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2 inches at the twelfth fret
Ultimate Guitar publishes if not a terribly original, but pretty well researched piece on Blackmore’s Stratocasters, both the ones to be smashed and the…
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Sixty years on stage
German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine was going to print a review of the Deep Purple gig, but in the view of the tour being postponed until further notice…
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It was successful
An update from Ian Gillan was posted today, November 7, 2026: Dear friends, I had a procedure yesterday which was successful. I now have to rest, in order to…
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She’s a bad girl
Rainbow Finyl Vinyl will be reissued on the occasion of its 40th anniversary. This anniversary set appears to be remastered, and with new liner notes by Martin…
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Once again, fires burn at midnight
Not all is doom and gloom in the family regarding the touring aspects of life. Blackmore’s Night has announced six shows in March 2027, all within…
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Party in Simon’s Pants
DopeYEAH talk publishes an addendum to the interview with Simon McBride that they did earlier this year. Here Simon plays 5 of his favourite riffs, with a…
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Too young for rock’n’roll
David Rosenthal spoke to VRP Rocks about his years with Rainbow, from the audition to the dissolution. And just to remind you the intro he was talking about…
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Postponed until further notice
The following message from Ian Gillan was posted today, November 2, 2026: Dear Friends, Thank you for all the good wishes and support over the last few days…
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Wizard Stealing the Show
Many of us complain that the band’s performances over the years have become less improvisational and more predictable. Here’s an outsider view of…
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Medical emergency affects German dates
This was just posted on Deep Purple’s official socials. We wish Ian a speedy recovery! With great disappointment, Deep Purple must announce that they are…
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Norwegian soup
The Norway Rock magazine publishes interviews with Roger Glover and Don Airey. They were taken around the time Splat! was released, and being posted now online…
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Exhilarating sense of controlled chaos
Louder Sound publishes online a Classic Rock feature on Fireball that appeared in print in the Deep Purple special issue of the magazine that came out in…
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Goin’ metaphysical
The record company has dropped on us another promo video for Splat!. It is for the title track of the album: The video comes out on the occasion of release…
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Handpicked, no less
Ian Gillan is scheduled to appear on British TV channel NOW Rock this Sunday, October 18, 2026, between 1:00 PM and 3:30 PM. Perhaps that either won’t…
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Windows up, or down?
Episode 4 of Phil Aston’s interview with Ritchie Blackmore, wherein the latter talks about the exciting drive home from Jones Beach. Previous episodes…
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Eight days later
Glenn Hughes shared an update on his health woes on October 14, 2026, via Instagram: Now home after an eight day stay, and a 10 hour open heart surgery…
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No time for fashion either
Another interview that Ian Gillan did during the last lull of touring, promoting his Talking Gib’rish spoken word tour. This one was done by Louise Penn for…
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Old men talking about their illnesses
Here’s the third part of Phil Aston’s interview with Ritchie Blackmore. In the third instalment of my exclusive 13-part interview series, Ritchie…
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Beverly hillbillies in Jones Beach
Part 2 of Phil Aston’s interview with Ritchie Blackmore: Thant’d be enough Blackmore news for today. By-the-by, part 1 is here.
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Rising again
Darker Than Blue reports that Ritchie Blackmore has been booked to appear on UK radio station Planet Rock on Sunday, October 11, 2026, between 5 and 6pm. The…
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The best-dressed Leprechaun
In this new interview with The Chap Ian Gillan discusses the Hounslow Heath, Terry-Thomas‘ inheritance, dress codes, hairstyles, music styles, wireless…
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Thinking outside the box
Ritchie Blackmore’s official channel has recently posted a couple of videos of interest. Ritchie Blackmore & Candice Night discussing their 2013…
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Where Buffalo roam
Longtime Ian Gillan’s collaborator Michael Lee Jackson (Gillan’s Inn, Live in Anaheim, WhoCares) is being inducted into The Buffalo Music Hall of…
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Biff Baby’s Allstars
Steve Morse is featured on the self-titled debut album of a project that has been going back since the 1980s. The album and project in question is Biff Baby’s…
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Just like the Jersey Boys
Ian Gillan has appeared on British TV again, and this time around it went way better, thanks to great rapport with the host with a clue. In between tours…
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A skirling whiff of danger
Deep Purple opened their European leg of the Splat! tour on September 29, 2026, in Sofia, Bulgaria. And there were surprises in the set. Spoilers ahead.
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Somebody stole his guitar
Steve Morse sat down to chat with Guitar World at the last NAMM, which was held in January 2026. They teased the interview in May, promising to publish it in…
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King Arthur, followed by Motörhead
Gillan has also recently appeared on The Strange Brew Podcast. In the fairly short (for these days) interview, a lot of ground has been covered — from…
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These are not the same guys
Yesterday, September 25, 2026, Ian Gillan has his ‘Mr. Grover, Mr. Gillian’ moment on the national TV in UK. He appeared for a brief interview on…
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Blame it on the cat
Ritchie Blackmore was interviewed by Phil Aston for the Now Spinning Magazine podcast. In this the first episode of what is promised to be a 13-part series, no…
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Self-described as underrated
Greek blog Rock Overdose publishes an interview with Joe Lynn Turner done on the occasion of him apparently playing some dates in the country (his own website…
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What happened at the bar?
Deep Purple are resuming the Splat! tour on September 29 in Sofia, Bulgaria, and Ian Gillan spoke to an outfit from that country called Z-Rock. We talk about…
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Oh ye, of little faith
Ian Paice returns with a rare issue of his DrumTribe video channel. It is a drum cam studio video for Arrogant Boy. Thanks to Mike Whiteley for the heads-up.
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Marco and his loud mouth
Dino Jelusick spoke to the Rolling Stone Brazil, and about half the conversation revolved around Whitesnake. He told how exactly their final tour has…
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Who is Gene Simmons?
Steve Morse in conversation with Larry DiMarzio: What does it take to revolutionize guitar tone? In this unscripted conversation, legendary guitarist Steve…
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Across the puszta plains to see
Ritchie Blackmore’s YouTube channel has posted a video clip for Anya. The video material appears to have been sourced from Come Hell or High Water and…
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Public demonstration of friendship
Classic Rock publishes an account of Ritchie Blackmore appearing on stage with Deep Purple on this past tour, with some input from Ian Gillan and a few…
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Seven minutes short
You might recall that the Rolling Stones Mobile truck has found a permanent home at the Canadian National Music Centre in Calgary. Deep Purple were in town on…
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Sweet little lies
Ian Gillan was a guest on the Joann Butler In Studio With… podcast, and here is the result. Some of the stories we’ve already heard before, others…
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Good rocking throughout
AntiMusic reviews the band’s latest studio offering Splat!: Don’t spend too much time being concerned with where the title of Deep Purple’s…
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A path of sonic excess
Louder Sound reprints a Metal Hammer feature for newbies A metal fan’s guide to hard rock pioneers Deep Purple. Our regulars won’t find anything new in…
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It’s all very, very Teutonic
Accept is celebrating its own 50th anniversary with the release of an album (of what we understand are remakes of the tracks from their heyday) called Teutonic…
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Snapshot of an artist at a crossroads
Ultimate Guitar celebrates 50th anniversary of Tommy Bolin’s Private Eyes with a feature penned by Greg Prato: Fifty years ago, Tommy Bolin offered his…
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Product of the influences
BalcanRock, which is hailing from Serbia, has interviewed Simon McBride and publishes the proceedings (thankfully) in original English: BR: When we talk about…
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From Jesus to Darwin
Some time ago Ian Gillan appeared on The GTFM Rock Show and that episode aired on August 13, 2026. He spoke (mostly) about his upcoming next year Talking…
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The lost art of dismantling hotel rooms
Here is Cassius Morris (if the name sound familiar, there’re a couple of reasons to that) talking to Joe Lynn Turner, It’s a long conversation, at…
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When gold is just not good enough
Classic Rock magazine celebrates what they call 60 years of Deep Purple in issue 96 of their Platinum Series. It is out on August 13, 2026, and can be ordered…
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An owl hooting from the kumquat tree
Roger Glover is in a very interesting conversation with Michael Bradford. It is indeed more of a conversation rather than an interview, and Michael is a…
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Purple Storm
There’s a Deep Purple tribute album in the works. It is called Purple Storm, and is due out on November 13, 2026, via Cleopatra Records. The album will…
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Magnum opus of this millennium
Goldmine magazine reviews the latest Deep Purple album: When the album finally debuted, there was a noticeable surprise waiting inside the record for all to…
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Still gotta come up with good music
Steve Morse demonstrates his signature DiMarzio pickups. Everything you need to know about electric guitar pickups, and then some.
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He’s good, just taking it easy
Doug Aldrich spoke to BraveWords in an in-depth interview that clears up a lot of confusion about what is going on with the Dead Daisies and Glenn Hughes…
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The city got loud with them
Live in Limbo reviews the Deep Purple gig in Toronto on August 18, 2026: There is a particular kind of hush that falls over a crowd just before the house…
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The super-cool, nice guy Ritchie
Guitar World has a short interview with Simon McBride on what the Blackmore’s guest appearance at the Deep Purple gig in Jones Beach looked like from his…
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Good night had by all
Guitar Player posts Blackmore’s reaction, both given directly to the publication, and collected from social media, in the aftermath of his guest…
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It all started with the Punic wars
Classic Rock has a long feature on Deep Purple, the latest album Splat!, and complete with an off-the-beaten-path interview with all five gentlemen. There’s…
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And it finally happened
Just as anticipated, on August 12, 2026, Ritchie Blackmore joined Deep Purple on stage at the Jones Beach Theater for a guest performance of Smoke. As an…
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Blackmore to join Purple for NY show
In a completely black(!) live session on Instagram last night US EST, Ritchie Blackmore revealed the “secret” that he will be the guesting Deep…
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Talking to the wind
TVGuide UK announces that a Deep Purple reunion film will be shown on Sky Arts HD from 12:30 to 3:00 AM, Monday, August 10, 2026. The blurb reads: In 1984, the…
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North American setlist
AXS.tv has a machine-written review of the opening night for the North American tour in Raleigh, NC, on August 4, 2026. However, it contains the setlist, which…