Deep Purple Bassist Slams Farewell Tours and Hologram Shows

Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan: 'I didn’t get paid for 40 years'

Deep Purple’s biggest song nearly went unheard. “It was a filler track,” says frontman Ian Gillan of the rock classic “Smoke on the Water”. “We were seven minutes short of a record and we only had a few hours left to finish it.” It was December 1971 and Deep Purple were recording in Montreux using The Rolling Stones’ mobile studio. “So we dug out this jam we used for soundcheck. It was called ‘The Dan Dan Song’.” Up against it, Gillan wrote the …

Deep Purple bassist slams farewell tours and hologram shows

In an exclusive interview with Far Out, Roger Glover has explained why fans of Deep Purple will never see the band performing an official farewell tour or staging a hologram show.  The British rockers are on the cusp of releasing their 24th studio album, Splat!, on July 3rd, and with a massive tour billed for later this year, show no signs of slowing down.  As such, while speaking to Far Out, Glover explained Deep Purple’s mantra when it comes t…

Albums Of The Week: Deep Purple

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “For their latest album Splat!, Deep Purple teamed up once again with renowned producer Bob Ezrin — and together, they crafted an album that draws on the sound and attitude that has always set the band apart. Splat! is the heaviest Deep Purple album in many years, with the band playing together in the studio — the way they have always recorded. The post Albums Of The Week: Deep Purple | Splat! appeared first on Tinnitis…