Paris 1975 show has been re-released by the old management company Deep Purple (Overseas) as the first part of their Live Series. The tapes have been newly remixed and remastered. Double CD set includes new artwork, a 12 page booklet and a bonus digital download of the Sunbury ’75 Music Festival programme. It is available […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2012-12-09
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Classic Rock magazine has a teaser from Ian Gillan’s interview that will appear in it’s issue due to hit the newsstands on January 3. Speaking exclusively to the magazine, Gillan revealed that the new album will include 13 tracks including Out Of Hand, Hell To Pay, Weirdistan, Uncommon Man and Above And Beyond. The latter […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2012-12-09
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It was the fifth time I saw Deep Purple since 2006. I could compare the quality of the show compared to other concerts and it was excellent! The most fascinating thing is to see members of the group with a permanent smile, it’s a real pleasure to see. I was on the front which is […]
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Posted in 2010-2012 Tours, Tour Reviews by The Spanish Archer on 2012-12-06
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Looks like Deep Purple are due to headline yet another jazz festival — organizers of the Dubai Jazz Festival have announced that the band will headline the 2013 event. As their appearance is scheduled for February 21, this will predate the down under tour and moves forward the tentative date for the tentative live premiere […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2012-11-22
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Deep Purple have appeared on November 14 on French TV show Culturebox. Ian Gillan was interviewed and they did a wonderfully light, airy (pun intended) jazz rendition of Smoke on the Water live. (watch inside)
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Posted in News by Nick on 2012-11-14
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As the summer festival dates continue to trickle in, Deep Purple’s management has confirmed that the band will headline the Getaway Festival in Sweden on August 10, 2013. Festival passes are already on sale.
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Posted in News by Nick on 2012-11-11
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If the stars will align right, the world live premiere of the new Deep Purple album will happen in New Zealand, where the band kicks off 2013 touring schedule on February 24, followed by six more dates in Australia. New Zealand ticket presales start on November 7, with the sale to general public followed on […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2012-10-31
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The band has not been touring since February and as they’ve assembled for the rehearsals there were many speculations regarding upcoming setlist. This is what was played on the first three dates of the Russian leg.
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Posted in News by Nick on 2012-10-30
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As the band has gathered in a Russian studio to rehearse for the upcoming tour, Roger Glover spoke to ITAR-TASS. Here are the highlights (in reverse translation, so take it with a grain of salt): There are 14 tracks ready for the new album, probably 11 or 12 of them will pass the final selection […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2012-10-23
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Deep Purple official YouTube channel has posted 4 vintage promo clips of classic Purple tracks — Speed King, Strange Kind of Woman, Fireball, and Woman from Tokyo — complete with the bizarre visual effects and contemporary commentary by the late Jon Lord.
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Posted in Blog by Nick on 2012-10-05
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