2005
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Deep
Purple Mk8 Don Airey, UK Gigs In August *updated
13.08.05*
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Don
Airey is doing two solo gigs this month; 24 August 2005 Alnwick Playhouse,
Alnwick; 27th August The Stables, Milton Keynes. He's doing material
by ELO, Gary Moore, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne and Whitesnake. Don
will be joined on stage by musicians Robert Hart, Keith Airey, Chris
Childs and Harry James. Alnwick
Playhouse, Alnwick From 7:30pm, price: £12.00 / £11.00; The Stables,
Wavendon, Milton Keynes, £20-£22. NY
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Purple Mk8 'Live 8' Canada *updated
1.07.05*
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Deep Purple are
one of the latest acts to be added to the LIVE 8 festivals. The band
are listed to appear at the Canadian Event at Park Place (formerly
Molson Park), Toronto, on Saturday, July 2nd. The event runs from
11 a.m. until 8 p.m., with gates opening at 9 a.m. Other acts confirmed*
include Neil Young, Bryan Adams, Barenaked Ladies, Gordon Lightfoot,
Motley Crue, and The Tragically Hip. All of the approximately 35,000
tickets available for Canada's Live 8 show were snapped up Thursday
morning in just 21 minutes, organizers have said. Deep Purple have
also got a concert lined up for Rockford, Illinois on the evening
of July 2nd. Ian Gillan has mentioned to The Edmonton Sun newspaper
that they will appear between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. local time on the
Live 8 Canada stage. *Performers are apparently subject to change
without prior notice. For
information on how to watch / listen to the show, see
the
aol music channel. NY/TS
#700141 (with thanks to Mark Jones)
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Purple Mk8 North American Tour Under Way *14.06.05*
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Deep
Purple's 2005 North American tour kicked off in Pittsburgh on Satuday,
June 11th. You can read Mark Bryant's review of the June 12th Portsmouth
VA show, complete with the night's set-list and the band's tentative
release schedule on our new Deep
Purple 2005 North American Tour Noticeboard. MR
#700140
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Don
Airey, Career Tribute Show In Italy *14.06.05*
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Don
Airey is set to appear with Italian Deep Purple tribute act 'The Perfect
Strangers Band' on 4th of August 2005 for an evening labelled as 'Don
Airey - Tribute To His Career'. The music is set to include tracks by
Colosseum, Rainbow, Ozzy Osbourne, Gary Moore, K2, Whitesnake, and Deep
Purple. The show kicks off at 9 p.m. in Piazza Giovanni XXII - Trodica
di Morrovalle (Macerata), Italy. Entrance is FREE. DB
#700139 (with thanks to Ivano Bosello)
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Deep
Purple Mk8 Summer Days, Summer Nights
*7.06.05*
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Deep
Purple's summer tour 2005 dates have at last been released in full,
and find the band confirming shows in Greece, Spain and assorted festivals.
See the full list on our
tour date page. SR
#700136
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Deep
Purple Mk8 (Very loudly) I'm At The Deep Purple Concert
*31.05.05*
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Songs
from Deep Purple's show in Pittsburgh will be available to download
to your mobile! It's another enterprise from the media giants Clear
Channel. The songs will be available for just one week. You can get
more details of all the acts featured in the scheme at: http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2005/05/verizon_clear_c.html
NY
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Purple Mk8 2005 Scandinavian Tour
*23.05.05*
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Deep
Purple have just completed a short three date jaunt around Scandinavia,
rounding off with a show at Teglparken Stadion, Herning, Denmark. The
set list for the last show was: 1. Silver Tongue 2. Strange Kind Of
Woman 3. I Got Your Number 4. Demon's Eye 5. Bananas 6. Contact Lost
7. The Well Dressed Guitar 8. Don Airey's solo ~ 9. Perfect Strangers
10. Highway Star 11. Space Truckin' 12. Smoke On The Water. Encores:
13. Speed King 14. Hush 15. Black Night. (Lazy was performed in Haugesund,
Norway between Speed King and Hush.) SR
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Deep
Purple Mk8 New Album
*updated 22.05.05*
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Purple began recording their new studio album on April 1st 2005 at Mike
Bradford's own studio, and were due to work on it for much of the month.
The writing sessions from earlier in the year mean that everyone was
primed, and Mike says they were planning a couple of longer songs to
showcase the band instrumentally a little more. The new studio album
is coming along well, with twelve basic tracks now recorded by mid-May.
Ian Gillan is taking a break and will complete the vocals by mid-June,
before Bradord gets down to the mix. Some of the songs are quite lengthy
too. Bradford responded to fan questions recently: "To my ears, this
album has a great classic Deep Purple sound, without trying to re-write
a classic song. Steve Morse and Don Airey have really worked together
to make that great guitar-organ combination sound that drove the early
records.
SR #7001331 (with thanks to Rob Walton) |
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Purple Mk8 Festival
In France *19.05.05*
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Deep
Purple are being lined up for the "Festival des Vieilles Charrues"
in Brittany, northern France. They are due to headline on the first
day of the three day event, Friday July 22nd. Other acts on the bill
include New Order, and Buena Vista Social.
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Purple Mk8 Tour
News.. Finland &
Spain *8.05.05*
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Deep
Purple are due to play three Spanish festival dates in late July, supported
by Saxon: 27th July: 'Quijote Rock', Puertollano / Ciudad Real, 29th
July: 'Merida Rock Festival' Merida, and 30th July: a festival in Atarfe
/ Granada. Swedish
tabloid newspaper Aftonbladet
has reported that millionaire businessman Vesa Keskinen, the man behind
the 'Miljoonarock' festival at Kyläkauppa Keskinen,Tuuri, Finland on
May 21st, has announced that all Swedish fans attending the show will
receive free admission. MM
#700134.
With thanks to www.saxon747.com, Alenjandro Rodrígez Hervás &
Per Johansson
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Deep
Purple Mk8 New Album
*6.05.05*
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Deep
Purple began recording their new studio album on April 1st 2005 at Mike
Bradford's own studio, and were due to work on it for much of the month.
The writing sessions from earlier in the year mean that everyone was
primed, and Mike says they were planning a couple of longer songs to
showcase the band instrumentally a little more. SR
#700133
(with thanks to Rob Walton)
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Deep
Purple Mk8, 2005 Tour Dates
*updated 30.03.05*
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Deep
Purple played the 'Caprices Festival 2005' in Switzerland on March 3rd.
DPAS Live Review + Photos: Deep
Purple / Caprices Festival Two more 2005 festival dates are now
being advertised; Haugesund, Norway on May 20th, and 'Miljoonarock',
at Kyläkauppa Keskinen,Tuuri, Finland on May 21st. Tickets are now on
sale for many of the US and Canadian shows. Support for the Canadian
dates are April Wine, with Mountain also appearing at Toronto and Ottawa,
and The Jimmy Bowskill Band at London Ontario. Keep an eye on our 2005
tourdates page for further updates. NY #7001376
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Purple Mk8, Ian Paice: Modern Drummer Festival
*30.03.05*
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Ian
Paice is due to appear at The Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2005 along
with the likes of Chad Smith fom The Red Hot Chili Peppers. The event
is set for May 28th-29th at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in
Newark, NJ, comprising concert performances and clinics, as well as
autograph sessions and giveaways. Others confirmed to appear include
Tool's Danny Carey, Shadows Fall's Jason Bittner, Lamb Of God's Chris
Adler, Keith Carlock (Steely Dan, Sting) and Zoro (Lenny Kravitz). Tickets
range from $60 to $125 and are available through the venue's box office.
NY #700129
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Purple Mk8, Ian Gillan: Live In Moscow With DDT *3.03.05*
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Ian
Gillan made an appearance in Russia on February 23rd, at the "Heroes
of World Rock" festival in St. Petersburg along with Kingdom Come, Ken
Hensley and The Sweet's Andy Scott. In front of a 10,000+ crowd Ian
performed a short set backed by Russian band DDT; the tracks were Highway
Star / Pictures Of Home / Lazy / Black Night / Smoke On The Water. NY #900128 (with thanks
to Karl-Heinz Baier)
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Purple Mk8, Steve Morse: Steve Morse Band & Dixie Dregs Dates
*26.02.05*
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Nineteen
eastern US shows have been confirmed by the Steve Morse Band and Dixie
Dregs (both of course featuring Steve!). They kick off in Jacksonville
Beach, Florida on March 22nd 2005, and finish with two shows at the
IMAC Theater Huntington, NY on April 9th (at 8 and 10:30pm). DBe#900126
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Purple Mk8, Don Airey: Friends & Animals *updated
19.02.05*
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Don
Airey is guesting on one track of the latest CD Instinct by The Animals
(alongside Noel Redding and Bev Bevan), issued in 2004 to mark the band's
fourtieth anniversary. Don is one of a huge number of musicians who
have lent a hand to the recording, issued on Organic Mountain Records
and out now. dpas online have finally been able to
get hold of copies. SR#9001201
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Purple Mk8, Living Loud Setting Tour Dates *19.02.05*
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The
Living Loud studio album, out last year in Australia and the UK, and
live DVD are finally issued in mainland Europe and Japan in February
with heavy support from EMI. The tracklisting is: 1/ Last Chance, 2/
I Don't Know*, 3/ Every Moment A Lifetime, 4/ Crazy Train*, 5/ In The
Name Of God, 6/ Flying High Again*, 7/ Pushed Me Too Hard, 8/ Mr Crowley*,
9/ Tonight*, 10/ Walk Away, 11/ Over The Mountain*. It includes six
songs (marked with asterisks) which were originally recorded by Ozzy
Osbourne but written by Daisley. The live DVD comes from the band's
debut show at Fox Studios Sydney, April 26th 2004. As well as tracks
from the album, there are encores of 'Gimme Some Lovin' and 'Good Times',
a documentary, and a promo for 'In The Name of God'. The band features
Bob Daisley (ex Rainbow/Ozzy), Lee Kerslake (ex Ozzy Osbourne band),
Jimmy Barnes and Deep Purple's Steve Morse and Don Airey. DPAS
Preview: Living Loud, EMI Press Release
DT/SR#9001045,#9001254 (thanks to www.undercover.com.au) |
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Purple , Vinyl Bananas *updated 1.02.05*
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EMI say Bananas vinyl is now deleted and sold out;
dpas mailorder have just a handful of copies
left if anyone still needs this before it becomes a costly collectors
item. The vinyl was actually made by EMI Holland and is a nice package.
The sleeve itself is a gatefold, with several pictures not on the CD,
and much better designed. It also has a colour record bag with lyrics
etc. SR#700781
DEEP
PURPLE 'Bananas'. Pics of the vinyl edition
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Roger
Glover, The Mask *16.01.05*
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Roger
Glover's 1984 solo album MASK is reissued on CD by Cherry Red very shortly,
with eight tracks. It was available on CD via Connoisseur some years
ago but has been out of print for ages. Sadly it misses off the bonus
track 'Unnatural' which appeared only on cassette. DPAS Illustrated
Discography: Roger Glover / Mask SR
#700139
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Purple Mk8 Steve Morse: Dixie Dregs January Tour *4.01.05*
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Steve
Morse and the Dixie Dregs have lined up eight US west coast shows in
January, kicking off in Petaluma, California on January 16th and finishing
in Tempe, Arizona on 23rd. For
more information see the tour page at www.stevemorse.com.
DBe #700138 |
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Purple Mk1-6 Three Hour
Radio Special *4.08.05*
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Classic 21, a classic
rock station which is part of the Belgian National Radio & Television
Network (RTBF), are broadcasting a Deep Purple special on Sunday, 7th
August 2005 from 9am to 12am. There will be a contest to win DVDs "In
Concert 72/73". You can stream it on the internet from www.classic21.be.
Once there just click on "écouter-nous" 24k or 128k. Maxime
Cromps #600105
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Purple Mk1-6 Burn - The Ultimate
Critical Review DVD *22.04.05*
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Classic Rock Productions have announced another dodgy DVD, this time tackling Deep Purple Mk 3. Please be aware that although they are promising interviews with the band, none of the Deep Purple clips or audio material on this title has been cleared by Deep Purple (Overseas) Ltd. And if their past efforts are any guide, the material will be taken from poor quality VHS tapes. As before we advise you approach with extreme caution, or better wait for the official archive DVDs (the first of which is now in production). See also DPAS Review: Classic Rock Productions DVD 'Inside Deep Purple' SR #60096 |
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Purple Mk1-6 Tony Blair
*13.04.05*
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While
we plan to stay fully clear of the UK general election on the site (nobody
gets my vote until they renationalise railways and buses, tax 4X4s,
second and third cars higher, put the top tax rate up but graduate the
increments more, enforce mobile free train coaches, stop companies exporting
call centre jobs, leave hospitals and schools to be run by people who
work in them, etc etc. - grumpy old DTB editor), a recent story
in the Mail On Sunday claims Tony Blair (pictured left in 1971-72) and
some of his fellow pupils dodged out of boarding school to catch Deep
Purple at the Edinburgh Odeon in March 1970. Which shows some knowledge
of the rock scene, especially as they were still an underground act
at the time. SR #60095
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Other
News, Ritchie Blackmore, Guitar
& Bass *25.04.05*
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In the latest issue (05/2005) of German magazine "Gitarre
& Bass" ("Guitar & Bass") there are two interviews with Ritchie Blackmore:
the first one relating to his earlier days with Deep Purple, and the
second (very long !) one relating to "Blackmore's Night". Additional info: you can reach the magazine via: http://www1.gitarrebass.de
DB#900211 (with thanks to Manfred.)
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Other
News, Whitesnake, Live
DVD At The End Of May *6.05.05*
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The
Whitesnake live DVD announced by David Coverdale in late 2004 is apparently
due to be released on May 30th 2005. The track listing has been given
as: Burn / Bad Boys / Love Ain't No Stranger / Ready An Willing / Is
This Love / Give Me All Your Love / Judgement Day / Snake Dance / Crying
In The Rain / Ain't No Love / Don't Break My Heart / Fool For Your Lovin'
/ Here I Go Again Take Me With You / Still Of The Night. David
also mentioned that due to the deal cut with the DVD company, the live
cd will not be out until 2006!! At the moment there are too many songs
for a single cd, but not enough for a double, so more shows may be recorded
in 2005. "Mistreated" will apparently be performed on the next tour!
A release for Donington 1990 (yep, 1990 not 1983) on DVD is also being
discussed. For more info visit www.whitesnake.com.
Paul Harrison
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News, Ritchie Blackmore, Guitar
& Bass *25.04.05*
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In the latest issue (05/2005) of German magazine "Gitarre
& Bass" ("Guitar & Bass") there are two interviews with Ritchie Blackmore:
the first one relating to his earlier days with Deep Purple, and the
second (very long !) one relating to "Blackmore's Night". Additional info: you can reach the magazine via: http://www1.gitarrebass.de
DB#900211 (with thanks to Manfred.)
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Other
News, Whitesnake, Marco
Mendoza *updated 27.04.05*
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David Coverdale has announced the departure of bassist
Marco Mendoza from Whtesnake. On his official website it states that
David "regrets to announce that he and Marco Mendoza have mutually
agreed to go their separate ways. Marco has other musical avenues he
wishes to pursue that conflict with WHITESNAKE activities. They wish
each other well in their independent endeavors. WHITESNAKE are currently
seeking a replacement for their forthcoming U.S. tour." Mendoza has been touring the U.S. with Soul SirkUS featuring
Neal Schon on guitar and Jeff Scott Soto on vocals. Soul SirkUS are
due to play a one-off gig in the UK at the Firefest Festival in Bradford
on 7th May PJ#900210, with thanks to John Tucker
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News, Ritchie Blackmore, Good
Times *15.04.05*
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The
April / May issue of GOOD TIMES magazine in Germany has a good six page
colour feature on Ritchie Blackmore, with some nice photographs and
an illustrated discography of all the German singles and albums by Rainbow
and Blackmore's Night. We'd show the cover, but they've put Eric Clapton
on instead! www.goodtimes-magazin.de
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Other
News, Miller
Anderson, Frankfurt
Musikmesse *updated 4.04.05*
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Jon Lord and Miller
Anderson were listed as guesting with The Real Groove Band at the
Frankfurt Musikmesse in early April, however Jon is not now listed
as appearing. They were listed as performing at the Agora Stage on
April 6th 2005, kicking off at 2:30pm and on April 7th at 5pm. Miller
Anderson is still scheduled for the two shows. The
Musikmesse is described by
their website as a "presentation of the complete spectrum
of musical instruments, computer software & hardware, sheet music
and accessories a high-grade platform for experts from the international
music industry." NY
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Other
News, Ritchie Blackmore, Classic
Rock , May Edition *1.04.05*
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There
are two great photos of Ritchie Blackmore in the UK's Classic Rock magazine,
May edition. Both were taken by photographer Ross Halfin, and date from
the Rainbow years. Worth looking out for. SR
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News, Ritchie Blackmore, Goldmine In April *26.03.05*
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Ritchie
Blackmore is due to be on the cover of the US record collecting magazine,
Goldmine (issue # 646), and also featured inside with a new interview
(which includes Candice). It is due out in mid April. He apparently
dicusses everything from Deep Purple and Rainbow, to Blackmore's Night.
Joe Lynn Turner also offers words on Ritchie, and Ronnie James Dio.
Jeff Breis
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News, Jon Lord, Jon Lord, Ian Paice & Special Friends *21.02.05*
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"Jon
Lord, Ian Paice & Special Friends" are due to play a "One
Night Only Jam Session" on March 23rd 2005 at Vernissage - Zermatt,
Switzerland. "Jon Lord & The Gemini Orchestra" are listed
as appearing on March 24th at the same venue. For more details visit:
www.grandlargue.com
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News, Glenn Hughes , UK Tour Kicks Off *13.02.05*
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Glenn
Hughes' UK tour got under way at JB's, Dudley on February 11th. Dave
Hopwood has sent us this report: "Glenn
and his band came on stage at 10:30 and gave a solid set of numbers
new and old opening with the title track of the new album "Soul Mover".
Glenn is a superb showman,his voice and energy levels are quite phenomenal.The
inter song chat was laden with several references to his drug filled
past, he really does seem to have seen the light and acknowledged the
error of his ways and this in turn has provided the inspiration behind
several songs,"Land Of The Livin" being a prime example. For me the
highlight of the night was saved until last with a rip roaring rendition
of "Burn". Cheers Glenn, Hope the rest of the tour goes well, Dave Hopwood,
Telford." MK#90190
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News, Glenn Hughes , Vote For Glenn *2.02.05*
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Glenn's
promo video for 'Soul Mover' will be added to the playlist on The Amp
channel as of tomorrow, Feb 3rd. Being playlisted will ensure 5/6 plays
per day for the next 3 weeks! The
Amp can be seen on UK digital tv (Sky channel 469 / NTL Channel 933),
videos can be requested using the red button or by calling 09014 900351.
Website: http://www.theamp.tv
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News, Glenn Hughes, 2005
Tour Dates *updated 18.01.05*
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Coinciding
with the January 28th 2005 release of his new album “Soul Mover”, Glenn
Hughes will be undertaking a two month European tour, beginning with
seven shows in the U.K in February. Originally scheduled for December
2004, and to have featured Chad Smith, the shows were postponed due
to Smith's recording commitments with the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The
new dates are being advertised purely as Glenn Hughes solo shows.
Glenn's band has now been named as: JJ Marsh on guitar, Kjell Haraldson
on keyboards and Thomas Broman on drums. Support is The Lizards, featuring
ex-Rainbow drummer Bobby Rondinelli and ex- Riot vocalist Mike DiMeo.
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News, Jon Lord, Tsunami
Benefit Show on German TV *3.01.05*
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Jon
Lord is scheduled to appear on a special TV show to raise aid money
for the Asian tsunami devastation. "Wir
wollen helfen - Ein Herz für Kinder" ("We Want To Help - A
Heart For Children"), recorded in Berlin, will be broadcast on
ZDF from 20.15 to 21.45 CET on Tuesday 4th January. Jon is listed as
being one of The Soulmates band along with the likes of Ian Anderson
from Jethro Tull, and Bobby Kimball from Toto_ a reprise of the band
which played on the "50 Jahre Rock" show in 2004. They are
apparently due to finish the show with a version of John Lennon's 'Imagine'. NY#90190
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