Tag Archives: Ian Gillan

DEEP PURPLE Tease Fans With Titles Of New Album’s Songs

April 24, 2024

“Now What?!” followed by “Infinite” followed by “Whoosh!”: looks like during the last decade it’s been all about teasers with the titles of DEEP PURPLE albums of original material, yet their forthcoming one might beat its predecessors in these stakes. … Continue reading →

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DEEP PURPLE’s “Machine Head” Heads For The Ultimate Reissue

February 7, 2024

Perhaps, it’s because of their last albums’ success and still being an active concert ensemble that DEEP PURPLE seemed to have missed out on properly celebrating the fiftieth anniversaries of the band’s classic achievements, yet eventually, on the way to … Continue reading →

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JERUSALEM – Jerusalem

December 11, 2022

Deram 1972 / Talking Elephant 2022 Five decades down the line from its failed crusade, preeminent proto-metal platter is restored to all its conquering glory. Being produced by Ian Gillan might seem like a strong selling point – and, for … Continue reading →

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IAN GILLAN BAND – Return To The Source

May 26, 2022

Talking Elephant 2022 From smoke on the water and into clear air turbulence: ultimate hard-rock singer expands his grasp of rhythm-and-blues and gets a grip on jazz. Born out of necessity after the former DEEP PURPLE warbler’s voice was frayed … Continue reading →

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“Butterfly Ball”: A New Look At The Movie

May 20, 2017

Since its release in 1974, Roger Glover’s “The Butterfly Ball And The Grasshopper’s Feast” has had a double life: one of a glorified rock opera, and the other of a slightly surrealistic film that interjected footage from a 1975 concert … Continue reading →

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