Deep Purple

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Steve Morse On Deep Purple’s Rock Hall Chances: ‘They Would Like To See It Happen’

Deep Purple were not have been voted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame this year – much to the chagrin of hard rock fans worldwide) – but that isn’t slowing them down. They […]

2013/05/01

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Deep Purple Release New Song “All The Time In The World” [VIDEO]

Deep Purple is back, still with Ian Gillan on vocals, with a new song called “All The Time In The World.”

2013/03/15

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Black Sabbath, Meet Eurovision!

Black Sabbath: The creators of doom-laden, scary, dark heavy metal. Eurovision: The relentlessly cheery international song contest. Normally it would be unlikely that anyone would mention them in the same sentence. Or even in the […]

2013/03/04

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Rush, Deep Purple, Heart, Joan Jett Make Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Ballot

Hard rock fans may have cause to rejoice within a few weeks: after being ignored for years, Rush and Deep Purple are on this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ballot, as is Heart and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts. One question that has yet to be answered is, if inducted, which members of these groups will be included?

2012/10/04

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Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan: ‘It’s Always Easy Working With Tony Iommi’

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi and Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan have been friends for years, even briefly bandmates when Gillan took over lead singer duties in Black Sabbath in the mid-‘80s. Now, they’ve teamed up to release WhoCares, a collection of rarities from both of their respective back catalogs.

2012/09/18

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Glenn Hughes On A Deep Purple Mk III Reunion: “No One At ‘Castle Blackmore’ Opened The Door”

Glenn Hughes tells CBS Local that “Jon, David and I were trying to get it together.” The roadblock was the band’s famously mercurial guitarist: “We couldn’t get ahold of him. We sent carrier pigeons, and the Pony Express. But nobody at ‘Castle Blackmore’ answered the door. It wasn’t meant to be.”

2012/09/06

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New Releases: Art Garfunkel, Aerosmith Single & More

Let’s take a look at this week’s albums, reissues and other musical goodies from classic artists making musical waves yet again.

2012/08/28

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Jon Lord’s “Concerto For Group And Orchestra” Due September 25

Deep Purple’s 1969 live release Concerto For Group And Orchestra is one of the earliest examples of rock music being played by a full orchestra. Keyboardist Jon Lord composed the music for that album, and he revisited it shortly before his passing on July 16.

2012/08/21

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New Releases: Tributes To Fleetwood Mac, Supertramp & More

Let’s take a look at this week’s albums, reissues and other musical goodies from classic artists making musical waves yet again.

2012/08/14

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Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi & Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan To Release “WhoCares”

Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan and Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi are about to release a somewhat confusing collection that includes lesser known material from both artists’ careers, as well as some of their collaborations. Jokingly titled WhoCares, it’s likely that heavy metal and hard rock fans will care a lot.

2012/08/10

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