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WhoCares album US sales

WhoCares charity compilation was released stateside on August 28. After selling just 700 copies in the first week of release, it nevertheless managed to land on the Top New Artist (a.k.a. Heartseekers) Albums chart at No. 52. The chart lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared […]

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WhoCares album in North America

The WhoCares 2CD compilation album will be released in North America on August 28th via Eagle Rock Entertainment. Tony Iommi writes on his website: Many thanks to everyone who bought the WhoCares single or album, we’ve heard from our buddy in Armenia that construction work on the school will start on August 15th! This is […]

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Live in London and other goodies in the US

On August 16 Eagle Rock Entertainment will release on CD 4 historical Purple live albums: In Concert 1970/1972, Scandinavian Nights, Live in London and Mk.III The Final Concerts. Out of those, Live in London will be available domestically in North America for the first time. In Concert 1970/1972 and Scandinavian Nights were released on Spitfire […]

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Las Vegas To Concord – Last 3 US Shows

Following Deep Purple On Their Last 3 US Shows On “The Songs That Built Rock Tour” 2011 Deep Purple Live At The Palms, Las Vegas, NV June 23, 2011 Deep Purple missed the Northwestern United States again this tour. Living in Seattle, WA means if you want to see a show, you will have to […]

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Group and Orchestra Under the Stars and Seen by the Stars

Date: 2011-06-24 Venue: Greek Theater, Los Angeles, USA June 24th saw the return of Purple to Southern California for the first time in nearly four years. This was my seventh time seeing them and third in this venue. They really come alive on this particular stage. It was by far the best performance I have […]

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Vega$!

Date: 2011-06-23 Venue: Pearl Theatre, Las Vegas, USA A June day in Las Vegas, Neveda. 108f. Walk to the site of the show. Only 4km. Stopped and picked up 2 bottles of water. 1 liter each. 45 minutes later I have reached the Pearl Theatre. Only a few ounces left in my second bottle. Too […]

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Hartford, CT, Bushnell Theatre, June 8

Date: 2011-06-08 Venue: Bushnell Theatre, Hartford, CT, USA I’ve been reading a lot of negative comments regarding the US tour. Well, I’ll tell you this my fellow dp friends/fans. These guys put on one of the best performances I have seen. And I’ve seen DP with the banjo player and with Steve several times. The […]

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Purple Orchestrates an Awesome Show at the Ravinia Festival

Date: 2011-06-18 Venue: Ravinia Festival Highland Park, Illinois, United States Me and my wife ventured on a 9 hour trek to see our heroes. We stayed a few miles away from the Park, in the Marriot Courtyard Hotel. They offered a shuttle service to and from the event for the Hotel Guests. Upon climbing aboard […]

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You let your whimsy go

Before the start of this tour Roger Glover did an interview for The Aquarian. This one is rather interesting as it digs a tad deeper than your usual tour-promotional fare. How is the writing going? When did you start? In March, we all convened in Spain, at a studio in Spain, up in the mountains. […]

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Phoenix Rising US release

After Phoenix Rising was released in Europe, several people have complained (despite our warning) that the European DVD would not play in North American DVD palyers. Well, the domestic release did not make wait long — it’s due on June 28 via Eagle Rock Entertainment. Three packages will be available: DVD+CD, CD+DVD and blue ray. […]

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