the images drifting past their bloodshot eyes like endless rain into a paper cup […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2012-01-13
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Roger Glover takes his time reflecting on the meaning of music and how it’s shaping our lives: I was recently reading the blogger Bob Lefsetz’s eloquent words extolling his love of music, particularly songs he heard when he was younger. The songs that hit you the first time you heard them have become ingrained, standard, […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2011-12-23
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Roger Glover became a grandfather again today, December 8, when his daughter Gillian gave birth to a baby girl Aranea. Our warmest congratulations to Roger, Gillian, Aranea, Trevis and Xavier. Thanks to RogerGlover.com for the info.
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Posted in News by Nick on 2011-12-08
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Roger Glover posts a message on his web site that, amongst other things, confirms that he flies easyJet like us, mere mortals. On the topic that always creates a stir on ’em internets: IG and I shared the journey to Frankfurt via Caracas and we had time to chat about the next album. It was […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2011-11-29
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Planet Rock Radio’s Darren Reddick has just interviewed Ian Gillan and Roger Glover in the UK. During the show it was mentioned that tonight Deep Purple are to receive the Classic Rock Roll of Honour Innovators Award (whatever that is…) You can listen to the show, and the interview here using their listen again feature. […]
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Posted in News by The Spanish Archer on 2011-11-09
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Ultimate Guitar has a new interview with Roger Glover. He talks about If Life Was Easy, the state of music, his influences, his producer work, Purple history and present day, and many other things. Episode Six came out of the English music scene in the late 1960s when everyone from Led Zeppelin to the Jeff […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2011-10-13
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Roger Glover did an interview with the Swedish based Metal Shrine blog. He spoke about If Life Was Easy, divorce, fatherhood, Barbie Benton, Phil Collins, and touring with orchestras, among other things. During all these years, were any of these songs stuff that you brought to Deep Purple or were they just made for a […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2011-09-19
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