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T-shirt saga continues

Blackmore has issued a statement through his lawyers in reply to Gillan’s interview to Rockpages.gr which was published in October: In an interview he gave to a music website recently, Ian Gillan made a number of comments about Ritchie Blackmore that twisted facts and which require setting the record straight. Read the whole thing at […]

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One Eye on Rock Radio

Promotion for the Ian Gillan’s album One Eye To Morocco goes into full swing. Tonight, Saturday, March 21, starting at 6pm he will appear in a 2 hour special on Rock Radio in Scotland: Ian takes over the airwaves to celebrate the release of his new solo album, One Eye to Morocco, next week. During […]

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Un œil vers Maroc

Belgian radio station Classic 21 has a special for One Eye To Morocco. You can watch Gillan’s interview undubbed, and our francophone readers will certainly appreciate the text. See and read it at classic21.be (you might need to scroll down the page a bit). Thanks to Valerio Dossini for the info.

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Jedno oko na Maroko

In the latest issue of the Polish Teraz Rock magazine (March 2009) there is a very interesting three page interview. Ian Gillan and Wieslaw Weiss are talking about One Eye To Morocco and some other things. Plus a few fine photos. Thanks to Joasia Ostrowiecka for the info.

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Dislocated in the Clouds

Gillan/Glover album Accidentally On Purpose remains one of the most unique works in the Purple family. Here are some video clips from that period.

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Made In Japan visuals and more DVD details

As previously reported exclusively by The Highway Star, seven rolls of 8mm film from Deep Purple’s 1972 concerts in Japan have come to light. We also promised you a look at the film. Click on this photo to see a series of screen grabs from the black & white film. 90 seconds of Highway Star […]

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Gillan talks money

British newspaper The Telegraph interviewed Ian Gillan on an unusual topic — money: ARE YOU GOOD WITH MONEY OR IRRESPONSIBLE? I’m completely irresponsible, I’m afraid. I’m ignorant about money as a commodity – I have never really understood it. Years ago I decided to delegate running everything to my management because I’m only home three […]

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That after gig moment

Ian Gillan’s message to the fans recorded in his hotel room after the last gig in São Paulo. Kinda puts things into prospective, isn’t it?

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Rare and unreleased: 1968-76 Deep Purple on new 2DVD

DEEP PURPLE – ‘HISTORY, HITS & HIGHLIGHTS’ 2DVD Containing a wealth of historical 1960s and 1970s footage, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release the new Deep Purple 2DVD set “History, Hits & Highlights 1968-76” on June 1, 2009 [Cat No EREDV726]. According to YourWayToMusic.com, the new DVD set will combine full performances and a small number […]

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One Eye on Alta Tensao

António Freitas, host of long-running daily show “Alta Tensao” on Portuguese radio station Antena 3 and a contributor to the magazine LOUD!, has posted an interview he conducted with Gillan. Big Ian talks about One Eye To Morocco. The interview is in English and you can view the it at antoniofreitas.com (clip is right on […]

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