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The Madisons

On June 26 Episode Six had their reunion at the Sheila Carter’s house in England. Later that day, the Roger’s sister Christine 60th birthday party witnessed a reunion of Roger’s very first band — The Madisons. Roger writes about those days: The three of us needed a drummer and a singer and so we approached […]

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Neutral to overdrive

Roger Glover writes in his first (and hopefully not the last) installment of Road Life notes: A few years ago, I had descended from my hotel room a trifle early before a concert. I was sitting in the bar having a swift half when someone recognized me. “Aren’t you excited?” he inquired excitedly, quivering with […]

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Glenn Hughes “records a duet” with Tommy Bolin

From Glenn’s Twitter yesterday, June 17th: I’m on my way to the studio to record a duet with my late brother Tommy Bolin..I’ll let you know all about it 2nite..another emotional day.. followed the same night by All done @ the studio, I sang a duet with Tommy Bolin “Lotus in an Oriental Sky” + […]

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Meeting third generation fans…

At the end of the first leg of this year’s tour, Steve Morse sends us his update from the road: This tour has been going amazingly well. I am consistently surprised at how many places we find young people mixed with older in the audience. If we keep going, it maybe possible to meet a […]

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Purple family remembers Ronnie James Dio

Roger Glover: A huge part of my life just disappeared. Words are not enough, emotions are too much. My sincere condolences to Ronnie’s family and friends. Ian Gillan: My Dear Friend Ronnie, Departed but not gone. Resting peacefully (for a while) but never forgotten. I’ve had a sackful of mail since your passing; a sharing […]

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Roger updates from the road

Roger Glover sends us an update from the road: The tour is going really well so far. It was probably the best Australian tour we’ve ever done. The audiences get younger every time, and they know how to rock! The Asian section of the tour is also superb, a lovely welcome wherever we go. It […]

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New Q&A at Caramba

‘Who Cares’, dreaminess, complaining less, loosing his strings, Euclid of Alexandria, Vladimir Putin, Robert Mugabe and Britney Spears, Giransan vellybad amellicatobrame and underground buzz — read all about it in the latest installment of Q&A at Caramba!

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What It’s All About

Our own Roger checks in with his customary end-of-the-year message: What’s it all about then? I’m sure you often wonder about that. Well so do I. There are several possible answers to that rather ambiguous and immense question. In no particular order, here are a few… love, balance, survival, power, sex, cabbage, passion, knowledge, hors […]

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Incongruity Rules

In the latest installment of Caramba TV, Big Ian reports from his undressing room in Baalbeck.

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Member of the family and other stories

There’s been a number of updates on Caramba!.

  • A new Caramba TV special, in which Gillan introduces a member of his family
  • A new wordography: Better Days from One Eye to Morocco
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