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The two Iommi/Hughes albums — The Dep Sessions and Fused, were reissued October 4, and both entered the UK charts. The Dep Sessions at #7, and Fused at #11 in the Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart, at #62 and #77 respectively in the Albums Sales Chart, and at #63 and #80 in the Physical […]
Read more »Ronnie Romero has contributed vocals to the self-titled album of a studio project called A Circus. The driving force and main songwriters of the project is the father/son duo of Alfredo (bass, father) and Luca (guitar, son) Federici. The band is rounded up with Gian Marco Verdone (keyboards and arrangements), and Canadian drummer Shane Gaalaas. […]
Read more »Ian Gillan spoke to France’s Riff X, and the interview appears in their METALXS series. The conversation revolves around the latest album =1, some anecdotes from the bygone days, and his, ahem, unique sense of fashion. Ian’s words are in original English, with subtitles en française.
Read more »Rhino Entertainment in the US will be re-releasing a number of their back catalogue items on vinyl as part of their Rocktober event. The following items could be of particular interest for our pages. Available October 4 Deep Purple — Machine Head 1-LP on Black vinyl IOMMI — The 1996 Dep Sessions 1-LP on Translucent […]
Read more »The Moonstone Project album New Life will see a re-release later this year via Escape Music. The Moonstone Project is the brainchild of Italian guitarist Matteo Filippini, with participation of guest musicians. New Life, originally released in 2005, features Ian Paice, Glenn Hughes, and Graham Bonnet, among many other rock luminaries and session musicians. The […]
Read more »Lazy Sod from the latest album =1 will be released as a physical single on October 11, 2024 (it was previously available only virtually). The new physical formats include digisleeve CD and 12″ maxi single vinyl. The track will be backed by live versions of Highway Star and Lazy, both recorded at an unspecified date […]
Read more »Louder Sound presents a lengthy and very well put together feature on the current Deep Purple lineup, arrival of Simon McBride, the new album, and tour. With input from Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, and Simon McBride. The article also sheds some new light on the circumstances of Steve Morse’s departure from the band. Except Morse […]
Read more »David Coverdale posted a video for the 2024 remix of Wherever You May Go off his revamped solo album Into the Light, slated for re-release on October 25, along with WhiteSnake and Northwinds.
Read more »Goldmine magazine reviews =1, and does it in most glowing terms: The music encompassed in this 23rd full-length studio album, by one of the most revered and accoladed rock bands in the history of ever, will make you think “WOW!” and at the same time spur-on the thought of, “I wouldn’t have expected anything less.” […]
Read more »The track with Roger Glover guesting on bass from the upcoming Michael Schenker’s album of UFO remakes has been released as a digital single.
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