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Archive for September, 2024



A Third Youth and almost a masterpiece

After a few listens to the new album, I would call =1 an “almost” masterpiece. Review by The Highway Star reader Flavio Romoli. How much MKII and Blackmore do I hear in here? Not much, very little, McBride’s guitar riffs are different, the rhythms too, and the solos and other solutions are closer to Morse, […]

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Excellent show at Wantagh, NY

Deep Purple Live at Jones Beach Theater, September 1, 2024 – reviewed by The Highway Star reader Albania. Photo: DP WebCrew. The guys were on fire and delivered an excellent show at the iconic Jones Beach Theater on New York’s Long Island on September 1, 2024. Having been on the road for the prior two […]

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That dreaded dress code

Louder Sound reprints Ian Gillan’s 1973-84 out-of-Purple career retrospective that originally appeared in the Classic Rock magazine issue #92. There has never been a dull moment in Ian Gillan’s career. From his 60s bands The Moonshiners, The Javelins and Episode Six to his three separate stints in Deep Purple, via an unlikely one-album service in […]

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Just arrived in the city…

Here’s a nicely filmed audience video of the complete show in Holmdel, NJ, from August 31, 2024.

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Pushing it to the edge

Once being in Stockholm, Don Airey spoke to Roppongi Rocks. He revealed that another Deep Purple album is in the plans, and his solo album, tentatively called Push to the Edge, has been finished and is pencilled for release in 2025.

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