In the past, Deep Purple often looked no further than each other when it came to selecting a producer.
But for their forthcoming studio effort, guitarist Steve Morse and company have recruited someone with an impressive resume: Bob Ezrin, best known for his work with Kiss, Alice Cooper and Pink Floyd, among many other legendary rock bands.
February 29, 2012 Jon Lord of Deep Purple is undergoing specialist treatment for pancreatic cancer in Israel and hopes to be back at work with the band. The 70-year-old keyboard player confirmed the cancer last year. Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice, says that Jon is receiving a new treatment, which appears to be working well.
1974. Exit: Ian Gillan and Roger Glover. Enter: David Coverdale and Glen Hughes. Born: Deep Purple mark III, a system fans came up with to designate the different line-ups. Mark II, with Gillan a
Since early 2011, there’s been plenty of talk about a star-studded Ronnie James Dio tribute album.
Well, it looks like 2012 will be the year it finally arrives. And the list of artists lined up to honor the late solo singer and onetime Black Sabbath and Rainbow frontman is quite impressive: Rob Halford (Judas Priest), Ian Gillan (Deep Purple), Lemmy Kilmister (Motorhead) and Dave Grohl (Nirvana and Foo Fighters), among others.
I still remember the excitement I felt in 1984 when I heard the classic mkII line-up of Deep Purple were working again. I was a big fan of the band, especially during the Machine Head period, so naturally I wanted to hear what
Colin Hart was the road manager for Deep Purple through most of their career, including the superstar days. He also did the same duties for Rainbow in between Purple stints. Can you imagine the stories this guy has? If you're a fan of either or, like me, read all about it soon in "A Hart Life" coming soon from Wymer Publishing.
I've been a huge Deep Purple fan since I was a kid, and list "Machine Head" as one of my favorite Purple albums - the number one "desert island" album, if you will. I've kept up on all the line-up changes over the years and experienced the embarrassment of every new record they made as they sank farther into "you've gotta be kidding me" territory
The "Mark II" line up of Deep Purple featuring Ian Gillan was the most popular line up during this band's long haul; think 'Smoke on the Water' , 'Highway Star' and 'Woman From Tokyo'. However, when future Snake man David Coverdale came in around 1974, a whole new brand of Deep Purple was born. "Mark III" was harder and bluesier, not as commercial, and fans loved it.
We're tipping our hats to Deep Purple today and getting into their 1984 reunion album 'Perfect Strangers' on the Vault. 'Knocking At Your Back Door' got to be a pretty big hit for them that
Ian Gillan, Roger Glover and Ian Paice, the 3 holdovers from the classic "Mark II" Deep Purple line up that did Machine Head and other popular early 70's albums are still at it. I've seen some footage from a recent show and it was surprisin
Classic Rockers Doing it for Charity
Some old work horses have formed a band together for a great cause. Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan, Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi, Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain, former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted and former Deep Purple keyboardist Jon Lord, among others, will release their first single as WHOCARES next month
Tune by today at 5:20 for a rare dip into Deep Purple's past during their "Mark III" period. You might dig it, especially if you're a Whitesnake fan. Coverdale cut his chops with Purple in the mid 1970's. He
