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Archive for April, 2008



Gillan to join tribute to Jeff Healey

Ian Gillan will be among the artists paying tribute to the late Jeff Healey at the first of the two memorial concerts in Toronto on May 3. This first show, on May 3, will focus on Healey’s contribution to blues and rock and will feature Jack Bruce, Randy Bachman, Colin James, Alannah Myles and Healey’s […]

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Lord Ambassador

Interview with Jon Lord appeared on Zermatt.ch to coincide with his performance at the Zermatt Unplugged Festival on April 9. He’s now not only the Ambassador for Hell, but also for Zermatt 😉 What were your main reasons for leaving Deep Purple? We had a great time, but after 30 years I wanted to see […]

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Another #1 for Smoke on the Water

According to the students of the London Tech Music School, Smoke on the Water riff is still the greatest of all times: 1. Smoke On The Water – Deep Purple (1973) 2. Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana (1991) 3. Walk This Way – Aerosmith (1975) 4. Purple Haze – Jimi Hendrix (1967) 5. Sweet […]

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“Just another day at the office…”

In his recent interview to Vintage Rock, Glenn Hughes commented on the California Jam (among many other curious things past and present): I know the California Jam was one of your first gigs with Purple in the States. What else do you remember about that day? Just another day at the office to me, I […]

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