[hand] [face]
The Original Deep Purple Web Pages
The Highway Star


Lost in Cambridge

Apparently Don Airey performed at the Cambridge Rock Festival in UK on August 5; the date that unfortunately slipped under our radar. In consolation, we offer you this video of his band delivering a blistering performance of Lost in Hollywood.

Read more »

Whitesnake TV

In the first episode of a new project called Whitesnake TV David Coverdale is being interviewed by his granddaughter Georgina for her school project.

Read more »

What I did on my vacation

While being in Italy, Ian Paice played on July 29 not a particularly widely publicized gig (at least, we didn’t know about it) with a local Pink Floyd tribute band, for a change.

Read more »

Internationales Essener Pop And Blues Festival

Two new video fragments of the early Purple in full flight have surfaced on YouTube. Shot at the Essen Grugahalle in Germany on October 11, 1969. It was the Internationales Essener Pop And Blues Festival and other acts on the bill included Pink Floyd, Tangerine Dream, Nice, and Hardin/York. We hope more of this footage […]

Read more »

Jamming in Nashville

While being in Nashville working on the new album, Roger Glover, Ian Paice and Don Airey took part in the benefit show for Jamie Simmons, a local bass player who was severely injured in a motorcycle accident earlier this year. Here they are, with Mike Simmons on Guitar and Greg Mangus singing, at the Mercury […]

Read more »

Steve Morse in iGuitar magazine

Latest issue (No. 9) of the interactive iGuitar magazine has a special feature on Steve Morse with text, pictures and video. The video inteview alone lasts for almost an hour, so set aside some time and dig in. And don’t forget to check out the “Cracking the Morse Code” feature with the insight of Steve’s […]

Read more »

Paicey talks shop

Ian Paice demonstrates his signature drum kit and talks about finer points of why and how. This video was shot on April 23 at the launch of his signature kit.

Read more »

Bass bonanza

In the spirit of celebrating the 40th anniversary of machine Head, we present you with this gem: Highway Star and Smoke on the Water performed by an octet of double basses aptly named Octobass.

Read more »

Buddy Rich memorial concert

The Buddy Rich memorial concert was held on Monday, April 2, at the London Palladium. Ian Paice was one of the several drummers paying tribute to the maestro. He was also interviewed by the Rhythm magazine.

Read more »

Steve Morse at the NAMM

Musicianews caught up with Steve Morse at this year NAMM to chat about his project, his plans, his gear, and the changing face of the music business.

Read more »

||||Unauthorized copying, while sometimes necessary, is never as good as the real thing
© 1993-2025 The Highway Star and contributors
Posts, Calendar and Comments RSS feeds for The Highway Star