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Deep Purple To Release Live Album

Deep Purple will release a new follow-up recording to their latest album in late-November called The Now What?! Live Tapes.

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Rainbow Box Set In Planning Stages

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

A new box set chronicling the career of the group Rainbow between 1975 and 1984 will possibly make it to the market before the end of the year.

Tagged as: Deep Purple, Rainbow, Ritchie Blackmore

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Deep Purple Play Morocco

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Deep Purple opened the next leg of their Now What?! World Tour on Friday night at the Mawazine Festival in Rabat, Morocco with a set list highlighting their storied past plus three tracks from the new album.

Tagged as: 1970s, 2010s, Deep Purple, Mawazine Festival, rock, U.K., Vincent Price

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Deep Purple Release Vincent Price Video

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Deep Purple have released an official video for their song Vincent Price from the new album Now What?!

Tagged as: 1970s, 2010s, Deep Purple, rock, U.K., Vincent Price

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Paul Stanley Wants KISS Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame ‘For The Fans’

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The perennial favorite musical pastime, complaining about who’s not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, almost always comes around to a few artists including Rush (who are now in), Deep Purple, the Monkees and KISS.

Tagged as: 1970s, 2010s, Deep Purple, Jann Wenner, Kiss, Laura Nyro, Paul Stanley, rock, Rush, The Monkees, The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, U.S.A.

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Deep Purple Fail To Crack America. Now What?

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Critics are praising their latest album, Now What?! Fans put them at the top of Rolling Stones’ list of artists that should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They have been loved worldwide since their debut in 1968?

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, classic rock, Deep Purple, Now What, rock, UK, USA

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Tribute Concert For Jon Lord To Be Held 2014

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

A special concert to honor the late Jon Lord of Deep Purple will be held in early next year with exact date and location to be determined.

Tagged as: 1970s, 2010s, Ashton and Lloyd, Deep Purple, Ian Paice, Jacky Paice, Jon Lord, rock, the Artwoods, the Flower Pot Men, U.K., Whitesnake

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Rolling Stone Ask Readers To Vote For Artists Who Should Be In Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

With the induction of Rush into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, one of the tent-pole overlooked acts has finally come off the wish list. That leaves only about thirty or forty more who deserve induction but have been overlooked.

Tagged as: 1960s, 1970s, 2010s, Cheap Trick, Chicago, Deep Purple, Gram Parsons, Jethro Tull, King Crimson, Kiss, Moody Blues, Nirvana, rock, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rolling Stone, Rush, Smiths, Todd Rundgren, U.K., U.S.A., Warren Zevon, Yes

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Kings Of Chaos Were Stone Music Festival Highlight SETLIST

by Paul Cashmere

Van Halen and Aerosmith may have been yesterday’s draw card for the Stone Music Festival in Sydney on Saturday but the highlight was Kings of Chaos.

Tagged as: Aerosmith, Deep Purple, Glenn Hughes, Guns n Roses, Kings of Chaos, live, rock, Sebastian Bach, Stone Music Festival, Van Halen

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Deep Purple Release First Single From New Album

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Deep Purple’s new album, Now What?!, will be released in the U.S. on April 30 (April 29 in the U.K.).

Tagged as: All the Time in the World, Deep Purple, rock, U.K.

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Led Zeppelin Tops Most Influential Rock Band List

by Music-News.com

Listeners of the award winning radio station Planet Rock have named Led Zeppelin as the most influential rock band of all time.

Tagged as: AC/DC, Black Sabbath, David Bowie, Deep Purple, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Queen, rock, The Rolling Stones, The Who, U.K.

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Kings Of Chaos Is Rocks Latest Supergroup

by Paul Cashmere

Guns n Roses, The Cult, Velvet Revolver drummer Matt Sorum has revealed Kings of Chaos is his new band and will make their live debut in Sydney, Australia for the Stone Music Festival.

Tagged as: Billy Idol, Deep Purple, Guns n Roses, Kings of Chaos, Skid Row, Stone Music Festival

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Neal Schon And Santana Are Discussing New Music Together

by Paul Cashmere

Journey guitarist Neal Schon could be back working with Santana again. He says he is talking to Carlos about a new music project.

Tagged as: Carlos Santana, Deep Purple, Derek and the Dominoes, Eric Clapton, Journey, Neal Schon, Santana

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Deep Purple Confirms New Studio Album For 2013

by Claire Hennekam

Eight years after the release of Rapture Of The Deep, Deep Purple have confirmed the release next year of a new album completely made of new studio material.

Tagged as: Bob Ezrin, Deep Purple, Ian Gillan, Journey

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Deep Purple Among Public’s Choice For Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Sometime in the next two weeks, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will announce their five inductees for 2013.

Tagged as: Chic, Deep Purple, Donna Summer, Heart, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Albert King, Kraftwerk, Marvelettes, Meters, N.W.A., Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Procol Harum, Public Enemy, Randy Newman, Rush

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Limited Edition Signed Deep Purple Books To Be Released Worldwide

by Music-News.com

On April 6th 1974 Deep Purple appeared on stage at the California Jam festival at the Ontario Speedway in California.

Tagged as: David Coverdale, Deep Purple, Glenn Hughes, Ian Paice, Jon Lord, Rufus Stone

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PSY Had The Most Read Story On Noise11 Last Week

by Paul Cashmere

In Noise11 music news this week the story of PSY’s ARIA dominance generated the most eyeballs and news of the Black Sabbath tour came in a close second.

Tagged as: Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Kurt Cobain, Kylie, Psy, Rolling Stones, The Tote, Yothu Yindi

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Deep Purple and Journey To Tour Australia and New Zealand In Early 2013

by Claire Hennekam

Deep Purple and Journey have given rock fans plenty to look forward to this summer, billed together for a tour down under in February and March next year.

Tagged as: Deep Purple, Journey

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Jon English Takes Rock Revolution Across Victoria

by Paul Cashmere

Aussie rock icon Jon English has updated his ‘Rock Show’ to ‘Rock Revolution’ and has launched the show across Victoria.

Tagged as: Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Deep Purple, Easybeats, Jackson 5, Janis Joplin, Jon English, Joni Mitchell, Led Zepplin, Meatloaf, Pink Floyd, plus Billy Joel, Queen, Rock Revolution, Suzi Quatro, T. Rex, The Beatles, The Doors, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Tina Turner

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Ritchie Blackmore Would Rather Be Able To Pay Bills Than Be In Hall Of Fame

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Deep Purple are finally up for possible induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but former member Ritchie Blackmore really “couldn’t care less.”

Tagged as: Blackmore's Night, Deep Purple, Ritchie Blackmore

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New UK Production Of Jesus Christ Superstar Sees US Release

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

A new, re-invented version of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar opened earlier this month and the U.K. and fans in the U.S. will get the chance to see the production in theaters on Monday, October 29 and Thursday, November 1.

Tagged as: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Ben Vereen, Chris Moyles, Deep Purple, Ian Gillan, Melanie C, Murray Head, Spice Girls, Tim Minchin, Tim Rice, Yvonne Elliman

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Randy Newman, Deep Purple, Kraftwerk, NWA Nominated For R’n’R Hall Of Fame

by Andrew Tijs

The Rock n’ Roll Hall Of Fame has nominated fifteen artists for induction in 2013, including some rather un-‘rock’ choices.

Tagged as: Albert King, Chic, Deep Purple, Donna Summer, Hall of Fame, Heart, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Kraftwerk, N.W.A., Procol Harum, Public Enemy, Randy Newman, rock and roll, Rush, The Marvelettes, The Meters, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

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Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden, Photo Ros O'Gorman

Bruce Dickinson Sings The Who For Charity Concert

by Paul Cashmere

Music fans at the Sunflower Jam 2012 charity concert in London this week were treated to an ensemble featuring Alice Cooper and members of Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden and Queen.

Tagged as: Alice Cooper, Bruce Dickinson, Deep Purple, Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Who

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Joe South Dead At 72

by Paul Cashmere

Singer, songwriter and musician Joe South has passed away in Georgia at the age of 72.

Tagged as: Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Bryan Ferry, Deep Purple, Elvis Presley, Joe South, Russell Morris

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Jon Lord’s Concerto To Be Released

by Music-News.com

On 1st October 2012, earMUSIC , the Hamburg based rock label part of Edel Group, releases the first studio recording of Jon Lord’s groundbreaking meeting of rock and classical music – “Concerto For Group And Orchestra”

Tagged as: Bruce Dickinson, Concerto For Group And Orchestra, Deep Purple, Guy Pratt, Iron Maiden, Jon Anderson, Jon Lord, Madonna, Pink Floyd, Sting

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Deep Purple To Release 40th Anniversary Machine Head Package

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Deep Purple has announced the release of a 4-CD/1-DVD version of their classic 1972 album Machine Head in celebration of the album’s 40th anniversary.

Tagged as: Deep Purple, Machine Head, Roger Glover, Smoke On The Water

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Tommy Bolin Teaser Box Set Coming

by Paul Cashmere

Universal will release ‘The Definitive Teaser’, a 5CD box set of the work of the late Tommy Bolin’s classic album ‘Teaser’.

Tagged as: Deep Purple, James Gang, teaser, Tommy Bolin

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Jon Lord Tributes Roll In Following Death Of Deep Purple Founder

by Paul Cashmere

Musicians all over the world are paying tribute to Deep Purple founder Jon Lord who passed away today at the age of 71.

Tagged as: Deep Purple, Jon Lord, Whitesnake

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Jon Lord Of Deep Purple Dead At 71

by Paul Cashmere

Deep Purple keyboard player Jon Lord has passed away at the age of 71. He had been suffering from pancreatic cancer.

Tagged as: Deep Purple, Jon Lord, Whitesnake

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The Beatles Record Store Day limited editions

Lou Reed, Deep Purple, Beatles On Vinyl For Record Store Day

by Paul Cashmere

Record store’s across Australia will be selling brand new and limited edition vinyl featuring artists like The Beatles, Deep Purple and Lou Reed next Saturday for Record Store Day.

Tagged as: Beatles, Deep Purple, Lou Reed, Record Store Day

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