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Scenestr has a short interview with Simon McBride on the occasion of the impending release of =1. When you join a band like that, as you mentioned all the iconic players, there’s always that little bit of expectation from the fans I believe. They all want you to play like they want you to play. […]
Read more »The second single from the upcoming new album =1 is out now
Read more »Ian Paice spoke to the Classic Rock History on the occasion of upcoming new Deep Purple album =1. The meaning behind the album title, Steve Morse’s departure from the band, how Simon McBride fits in, the setlist, touring logistics, and life in general.
Read more »Ian Gillan talks about Deep Purple’s journey to musical freedom. This clip appears to be a part of the promotion campaign for the new album.
Read more »That awesome Italian tribute band Strange Kind of Women didn’t lose any time learning and rehearsing the freshly released single and performed it at their gig on May 4 in Graz, Austria.
Read more »According to the German online retailer JPC, the next Deep Purple single from =1 will arrive on June 28, and it will be in physical form. The track to be released is Pictures of You, and the formats will include CD and vinyl.
Read more »The first single from =1 is upon us.
[Updated] with video.
[Update #2] live performance.
Ian Gillan was interviewed by Singapore’s The Straights Times. He spoke about the gig Deep Purple are about to play in the country and the upcoming new album: We haven’t done a show since before Christmas because we’ve been working flat out on a new record. So everyone is like a caged lion at the […]
Read more »It is official — the new Deep Purple album is called =1, and the release date has been set to July 19, 2024. But Deep Purple is more than just their members and ‘=1’ embodies the essence and attitude of their 1970s incarnation possibly more than any other album in recent memory. With the legendary […]
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