Whitesnake’s David Coverdale will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of his Deep Purple debut with a “special gold edition” of “The Purple Album.” The remixed/remastered expanded edition of the effort will be available on October 13 as a 2-CD/Blu-ray set and as a 2-LP set on resplendent gold vinyl. “The Purple Album: Special Gold Edition”…
Deep Purple have officially welcomed Simon McBride to the band as their new guitarist. He will be replacing Steve Morse, who exited the group to care for his wife, who is sadly battling cancer. The band commented: “We are thrilled that Simon has agreed to join. Simon’s playing is up there with the greats. Of…
Deep Purple have released a new compilation album titled “Extras: The Now What?! B-Sides And Bonus Songs.” The effort is currently available in digital outlets and can be found on the service of your choice HERE. earMUSIC shared more info on the set: “The idea of this compilation started after sharing previously released ‘rare tracks’…
Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan has revealed that he will be performing some of the band’s songs during a Spanish tour with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Notably, the orchestra are also planning to perform songs by Queen, Pink Floyd, AC/DC, and Metallica. Tour Dates: 11/11 Zaragoza, SPA – Principe Felipe Arena 11/12 Barcelona, SPA – Pabellón…
Deep Purple’s Steve Morse has officially announced his departure from the band. The guitarist is exiting the group to care for his wife, who is sadly battling cancer. The band issued the following statement: “Deep Purple announces that Steve Morse will be stepping back from the band, having been its guitarist for more than a…
Deep Purple guitarist Steve Morse has announced that he will be “taking a temporary hiatus” from the band’s live shows to be home with his wife, who is sadly battling cancer. During his absence, Simon McBride will fill in. Morse commented: “Hello, everybody. I’ve just done a few gigs with the band, after years (!?)…
Deep Purple have shared a video for a “German TV rehearsal take” of their cover of Love’s “7 And 7 Is.” The group commented: “This is a previously unreleased version, recorded in November 2021 during a promotional and press tour of Germany for the latest album – ‘Turning To Crime’. It was during this same…
Round Hill Music have acquired the rights to David Coverdale’s catalog. The deal includes solo material, as well as music from Whitesnake and Deep Purple. Blabbermouth shared more details on the deal: “Round Hill Music has acquired the music publishing, master rights and master rights royalties for, and entered into a long-term administration agreement for…
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