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Somewhat complicated situation

Billboard has an interview with Paicey (who seems to be the go-to spokesman for the band these days). He didn’t say anything he hasn’t already said to Rolling Stone, just reconfirming the talking points: somebody probably will show up at the induction ceremony; who that will be and who will be performing what (if anybody […]

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And publicity generate it does

Hot on the heels of the Hall of Fame announcement, Rolling Stone magazine has published an interview with Paicey: Do you think part of the problem is so many voters are in America and you were never quite as big here as you were overseas? Of course, that does effect what people are aware of. […]

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All hypothetically speaking, of course

Well, if one good thing came out of this whole Hall of Fame saga, it’s additional publicity for the band. And in show business there’s no such thing as bad publicity. In anticipation of 2016 inductees being announced on December 17, Classic Rock reached out to Paicey for a comment: Well, who would they induct? […]

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Paice + Purpendicular on tour

Ian Paice will play a(nother) string of dates next March with Purpendicular. The tour will be in support of the band’s new album tHis is the tHing#1, but the setlist will also include both Purple classics and rare tracks. The lineup for this tour will be: Ian Paice – Drums Robby Thomas Walsh – Vocals […]

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tHis is the tHing#1 gets worldwide release

Purpendicular, a Purple tribute band which released an album of original material back in March, has some news for you. The good news is that the band has secured a three album deal with Borila Records and said album — This is the thing#1, previously only available directly from the band — will be re-released […]

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Paiceycam

The official YouTube channel has a couple of clips that offer view of a gig from quite a unique angle. (watch inside)

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New dates for Whitesnake, Hughes, and Paice

Our Purple calendar has been updated. A whole bunch of new Whitesnake dates in Connecticut, Florida, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri had been added to this summer US tour. Glenn Hughes has announced a 10-gig UK tour in October. And last, but not least, Ian Paice will make an appearance at a festival in Italy […]

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Keep practising and don’t be late

Marking the beginning of the Mexican tour, yesterday, May 26, the band held a press conference in Puebla. Here are various bits and pieces of the proceedings. Ian Paice and Roger Glover comment on “that was then and this is now”, with Ian Gillan chiming in that the band is now looking to start recording […]

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Pyrotechnical virtuosity and naïve songwriting

Roger Glover and Ian Paice explaining how they see the reasons behind the band’s success. (watch inside)

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Sunflower Jam 2015 postponed

Jacky Paice writes that the Sunflower Superjam 2015, scheduled for September 24th and 25th this year, had to be postponed until some time in April 2016. The reasons are numerous, but can be summed up as “a crazy culmination of circumstances”. Not least of which is the expected arrival of grandchildren twins at the beginning […]

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