Before the start of this tour Roger Glover did an interview for The Aquarian. This one is rather interesting as it digs a tad deeper than your usual tour-promotional fare. How is the writing going? When did you start? In March, we all convened in Spain, at a studio in Spain, up in the mountains. […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2011-06-18
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After Phoenix Rising was released in Europe, several people have complained (despite our warning) that the European DVD would not play in North American DVD palyers. Well, the domestic release did not make wait long — it’s due on June 28 via Eagle Rock Entertainment. Three packages will be available: DVD+CD, CD+DVD and blue ray. […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2011-06-18
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In anticipation of the June 11 show in Atlantic City, another interview with Steve Morse appeared in the local press: I love being part of this. Musically this has been the easiest group I’ve been a part of. It’s a relaxed atmosphere.The songs are simply structured. I play with a band that has lots of […]
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Posted in News, Tour Reviews by Nick on 2011-06-16
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Steve Morse gave a brief interview to the New Jersey’s Star-Ledger: This one isn’t going to be orchestra-based so much as: It’s the rock band Deep Purple playing, with strings and horns being added for some color textures. We’re not going to change the songs — I mean, there’ll be a few little cameos and […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2011-06-11
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The 2006 Deep Purple appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival, released on DVD as We All Came Down to Montreux, has entered rotation on the Direct TV channel 101 Network. It will be on the air tonight, May 23 at 9:00 p.m. EDT and at midnight May 24 EDT. Direct TV repeats their programming frequently, […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2011-05-23
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The San Francisco Bay Area show on June 25 has been moved from Mountain View to the Sleep Train Pavilion in Concord. Tickets presale started today, with the sale to general public starting tomorrow, April 29. Joe Satriani is listed as a support act. And we all know how this might play.
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Posted in News by Nick on 2011-04-28
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Glenn Hughes will be co-hosting with Duff McKagan That Metal Show on a US cable/satellite channel VH1. The episode will air this Saturday, April 16, at 11 PM EDT/PDT and will be repeated in the following days. Check your local listings for further details. Thanks to Tracy Heyder for the info.
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Posted in News by Nick on 2011-04-14
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Almost all dates on the North American tour in June have been confirmed by Deep Purple’s management. Only June 7 in Boston and the three Canadian dates still remain unconfirmed at the time of this writing, despite tickets being on sale for quite a while. Stay tuned for further developments. The tour is being billed […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2011-04-07
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David Coverdale will be co-hosting That Metal Show (episode 703) on a US cable/satellite channel VH1. The episode will air this Saturday, April 2, at 11 PM EDT/PDT and will be repeated in the following days. Check your local listings. VH1 also makes available past episodes online, but as it’s being run by an Evil […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2011-04-01
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David Coverdale will make an in-store record signing on Tuesday, March 29, at the Vintage Vinyl record store in New Jersey, USA. You’ll need to purchase the new Whitesnake album from the store to receive a wristband that will grant access to the event. Vintage Vinyl is located on 51 Lafayette Rd., Fords, NJ, 08863: […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2011-03-19
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