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Paicey appearances in Italy

[Updated Jun 24] Ian Paice will play a couple of three shows in Italy this summer. On June 23 he will perform with the Tolo Marton Band at the Marghera Estate Village in Mestre (near Venice). The night before he will appear at a charity meet’n’greet event at the Hard Rock Cafe Venice to raise […]

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Missing in action

More details about the Ronnie James Dio tribute album were released to the press today and one thing that sticks out like a sore thumb as far as we are concerned is conspicuous absence of Gillan’s contribution to the track list, along with some other big names announced earlier. Track listing Neon Knights – Anthrax* […]

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Gillan and Hughes in RJD tribute

Wendy Dio is putting together a tribute album to Ronnie James Dio. It will tentatively include contributions from Ian Gillan, Glenn Hughes, Scorpions (Temple Of The King), Rob Halford (Long Live Rock’n’Roll), Metallica, Anthrax (Neon Knights), Lemmy Kilminster, Alice Cooper, Halestorm, Sebastian Bach, Chris Jericho and Dave Grohl. Thanks to Andrey Gusenkov and Blabbermouth for […]

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Jon Lord tribute in Greece

For the first time in Greece, the “Jon Lord Tribute Band” and the Hellenic Musica Viva string ensemble present a live tribute to Jon Lord. Parts from the composer’s solo work will be performed, such as Sarabande, Before I Forget, Pictured Within, Beyond The Notes and To Notice Such Things. What: live tribute to Jon […]

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Jon Lord memorial in Warsaw

A second Jon Lord memorial concert will take place in Warsaw, Poland, on July 20, at the Club Proxima. The band Made in Warsaw, comprised of members of Panteon, Night Mistress and few other Warsaw rock bands, will play over 3 hours of Purple music, including obligatory hits and some rarities that has not been […]

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Forever Deep

Italian tribute band Forever Deep has put out an album of original material with Ian Paice and Don Airey guesting on several tracks: The Star of my Secret Arts The Wish (feat. Paice & Airey) Never My Loneliness (feat. Airey) Without your Love (feat. Paice) Do I Belong Marosh (feat. Paice) Purple Fury The album […]

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Celebrating The Battle Rages On live

We’ve mentioned this band before, when Ian Paice played with them, Purpendicular, one of the greatest Deep Purple tribute bands around (and competition is fierce). Purpendicular consist of UK and European musicians with the ability and determination to perform Deep Purple’s music. In 2012, Purpendicular criss-crossed the European continent with their 40th anniversary Machine Head […]

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Wiesbaden tribute to Jon

Last year Wiesbadener Orchesterverein and Jon Lord were planning a special performance of the Concerto for group and orchestra at the historical Kurhaus in Wiesbaden, Germany. The hall was already booked and tickets already went on sale when Jon was diagnosed with cancer. After careful consideration, the whole idea had to be scrapped. Nevertheless, the […]

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Bourée in Palermo

On September 7 Ian Paice hosted a tribute to his brother in law and in arms, the late great Jon Lord. The concert took place in Palermo, Italy, where he performed with the student orchestra of Conservatorio Vincenzo Bellini conducted by Alberto Maniaci. This could very well be the first time he have performed Jon’s […]

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Paice and JLT in The Who tribute

Ian Paice and Joe Lynn Turner have contributed to Who Are You: An All Star Tribute To The Who due out on October 2 via Cleopatra Records.

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