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The album has appeared on iTunes with about a minute and a half previews of all the songs. Amazon UK has 30 seconds previews, albeit in piss poor quality (you have been warned). Thanks to Randy Engman and Daniel Bengtsson for the info.
Read more »If you are reading this, it means we have moved The Highway Star to a new server, which should hopefully be quite a bit more responsive then the old cranker. In the process we’ve also trimmed the fat a little by discontinuing parts of the site that have seen little to no activity in a […]
Read more »To commemorate release of the new album, Classic Rock Magazine will publish a limited edition special issue (number 184): A limited edition with a foil cover, it includes 12 pages of additional Deep Purple content including Q&A’s with all members of the band and an extended buyers guide by long-term fan and Purple expert Geoff […]
Read more »It appears that the ill-fated appearance in Nepal, first scheduled for March 15, then postponed until April 26, now has been scrapped alltogether. Metal Hammer quotes a statement from the band’s management: The agreed fee was not paid as per the contract they had with the promoter of the show, Richard Coram, of Talent Brokers […]
Read more »It’s come as a big surprise, but today Edel Records offer a select few of you a chance to hear then new Deep Purple album, Now What?! in an exclusive world wide web streaming event. Marking a new first in internet activity for the band, one lucky person in each time zone will get a […]
Read more »Bob Ezrin gave a keynote interview on Saturday, March 23, at the Canadian Music Week in Toronto and told the story of how he got to be the producer of Now what?!: I wasn’t really thrilled with the idea because I didn’t want to be pegged as ‘the guy who does old people,’ so I […]
Read more »Roger Glover is talking about his bass amps made by Danish company TC Electronic. (watch inside)
Read more »Behind the scenes video from the promo photoshoot for the new album. (watch inside)
Read more »Metal Shrine has a very interesting interview with David Coverdale. He talks about his plans for the current year, Whitesnake’s upcoming live albums Made in Japan and Made in Britain, embracing the Internet age, possibility of collaborations with Glenn Hughes and Bernie Marsden, his touring schedule, personal losses, patching things up with Blackmore, and being […]
Read more »Update (Mar 26): it appears that the recording has been removed from the radio station’s website. Argentinian radio station Vorterix has broadcasted a 13 minute preview of Now what?! with a lot more music than what we have been exposed before. You have to mentally tune out the DJs babbling all over the music, but […]
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