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Archive for December, 2006



Rodney Appleby recovering

Rodney Appleby who was playing bass on Ian Gillan’s album “Gillan’s Inn” and also was on tour with Ian a few month ago, was shot in the jaw recently, as we reported about a couple a weeks ago. He is currently recovering in his home in Buffalo, USA and he would like to let fans […]

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Deep Purple Covers

The Norwegian singer Jorn Lande (ex. The Snakes, Ark etc) has a new album coming out called “Unlocking The Past” (February 1, 2007). The CD is a cover album and it has several songs which are familiar to Deep Purple fans. He does Perfect Strangers, Burn Rainbow’s “Kill The King” and Whitesnake’s “Fool For Your […]

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Jon Lord sees tingling strings in Denmark

Last night in Odense, Denmark, Jon Lord witnessed an impressive performance of his piano concerto ‘Boom of the Tingling Strings’ performed by the Odense Symphony Orchestra conducted by Paul Mann and featuring Nelson Goerner on piano. The near-sold out concert was a resounding success with a prolonged standing ovation, for which Jon Lord joined Mann, […]

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New Video with Whitesnake

The new Whitesnake album “Live…in the Shadow of the Blues” (Released November 24) has 4 new studio tracks. One of them is called “Ready To Rock”. Here you can watch the video. The new studio album from Whitesnake has set “Good to be Bad” as the title. It’s planned to be released next summer. Thanks […]

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Jon Lord sees tingling strings in Denmark

Tonight in Odense, Denmark, Jon Lord witnessed an impressive performance of his piano concerto ‘Boom of the Tingling Strings’ performed by the Odense Symphony Orchestra conducted by Paul Mann and featuring Nelson Goerner on piano. The near-sold out concert was a resounding success with a prolonged standing ovation, for which Jon Lord joined Mann, Goerner […]

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Mission: Impossible?

Okay. There is a gap in the Deep Purple story books. There is a deafening silence during Deep Purple documentaries. There is a man who is still the voice of Deep Purple every time he sings “Hush” on classic rock radio in the U.S. and elsewhere (it still gets a lot of play in the […]

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Jon Lord in Jim Capaldi tribute show

Jon Lord will take part in an all-star celebration of the late Jim Capaldi, solo musician and member of Traffic. The show will take place Jan. 21, close to the second anniversary of his death, at London`s Roundhouse. Tickets go on sale Dec. 18. The Dear Mr. Fantasy concert, named for one of Traffic`s best-known […]

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Rock and Roll Heaven

No, no, I won’t sing the Righteous Brothers song. I . . . well . . . I hate the Righteous Brothers. There, I’ve said it now. Shame about the tenor. He’s passed on. (Righteous Brother Bobby Hatfield August 10, 1940 – November 5, 2003. RIP). On to today’s topic. Purple members who have gone […]

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Attention to Blackmore’s Night UK fans

This request has been put out on behalf of Paul Weaver (Head of the Blackmore’s Night UK Street Team): Would UK fans (reading this message) please be kind enough to take a look in their local cd shops (HMV, Virgin etc) and tell us how many copies you have seen on the shelves? If you […]

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Music For The Divine to be released in USA

Glenn Hughes latest solo album, MUSIC FOR THE DIVINE, will receive its long-awaited U.S. release on January 30, 2007 via Demolition Records. The CD, which is available now in Europe on Frontiers Records, was recorded in Chad Smiths (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) house in Los Angeles and again features Smith on drums and longtime Glenn […]

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