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Phoenix Rising downloads

A number of digital download packages for the recently released Phoenix Rising are available at the brand spanking new Deep Purple video store. We are being assured that all the video files are DRM free and playable worldwide.

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WhoCares video released

The title pretty much says it all. Here it is.

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Burn Me Up Slowly

A promo video from Roger Glover’s 2002 Snapshot has surfaced on YouTube. Very laid back.

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Jon Lord in Krasnodar

While on tour in Krasnodar in Southern Russia earlier this month, Jon Lord gave a wonderful interview where he does not shy away from discussing that other band he was in. Part 1 What do you think of Russian audiences? What’s the difference between playing rock and playing classical music? Would you do a reunion […]

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Gillan video channel

Ian Gillan’s official video channel has opened up on YouTube. The channel will post videos spanning his solo career as well as those with Deep Purple.

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Bombastic Meatbats

Glenn Hughes’ former bandmates Chad Smith, Jeff Kollman and Ed Roth, rounded with bassist Kevin Chown, have formed a band called Bombastic Meatbats. They frequently play at The Baked Potato in Los Angeles. Glenn guested at their gig on March 29 and they went for an extended version of Mistreated: Thanks to nitsuby for the […]

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Sense of purpose

In this interview which he gave during the recent visit to St.Petersburg, Ian Gillan opines on many topics but music. Immigration and overpopulation, democracy, capitalism and communism, money and greed — answers are scarce, but questions are aplenty.

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Mexico press conference

Here’s a snippet of a press conference the band attended in Mexico. Questions are in Spanish only, but are not difficult to restore from the context and the answers.

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The Stranger Within

German band Demon’s Eye, better known as a Purple tribute act who have performed with many members of the family, is putting out an album of their original (albeit heavily influenced) material aptly called The Stranger Within. Why aptly? Well, Doogie White is singing and from the snippets I’ve heard it sounds like a followup […]

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Love Will Set You Free

Whitesnake have released a promo video for a track called Love Will Set You Free from their upcoming album Forevermore. Watch it inside.

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