Tag: Deep Purple
0 Deep Purple “Now WHAT?!” Gold Edition 2CD and Limited Edition Boxed Set To Be Released January 21, 2014
0 Deep Purple’s Now What?! In Stores Today!
earMUSIC and Eagle Rock Entertainment will release the Deluxe Edition of Deep Purple’s new studio album NOW What?!. In addition to the 11 new songs featured on the CD (which was released on April 30), the deluxe edition includes a bonus DVD featuring Deep Purple in conversation about the album, plus additional audio material.Also, NOW What?! will be released as a double-vinyl LP, with the same bonus tracks as the deluxe edition CD, on May 14 (Import Only).
0 New Deep Purple Album “Now What ?!” Coming in April!
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REVEALS
SONG TITLES AND ARTWORK OF THEIR FIRST STUDIO ALBUM
SINCE 2005
NOW What ?!
TO BE RELEASED ON APRIL 30th
NOW What ?! is produced by Bob Ezrin (Pink Floyd, Kiss, Alice Cooper).
NOW What ?! is Deep Purple’s 19th studio album. It was recorded in Nashville, TN and combines a fresh and modern production with the original spirit of 70s Deep Purple. “Perfect Strangers meets Made in Japan”
NOW What ?! is the name of the tour that will bring Deep Purple all over the world.
NOW What ?! follows the release of “All The Time In The World” and “Hell To Pay”. A ballad and a classic Purple rocker. Two of the many faces to discover on the articulate and inspired new studio album. Available on all digital service providers April 2nd
NOW What ?! features 11 songs:
1 . A SIMple sOng
2 . WeiRDistAN
3. OUt of HANd
4 . HELL to Pay
5 . BOdyLinE
6 . AbOVe aNd bEYOND
7. BLOod froM a StoNe
8 . UNcomMon MaN
9. aprÈS VOus
1 0. ALL the tiME in thE WORld
11. VinceNt PRiCE
NOW What ?! will also be released in a limited quantity with a bonus track and a bonus DVD featuring Deep Purple in conversation plus additional audio material.
NOW What ?! will on top be released as double vinyl LP containing 11 tracks plus bonus track, as in the limited edition CD.
1 Deep Purple Release Teaser For Upcoming New Album

For a taste of what’s to come, check out the teaser:
0 Deep Purple Confirm New Studio Album In April 2013
The title of our new album is still a question mark to all of us… We have recorded a new album, and it’s a fantastic collection of songs.
Eight years after the release of Rapture Of The Deep, Deep Purple, one of the most important and influential British rock bands of all time, have confirmed the release of a new album featuring brand new studio material. This yet-to-be-titled album will be released stateside on April 30, 2013.
1 New Hard Rock & Metal Releases for 8/14/2012
It is another massive release day, and plenty of cool hard rock and metal picks to chose from. Brand new releases from In This Moment, Fozzy, and Loudness will make our shopping list, and there are many more that are too cool to miss. Check below for the full list!
In This Moment – Blood
Incubus – Incubus HQ Live Special Edition
Fozzy – Sin and Bones
Lynch Mob – Revolution Deluxe Collection
Loudness – Eve to Dawn
Korpiklaani – Manala
Doro – Under My Skin (Import)
Doro – Raise Your Fist in the Air (Import)
Mondo Generator – Hell Comes To Your Heart
Anvil – Anthology of Anvil
Anvil – Past & Present
Anvil – Still Going Strong
Anvil – Back to Basics
Soulicit – Parking Lot Rockstar
Deep Purple – Last Concert in Japan
Downspirit – Bulletproof
Kottonmouth Kings – Mile High
Crystal Viper – Metal Nation (Import)
Black Light Burns – The Moment You Realize You’re Going To Fall
Steve Vai – The Story of Light

1 Chickenfoot does Deep Purple?
From Chickenfoot:
We were going to announce this soon, when it was official, but since it’s leaked out everywhere anyway, here goes: Chickenfoot has a track on an upcoming official Deep Purple tribute album! The ‘Foot took on “Highway Star” and we think you’ll love the results! Release date is set for September 4th, so watch the stores for it or get your pre-orders in.
Steve Vai, Santana, Iron Maiden and Metallica are among the rest of acts taking a turn at other cuts from the classic album, which also includes a SWEET 124-page magazine with interviews/etc.
3 Deep Purple to be Featured in In The Studio’s 40th Anniversary Special
Redbeard is producing a 40th Anniversary DEEP PURPLE / Machine Head show for his syndicated rock radio program In The Studio: The Stories Behind History’s Greatest Rock Bands. The program will air the broadcast week of April 16 on their 50 station affiliates in the U.S. and can be streamed on In The Studio’s website.
2 Deep Purple to Release New Studio Album in 2013
Deep Purple are very excited by the prospect of making a new and significant album. To that end, they have decided to extend their writing and recording period through the summer of 2012.
Gillan did reveal, though, that Deep Purple convened for a mini writing session earlier in the year.
“We were in Spain for a little while and we had a week off,” he said. “We spent most of the time in the bar, to be honest with you. It was a good session, but nothing absolutely dynamic came out of it.
“I think to get some progress as far as an album’s concerned you’ve got to have a target, you’ve got to work to a date, and that gives you pressure. If you’ve got the pressure, you get stuff done. We don’t have a plan, to be honest.
“Things have always been chaos, certainly since I joined, and we’ve never been able to plan anything. If we’d been able to make plans, we’d probably have retired by now!”
“People like to do stuff that they’re good at, that they enjoy, that they get something out of. So while it’s fun and we’re all getting older and bits are dropping off here and there, it’s still great. I think there probably will be another album.
“And because we’re not doing an album (right now) doesn’t mean I don’t write every day. It’s a day off today and for me it’s a full day at the office. This morning is interviews and this afternoon I’ve got two or three interesting pieces I’m working on at the moment. I write every day and so when I do come round to making an album there’s never a shortage of what I call color material.”
Deep Purple’s 18th studio album, “Rapture of the Deep”, was released in November 2005. It was the fourth studio CD from Deep Purple since guitarist Steve Morse joined the band in 1994. It was also the second album to feature veteran keyboardist Don Airey.
“Rapture of the Deep” was produced by Mike Bradford, who also worked on the band’s previous release, 2003’s “Bananas”.
3 Deep Purple Embark On Canadian Tour
February 2012 will be known as ‘the heaviest winter on record’. With seventeen dates across Canada beginning in St. John’s, NL and ending in Vancouver, BC, Deep Purple are poised for a flurry of performances.
Nearly four decades after forming, over 100 million albums sold worldwide and recent recipients of The Innovator Award at the 2011 Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards, Deep Purple are without a doubt one of the most dynamic and influential bands in rock history.
“Smoke On The Nation Tour” Canada 2012
Date City
Feb. 2 St. John’s, NL
Feb. 3 Corner Brook, NL
Feb. 5 Halifax, NS
Feb. 6 Moncton, NB
Feb. 8 Ottawa, ON
Feb. 9* Kingston, ON
Feb. 11 London, ON
Feb. 12 Toronto, ON
Feb. 13 Hamilton, ON
Feb. 15 Winnipeg, MB
Feb. 16 Regina, SK
Feb. 17 Saskatoon, SK
Feb. 19 Calgary, AB
Feb. 21 Edmonton, AB
Feb. 23 Price George, BC
Feb. 25 Victoria, BC
Feb. 26 Vancouver, BC
11 Former Deep Purple Keyboardist Jon Lord Fighting Cancer
Former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord has posted the following message on his website today:
“I would like all my friends, followers, fans and fellow travelers to know that I am fighting cancer and will therefore be taking a break from performing while getting the treatment and cure. I shall of course be continuing to write music – in my world it just has to be part of the therapy – and I fully expect to be back in good shape next year.
God bless and see you soon, Jon.”
Lord’s webmaster states: “May we also, at Jon’s request, ask if everyone could please respect his need for privacy so that he can spend time with his family (and his music). Thank you.”
2 Deep Purple – S/T (1969) Reissue (2011)
In 2011, Eagle Rock Entertainment has released not one, but all three of the Deep Purple CDs with the Mark I lineup. Deep Purple’s self titled album was the least successful album of the Mark I lineup. The end result was the band shifting to a heavier sound, and eventual joining of Ian Gillan and Roger Glover.
The lack of chart success is by no means a reason to not check this CD out. There are a bunch of interesting moments such as the epic twelve-plus minute song “April”, the rockin’ psychedelic jams of, “The Painter”, “Why Didn’t Rosemary?” and “Bird Has Flown”, plus the original released single “Emmaretta”.
If you like bonus tracks, this re-issue has four of them to sink your ears on. You get three versions as originally performed on the BBC, the other is a B-side version of the song “The Bird Has Flown” that was originally found on the B-side of the “Emaretta” single.
If you are a rock fan that loves to hear deep cuts from bands that rarely ever get radio play, you are going to love this album. The self titled album may have caused changes in the Deep Purple lineup, but it is interesting listen, and one should be in every Deep Purple fan’s collection.
Rating: Out of 10
Track Listing:
1.) Chasing Shadows
2.) Blind
3.) Lalena
4.) Fault Line
5.) The Painter
6.) Why Didn’t Rosemary?
7.) Bird Had Flown
8.) April
9.) The Bird Has Flown (alterntive b-side version)
10.) Emmaretta (single a-side)
11.) Emmaretta (BBC Top Gear session Jan. 16, 1969)
12.) Lalena (BBC radio session June 6, 1969)
13.) The Painter (BBC radio session June 6, 1969)
Deep Purple is:
Ritchie Blackmore – guitar
Rod Evans – lead vocals
Nick Simper – bass, backing vocals
Jon Lord – Hammond organ, keyboards, backing vocals
Ian Paice – drums
0 EAGLE DIGS DEEP INTO DEEP PURPLE WITH FOUR LIVE DOUBLE-DISCS ON AUGUST 16:
Scandinavian Nights, In Concert 1970-1972, Live in London and MK III: The Final Concerts
Eagle Rock Entertainment is proud to announce the August 16 release of four double-discs of the deepest of Deep Purple’s onstage action: Scandinavian Nights, In Concert 1970-1972, Live In London and MK III: The Final Concerts. [MSRP $13.98]
Eagle Rock Entertainment is an international media production and distribution company operating across audiovisual entertainment programming. Eagle Rock Entertainment works directly alongside talent to produce the highest quality programming output covering film, general entertainment and musical performance. Eagle Rock Entertainment has offices based in London, New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Hamburg, & Paris.
0 Eagle Rock Re-Releases First Three Deep Purple Albums On July 26
DEEP PURPLE’S ORIGINAL 1968 LINEUP COMES ALIVE AGAIN!
EAGLE TO RELEASE FIRST 3 DEEP PURPLE ALBUMS JULY 26 COMPLETE WITH
RARE BONUS TRACKS, STUDIO OUTTAKES, AND MORE!
It was the summer of 1968. Lead guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, keyboardist Jon Lord, drummer Ian Paice, bassist Nick Simper and vocalist Rod Evans, known collectively as Deep Purple, released Shades Of Deep Purple. The introduction to America was the Top 5 hit “Hush.”
1.) And The Address
2.) Hush
3.) One More Rainy Day
4.) Prelude: Happiness I’m So Glad
5.) Mandrake Root
6.) Help!
7.) Love Help Me
8.) Hey Joe
9.) Shadows (album outtake)
10.) Love Help Me (instrumental version)
11.) Help! (alternative take)
12.) Hey Joe (BBC Top Gear session)
13.) Hush (live US TV)
1.) Listen, Learn, Read On
2.) Wring That Neck
3.) Kentucky Woman
4.) a.) Exposition / b.) We Can Work It Out
5.) Shield
6.) Anthem
7.) River Deep, Mountain High
8.) Oh No No No (studio outtake)
9.) It’s All Over (BBC Top Gear session)
10.) Hey Bop A Re Bop (BBC Top Gear session)
11.) Wring That Neck (BBC Top Gear session)
12.) Playground (remixed instrumental studio outtake)
1.) Chasing Shadows
2.) Blind
3.) Lalena
4.) Fault Line
5.) The Painter
6.) Why Didn’t Rosemary?
7.) Bird Had Flown
8.) April
9.) The Bird Has Flown (alterntive b-side version)
10.) Emmaretta (single a-side)
11.) Emmaretta (BBC Top Gear session Jan. 16, 1969)
12.) Lalena (BBC radio session June 6, 1969)
13.) The Painter (BBC radio session June 6, 1969)
1 EAGLE ROCK TO RELEASE DEEP PURPLE’S PHOENIX RISING ON DVD, DVD/CD, AND BLU-RAY JUNE 28

1 Free Download From Deep Purple
Get the title track from Deep Purple’s 2005 CD, Rapture of the Deep for free! Download the song from Amazon.com at this link.
0 New Deep Purple Tour Dates!
VIP Fan Experience Packages are available for the two Tokyo shows (04.08.09 & 04.15.09) – Take a tour of the stage area, get a sweet merchandise package along with a Tour Program book, and much more!
Click on a show below for details!
Mon 03.02.09 | Porto Alegre, Brazil |
Tue 03.03.09 | Porto Alegre, Brazil |
Thu 03.05.09 | Florianopolis, Brazil |
Fri 03.06.09 | São Paulo, Brazil |
Sat 03.07.09 | São Paulo, Brazil |
Fri 03.20.09 | Dubai, UAE |
Wed 04.08.09 | Tokyo, Japan |
Thu 04.09.09 | Nagoya, Japan |
Fri 04.10.09 | Hiroshima, Japan |
Sun 04.12.09 | Kanazawa, Japan |
Mon 04.13.09 | Osaka, Japan |
Wed 04.15.09 | Tokyo, Japan |
Fri 05.01.09 | Wroclaw, Poland |
Sat 05.02.09 | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
Sun 05.03.09 | Bratislava, Slovakia |
Mon 05.04.09 | Prague, Czech Republic |
Sat 07.11.09 | Lakselv, Norway |
Mon 07.13.09 | Copenhagen, Denmark |
Tue 07.14.09 | Vasteras, Sweden |
Wed 07.15.09 | Goteborg, Sweden |
Sat 07.18.09 | Tampere, Finland |
Mon 07.20.09 | Istanbul, Turkey |
Wed 07.22.09 | Athens, Greece |
Thu 07.23.09 | Thessaloniki, Greece |
Sat 07.25.09 | Baalbeck, Lebanon |
Tue 11.10.09 | Manchester, England |
Wed 11.11.09 | Glasgow, Scotland |
Fri 11.13.09 | Birmingham, England |
Sat 11.14.09 | London, England |
3 Deep Purple – Burn (Release Year 1974 – Remastered 2004)
November 2008 marks the 34th Anniversary of Deep Purple’s 8th Album, “Burn”. This disc features the MKIII lineup of Deep Purple with David Coverdale on Lead Vocals, and Glen Hughes on Bass.
Just looking at the band roster for this album, I shake my head with the crazy amount of talent that this band had.
“Burn” was the beginning of a bluesier sound for Deep Purple, and this new direction was reportedly one of the reasons for Ritchie Blackmore leaving the band. Nonetheless, “Burn” is a very important part of Deep Purple and hard rock history. This album introduced David Coverdale to the world of hard rock, and for that I will always be forever grateful.
The title track “Burn” is easily one of the best Deep Purple songs, and top hard rock songs of all time. The mixture of Coverdale’s and Hughes vocals on this track are awesome. Not only are the vocals great, but Ian Paice may have laid down the best drum beats of his life. Jon Lord’s keyboards really drive this song as well. Ritchie Blackmore’s guitar riffs are fantastic.
While the song “Burn” is my defacto favorite, I enjoy listening to this entire disc. There is no doubt that this disc was highly influential on a large number of musicians. It is amazing how good this disc sounds when played loud today. Each member of this band is extremely proficient in the instruments that they play, and were easily some of the best hard rock musicians of this 70’s hard rock era. The music just shines when blasted through your stereo speakers!
On the 30th Anniversary Remastered edition, there are 5 bonus tracks added to this disc. “Coroniaras Redig” which was originally only available as a “B – Side” track is one of the bonus tracks, as well as remixed versions of “Burn”, “Mistreated”,”You Fool No One”, and “Sail Away”.
Sometimes in order to see what direction hard rock music is heading in, you have to go back and listen to the bands that help form it. It doesn’t get more classic than Deep Purple’s “Burn”.
Track Listing:
1. Burn
2. Might Just Take Your Life
3. Lay Down, Stay Down
4. Sail Away
5. You Fool No One
6. What’s Going On Here
7. Mistreated
8. “A” 200
9. Coronarias Redig (2004 Remix)
10. Burn (2004 Remix)
11. Mistreated (2004 Remix)
12. You Fool No One (2004 Remix)
13. Sail Away (2004 Remix)
Deep Purple:
David Coverdale – Vocals
Ritchie Blackmore – Lead Guitar
Glen Hughes – Bass Guitar/Vocals
Jon Lord – Keyboards
Ian Paice – Drums