20 years ago, ‘Rapture of the Deep‘ was recorded in just five weeks and without a label. Deep Purple’s 18th studio album has always been considered something of an insider’s gem, yet it often remained in the shadow of the band’s biggest classics. In hindsight, however, it marked a turning point: from this uncertain moment […]
As part of the upcoming ‘Rapture of the Deep – 20th Anniversary Remix‘, Deep Purple today release a new single: a newly mixed and remastered version of ‘Clearly Quite Absurd‘, backed with a previously unreleased instrumental studio rehearsal take of ‘MTV‘. Stream / download – here Roger Glover recalls in 2025: “’Clearly Quite Absurd’ is a very […]
Deep Purple’s ‘Rapture of the Deep‘ turns 20 – and it’s celebrated with a complete remix and remaster, striking new artwork, plus a bonus CD/LP featuring never-before-released recordings. It’s no secret that ‘Rapture of the Deep‘ isn’t the first album that comes to mind when listing Deep Purple’s classics – and while it was met […]
Simon McBride, one of the most celebrated guitarists to emerge in recent years, announces the release of his new album ‘Recordings 2020–2025’ out 14 March 2025 on earMUSIC, on CD and 2LP. The first single, a fascinating take on Duran Duran’s 1992 hit track ‘Ordinary World’, is available now for streaming and download. “This is such […]
David Coverdale, the powerful voice behind Whitesnake and former Deep Purple frontman, sees his solo work shine brightly in a new collection featuring remixed, remastered, and revisited versions of his solo albums ‘WhiteSnake‘ (1977), ‘NorthWinds‘ (1978), and ‘Into the Light‘ (2000). ‘Into The Light: The Solo Albums‘ will be available from Rhino.com on October 25th as a 6-CD […]
In celebration of David Coverdale’s 50th Anniversary of Joining Deep Purple, ‘The Purple Album: Special Gold Edition‘ will be released on October 13th. Stream ‘Burn (2023 Remix)‘: https://Rhino.lnk.to/Burn23 Album Pre-Order link: https://Rhino.lnk.to/TPASGE Official Website Facebook Twitter / X YouTube Instagram
Glenn Hughes, the former bassist, and singer of Deep Purple, known to millions as the ‘Voice of Rock’, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and the front man for rock super group Black Country Communion, is pleased to announce an evening celebrating music from ‘Burn‘ and other classic hits from Deep Purple’s rich back catalog – during a tour that will mostly see him co-headlining with guitar great Yngwie Malmsteen. Billed as ‘Glenn Hughes Performs The 50th Anniversary of Deep Purple’s Burn Live‘, Hughes will perform classic hits […]
Glenn Hughes, the former bassist, and singer of Deep Purple, known to millions as the ‘Voice of Rock’, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, is pleased to announce, ‘Glenn Hughes Performs Classic Deep Purple Live – Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the album BURN‘ October 2023 UK tour. Glenn will perform Deep Purple’s legendary rock album ‘BURN‘ and will also perform Deep Purple MKIII and MKIV songs. Planet Rock will launch a 48-hour ticket pre-sale at 10am on Tuesday February 21 via http://www.planetrock.com. Tickets go on general […]
Well folks voting is over for another year, some very close results, as well as some run away winners. We’re announcing the winners as well as the runners up for each category. A big thank you to everyone who took the time to vote. It’s always interesting to see the current popular opinions of music […]
Metal For Kids United! All-Star Charity Jam will celebrate its 5th Anniversary with the Worldwide release of an all-star video jam tribute to the fathers of Heavy Metal. The final result is an extended version of Deep Purple’s classic ‘Burn‘ featuring 25 metal artists from around the World. Italian benefit format Metal For Kids United! will support once again Peter Pan Association, a voluntary association helping children with […]
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