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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 […]
Read more »Here’s a nicely filmed audience video of the complete show in Holmdel, NJ, from August 31, 2024.
Read more »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.
Read more »A pretty well put together 20-minute documentary about the formation of Deep Purple. For whatever reason, the channel that published it does not allow us to post it here, so you’ll have to head to YouTube to watch it.
Read more »Our ever so vigilant trainspotting department presents you with news of science and technology. The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in USA reports about their new telescope becoming operational after a successful launch into space on August 16, 2024 on board of the NASA’s Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator-R (PTD-R) satellite. The instrument is of a new design […]
Read more »BraveWords reviews the Cincinnati gig from August 21, 2024. This, being a specifically musical website, digs quite a bit deeper than the other two recent offerings. While Yes’ set was perhaps more orchestrated and focused more on earlier material, Deep Purple, on the other hand, gave us a more jam band feel, and played some […]
Read more »New Noise magazine reviews the Chicago show from August 23, 2024: Last time I caught Deep Purple was in 2018 during their tour with Judas Priest, so be able to catch them once again, especially on their 50th anniversary tour was even better. Considered to be pioneers in metal and hard rock, Deep Purple made […]
Read more »Live in Limbo reviews the Toronto gig on August 25, 2024: On Sunday night Deep Purple delivered a masterclass in rock ‘n’ roll at the Budweiser Stage, proving once again why they are icons of the genre. The band’s legendary status was firmly upheld, bringing both classic hits along with songs from their recent release […]
Read more »Deep Purple live at Bell Centre (Montreal, Canada 2024-08-27) WoW!! What energy!! Its not often that one witnesses a group in a state of being reborn?! That’s what it felt like and that’s what it sounded like. From the epic sound of Mars, Bringer of War to the final cheers and shouts of more! end […]
Read more »Total Guitar magazine has a feature on Simon McBride based around an interview with him: When you’re in a role previously held by Messrs Blackmore and Morse, how much does that play on your mind? “You just have to be yourself, you know? If you try to think about what was before – and this […]
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