Deep Purple have announced a new album titled =1, arriving July 19th via earMUSIC, roughly a month before the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band kicks off its North American “= 1 More Time Tour” with Yes.
The lead single from the album is expected to drop next Tuesday (April 30th), though the British rock legends did unveil the artwork and tracklist for the upcoming 13-song LP.
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=1 will mark the group’s first album with guitarist Simon McBride, who was welcomed into the band after longtime guitarist Steve Morse exited in 2022 to take care of his ailing wife. Deep Purple’s lineup is rounded out by classic members Ian Gillan (vocals), bassist Roger Glover (bass), and Ian Paice (drums), along with longtime keyboardist Don Airey.
Studio vet Bob Ezrin returned as producer for the album, which promises to capture the classic Deep Purple sound. The mystery...
The lead single from the album is expected to drop next Tuesday (April 30th), though the British rock legends did unveil the artwork and tracklist for the upcoming 13-song LP.
Get Deep Purple and Yes Tickets Here
=1 will mark the group’s first album with guitarist Simon McBride, who was welcomed into the band after longtime guitarist Steve Morse exited in 2022 to take care of his ailing wife. Deep Purple’s lineup is rounded out by classic members Ian Gillan (vocals), bassist Roger Glover (bass), and Ian Paice (drums), along with longtime keyboardist Don Airey.
Studio vet Bob Ezrin returned as producer for the album, which promises to capture the classic Deep Purple sound. The mystery...
- 4/24/2024
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Legendary rock bands Deep Purple and Yes are joining forces for a Summer 2024 North American tour.
The outing kicks off August 14th in Hollywood, Florida, and runs through a September 8th show in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Along the way, the two Rock & Roll Hall of Fame acts will hit such cities as Forth Worth, Texas; Cincinnati; Toronto, Montreal; Wantagh, New York; Bristow, Virginia; and more.
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An artist pre-sale has already begun using the code Smoke via Ticketmaster. A Live Nation pre-sale starts Wednesday (April 10th) at 10 a.m. local time using the code Riff, with a general on-sale beginning Friday (April 12th) at 10 a.m. local time.
Fans can also check for deals or pick up tickets to sold-out shows via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.
Deep Purple are continuing to celebrate their landmark 1972 album Machine Head...
The outing kicks off August 14th in Hollywood, Florida, and runs through a September 8th show in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Along the way, the two Rock & Roll Hall of Fame acts will hit such cities as Forth Worth, Texas; Cincinnati; Toronto, Montreal; Wantagh, New York; Bristow, Virginia; and more.
Get Deep Purple and Yes Tickets Here
An artist pre-sale has already begun using the code Smoke via Ticketmaster. A Live Nation pre-sale starts Wednesday (April 10th) at 10 a.m. local time using the code Riff, with a general on-sale beginning Friday (April 12th) at 10 a.m. local time.
Fans can also check for deals or pick up tickets to sold-out shows via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.
Deep Purple are continuing to celebrate their landmark 1972 album Machine Head...
- 4/9/2024
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Rock legend, guitarist Bernie Marsden who was known as the lead of the hard rock band Whitesnake has passed away at the age of 72 due to health issues. The news of the musician’s passing was announced by band leader and lead singer David Coverdale, who confirmed that his bandmate and dear friend Bernie died on August 24, with his family members by his side.
Talking to social media, on August 25 night, the singer wrote: “I’ve just woken up to the awful news that my old friend and former Snake Bernie Marsden has passed. My sincere thoughts and prayers to his beloved family, friends and fans. A genuinely funny, gifted man, whom I was honored to know and share a stage with.”
Before joining Whitesnake, Marsden played in several bands such as UFO, Cozy Powell’s Hammer, Babe Ruth and a few others before joining Deep Purple members Jon Lord...
Talking to social media, on August 25 night, the singer wrote: “I’ve just woken up to the awful news that my old friend and former Snake Bernie Marsden has passed. My sincere thoughts and prayers to his beloved family, friends and fans. A genuinely funny, gifted man, whom I was honored to know and share a stage with.”
Before joining Whitesnake, Marsden played in several bands such as UFO, Cozy Powell’s Hammer, Babe Ruth and a few others before joining Deep Purple members Jon Lord...
- 8/26/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Bernie Marsden, the British guitarist who played with David Coverdale’s Whitesnake in the late ’70s and early ’80s and co-wrote hits including “Here I Go Again” and “Fool for Your Loving” and had a long solo career, died Thursday. He was 72.
Coverdale shared the news in a social media post, calling his former bandmate “A genuinely funny, gifted man, whom I was honored to know and share a stage with.” He didn’t share any other details.
Good Morning…I’ve just woken up to the awful news that my old friend & former Snake Bernie Marsden has passed. My sincere thoughts & prayers to his beloved family, friends & fans. A genuinely funny, gifted man, whom I was honored to know & share a stage with
Rip, Bernie XXX pic.twitter.com/KXwsDEICN6
— David Coverdale (@davidcoverdale) August 25, 2023
Born on May 7, 1951, in Birmingham, Marsden played with various local bands before linking up with pre-Michael Schenker UFO.
Coverdale shared the news in a social media post, calling his former bandmate “A genuinely funny, gifted man, whom I was honored to know and share a stage with.” He didn’t share any other details.
Good Morning…I’ve just woken up to the awful news that my old friend & former Snake Bernie Marsden has passed. My sincere thoughts & prayers to his beloved family, friends & fans. A genuinely funny, gifted man, whom I was honored to know & share a stage with
Rip, Bernie XXX pic.twitter.com/KXwsDEICN6
— David Coverdale (@davidcoverdale) August 25, 2023
Born on May 7, 1951, in Birmingham, Marsden played with various local bands before linking up with pre-Michael Schenker UFO.
- 8/25/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Bernie Marsden, the original guitarist for Whitesnake, has died at the age of 72. He passed away on Thursday (August 24th), according to a social media post from his family.
“On behalf of his family, it is with deep sadness we announce the death of Bernie Marsden,” read the announcement on Marsden’s Facebook page. “Bernie died peacefully on Thursday evening with his wife, Fran, and daughters, Charlotte and Olivia, by his side. Bernie never lost his passion for music, writing and recording new songs until the end.”
Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale issued his own statement, writing, “I’ve just woken up to the awful news that my old friend & former Snake Bernie Marsden has passed. My sincere thoughts & prayers to his beloved family, friends & fans. A genuinely funny, gifted man, whom I was honored to know & share a stage with Rip, Bernie XXX.”
After a brief stint in the band UFO,...
“On behalf of his family, it is with deep sadness we announce the death of Bernie Marsden,” read the announcement on Marsden’s Facebook page. “Bernie died peacefully on Thursday evening with his wife, Fran, and daughters, Charlotte and Olivia, by his side. Bernie never lost his passion for music, writing and recording new songs until the end.”
Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale issued his own statement, writing, “I’ve just woken up to the awful news that my old friend & former Snake Bernie Marsden has passed. My sincere thoughts & prayers to his beloved family, friends & fans. A genuinely funny, gifted man, whom I was honored to know & share a stage with Rip, Bernie XXX.”
After a brief stint in the band UFO,...
- 8/25/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
As much as fans might crave it, Led Zeppelin won’t be making any new music. Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and John Paul Jones gathered to jam after their disastrous Live Aid show in 1985, but that reunion crashed before it took off. Their one-off 2007 performance at the O2 arena in London was the last time we saw Zep’s three surviving members playing together. Since they won’t be coming together to make new music, Led Zeppelin fans might want to explore the work of these four bands.
(l-r) Robert Plant and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin; Jack White of The White Stripes | Larry Hulst/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images; M. Caulfield/WireImage 1. Deep Purple
Page said the key to Led Zeppelin’s first album was having all four band members share the spotlight. Not many bands can have their drummer or bassist command the group, but Zep was one of them.
(l-r) Robert Plant and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin; Jack White of The White Stripes | Larry Hulst/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images; M. Caulfield/WireImage 1. Deep Purple
Page said the key to Led Zeppelin’s first album was having all four band members share the spotlight. Not many bands can have their drummer or bassist command the group, but Zep was one of them.
- 3/9/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
A posthumous Dmx album, Exodus, produced by Swizz Beatz, will be released May 28th via Def Jam Recordings.
The album will mark the first Dmx album since 2012’s Undisputed and feature all-new original material. It will arrive nearly two months after Dmx’s death, April 9th.
“My brother X was one of the most pure and rare souls I’ve ever met,” Swizz Beatz said in a statement. “He lived his life dedicated to his family and music. Most of all, he was generous with his giving and loved his fans beyond measure.
The album will mark the first Dmx album since 2012’s Undisputed and feature all-new original material. It will arrive nearly two months after Dmx’s death, April 9th.
“My brother X was one of the most pure and rare souls I’ve ever met,” Swizz Beatz said in a statement. “He lived his life dedicated to his family and music. Most of all, he was generous with his giving and loved his fans beyond measure.
- 5/10/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Deep Purple’s 21st studio album Whoosh! comes with dire warnings and dry wit, all propelled by one of the tightest still-working bands playing today. The record was produced by the legendary Bob Ezrin, who helped Pink Floyd build The Wall, taught Tim Curry to Read My Lips, and brought suspense to the Alice Cooper discography. For their third collaboration, Ezrin invited Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Steve Morse, and Don Airey back to Nashville, where Deep Purple recorded 2013’s Now What?! and 2017’s inFinite.
The first single off the album, “Nothing At All,” is a cautionary observance on what people have done to the planet we’re renting short-term. The second single, “Man Alive,” casts a worried glimpse into the future. The single “Throw My Bones” takes on time and space. The music videos for each of the songs feature a Spaceman sitting in for the band.
Whoosh!
The first single off the album, “Nothing At All,” is a cautionary observance on what people have done to the planet we’re renting short-term. The second single, “Man Alive,” casts a worried glimpse into the future. The single “Throw My Bones” takes on time and space. The music videos for each of the songs feature a Spaceman sitting in for the band.
Whoosh!
- 8/7/2020
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Deep Purple is one of the most influential rock bands of all time. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they completed the “unholy trinity” of 1970s British hard rock sound. The group will release their 21st studio album Whoosh! on June 12. The album reunites the band with legendary producer Bob Ezrin, who worked with the iconic band’s last two albums.
Whoosh! comes four years after Deep Purple’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Steve Morse, and Don Airey “putting the Deep back in Purple.” They wrote and recorded Whoosh! in Nashville on an invitation from Ezrin, renowned for producing definitive albums for Pink Floyd, Alice Cooper, and Tim Curry. The first album they collaborated on was So What?! (2013), which hit Number 1 in five European countries, as hit the Top 10 in over 15 countries worldwide. The second, inFinite (2017), broke chart...
Whoosh! comes four years after Deep Purple’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Steve Morse, and Don Airey “putting the Deep back in Purple.” They wrote and recorded Whoosh! in Nashville on an invitation from Ezrin, renowned for producing definitive albums for Pink Floyd, Alice Cooper, and Tim Curry. The first album they collaborated on was So What?! (2013), which hit Number 1 in five European countries, as hit the Top 10 in over 15 countries worldwide. The second, inFinite (2017), broke chart...
- 3/18/2020
- by Chris Longo
- Den of Geek
Four years after Deep Purple’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and three since their last album, the group will release its 21st LP, Whoosh!, later this spring.
Once again, the band collaborated with producer Bob Ezrin (Alice Cooper, Pink Floyd) for the record, which will come out digitally, on CD and deluxe CD, or double-vinyl editions on June 12th. The deluxe editions will come with a one-hour film of bassist Roger Glover in conversation with Ezrin, who produced the group’s last two albums, as...
Once again, the band collaborated with producer Bob Ezrin (Alice Cooper, Pink Floyd) for the record, which will come out digitally, on CD and deluxe CD, or double-vinyl editions on June 12th. The deluxe editions will come with a one-hour film of bassist Roger Glover in conversation with Ezrin, who produced the group’s last two albums, as...
- 3/17/2020
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
An incredible lineup of musicians — including Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Rick Wakeman, Tom Jones, Bonnie Tyler and Nick Mason — came together at London’s 02 Arena on Tuesday night for the Music for the Marsden charity show, which raised money to fight cancer.
Procol Harum’s Gary Brooker was the musical director of the show and he worked alongside keyboardist Paul “Wix” Wickens, guitarists Andy Fairweather Low and Robbie McIntosh, bassist Dave Bronze and drummers Graham Broad and Ian Paice.
Highlights included Van Morrison and Eric Clapton jamming...
Procol Harum’s Gary Brooker was the musical director of the show and he worked alongside keyboardist Paul “Wix” Wickens, guitarists Andy Fairweather Low and Robbie McIntosh, bassist Dave Bronze and drummers Graham Broad and Ian Paice.
Highlights included Van Morrison and Eric Clapton jamming...
- 3/4/2020
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
“Subdivisions,” one of Rush’s most beloved songs, is also one of their simplest. Geddy Lee’s insistent synth riff gives the track — a fan favorite from 1982’s Signals — a muted, almost drone-y quality. So you might hear it 100 times before you realize what’s going on just underneath the surface: That Neil Peart, the band’s brilliantly obsessive supergenius of a drummer, has gone to the trouble of crafting a different drum part for every single verse.
He starts the first one (“Sprawling on the fringes of the city…...
He starts the first one (“Sprawling on the fringes of the city…...
- 1/11/2020
- by Hank Shteamer
- Rollingstone.com
On May 6, Deep Purple — including members Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Steve Morse and Don Airey — released dates for their upcoming tour, The Long Goodbye Tour. Their tour will begin on September 3, including over 25 dates in the U.S., and conclude on December 10 in Cluj-Napoka, Romania. Deep Purple is and English rock band that […]
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- 5/15/2019
- by Jailene Reyes
- Uinterview
Deep Purple will bring their Long Goodbye Tour back to the U.S. this autumn with 33 new dates.
The Rock Hall-inducted metal legends will kick off the next leg September 3rd in Riverside, California and circle the U.S. before concluding six weeks later in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Check out the band’s site for ticket and VIP package information.
Deep Purple – comprised of singer Ian Gillan, guitarist Steve Moore, bassist Roger Glover, drummer Ian Paice and keyboardist Don Alrey – launched their Long Goodbye tour, which the band advertised as possibly their last big jaunt,...
The Rock Hall-inducted metal legends will kick off the next leg September 3rd in Riverside, California and circle the U.S. before concluding six weeks later in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Check out the band’s site for ticket and VIP package information.
Deep Purple – comprised of singer Ian Gillan, guitarist Steve Moore, bassist Roger Glover, drummer Ian Paice and keyboardist Don Alrey – launched their Long Goodbye tour, which the band advertised as possibly their last big jaunt,...
- 5/6/2019
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
December is a month that increasingly sees few releases of new albums, so the closer this list gets to the present day, the fewer albums of importance there are to discuss, and most of those are hip-hop albums.
1967
Traffic: Mr. Fantasy Aka Heaven Is in Your Mind (Island)
Shortly after Steve Winwood quit the Spencer Davis Group (of which he was the lead singer and organist), he formed Traffic with some guys he'd jammed with at a club in Birmingham: guitarist/vocalist Dave Mason, saxophonist/flutist Chris Wood, and drummer/lyricist Jim Capaldi. After a couple of hit singles, they convened at a country cottage and put together the debut album by Traffic, titled Mr. Fantasy in their native country. By the time it was released, Mason had already quit.
The English and American editions were rather different. Not only did the U.S. LP (on United Artists) have...
1967
Traffic: Mr. Fantasy Aka Heaven Is in Your Mind (Island)
Shortly after Steve Winwood quit the Spencer Davis Group (of which he was the lead singer and organist), he formed Traffic with some guys he'd jammed with at a club in Birmingham: guitarist/vocalist Dave Mason, saxophonist/flutist Chris Wood, and drummer/lyricist Jim Capaldi. After a couple of hit singles, they convened at a country cottage and put together the debut album by Traffic, titled Mr. Fantasy in their native country. By the time it was released, Mason had already quit.
The English and American editions were rather different. Not only did the U.S. LP (on United Artists) have...
- 12/19/2012
- by SteveHoltje
- www.culturecatch.com
A truly unique evening of rock’n’roll with music legends Rick Wakeman, Jon Lord, Joe Bonamassa, Newton Faulkner and members of Deep Purple joining together to raise money for charity will take place at the Royal Albert Hall on July 8.
Proceeds from the show will benefit The Sunflower Jam. Set up in 2006 by Jacky Paice (wife of Deep Purple’s Ian Paice), The Sunflower Jam came about in the first place to carry the torch for integrated and functional medicine, and does so by supporting initiatives set up to bridge the gap between integrated, functional and conventional medicine.
Super Jam 2011 will be the charity’s biggest event to date and will help to increase the already raised funds from past events – which have included guest performances by the likes of Status Quo, Paul Weller, Robert Plant, Ray Cooper, Bruce Dickinson, Suggs, the late great Gary Moore, and Jeremy Irons as Mc.
Proceeds from the show will benefit The Sunflower Jam. Set up in 2006 by Jacky Paice (wife of Deep Purple’s Ian Paice), The Sunflower Jam came about in the first place to carry the torch for integrated and functional medicine, and does so by supporting initiatives set up to bridge the gap between integrated, functional and conventional medicine.
Super Jam 2011 will be the charity’s biggest event to date and will help to increase the already raised funds from past events – which have included guest performances by the likes of Status Quo, Paul Weller, Robert Plant, Ray Cooper, Bruce Dickinson, Suggs, the late great Gary Moore, and Jeremy Irons as Mc.
- 5/18/2011
- Look to the Stars
Captain Kirk is headed back to space.
William Shatner, the Emmy winning TV icon, announced the track listing and details for his new space-inspired cover album, Searching For Major Tom. The album will feature a large number of heavy metal covers, as well as songs by U2, Frank Sinatra, Queen and Pink Floyd.
Shatner has had a storied music career, producing confusing, parodied yet somehow enlightening song covers and original bits over the past 40+ years. His first album, The Transformed Man, raised eyebrows with its bizarre covers, which, in what would become his trademark style, boasted dramatic readings of lyrics over music. HIs best known track was a recording of Sonny & Cher's "Mr. Tambourine Man." Check out Urlesque's ranking of his ten best cover songs here.
Shatner announced the album via Twitter back in February.
Here's the track list:
Space Trucking Originally By Deep Purple - Deep Purple Drummer...
William Shatner, the Emmy winning TV icon, announced the track listing and details for his new space-inspired cover album, Searching For Major Tom. The album will feature a large number of heavy metal covers, as well as songs by U2, Frank Sinatra, Queen and Pink Floyd.
Shatner has had a storied music career, producing confusing, parodied yet somehow enlightening song covers and original bits over the past 40+ years. His first album, The Transformed Man, raised eyebrows with its bizarre covers, which, in what would become his trademark style, boasted dramatic readings of lyrics over music. HIs best known track was a recording of Sonny & Cher's "Mr. Tambourine Man." Check out Urlesque's ranking of his ten best cover songs here.
Shatner announced the album via Twitter back in February.
Here's the track list:
Space Trucking Originally By Deep Purple - Deep Purple Drummer...
- 4/13/2011
- by Jordan Zakarin
- Huffington Post
William Shatner will be presented with the honorary Headbanger Award at the upcoming 2011 Revolver Golden Gods Award Show in Los Angeles.
The odd accolade, which Shatner will pick up in person at the ceremony on 20 April, is handed out annually by editors at Revolver magazine and is given to someone who has "made their name outside of the metal world but still embodies its spirit".
Later this year, Shatner will release a new album, Seeking Major Tom (Cleopatra), which features collaborations with hard-rock royalty, including Ritchie Blackmore and Ian Paice of Deep Purple, and Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society and Mike Inez of Alice in Chains, who join the Star Trek icon for a cover of Black Sabbath's Iron Man.
Thrilled Shatner says, "Short of receiving an Emmy for my superb voice, the Honorary Headbanger Award is the next best thing."...
The odd accolade, which Shatner will pick up in person at the ceremony on 20 April, is handed out annually by editors at Revolver magazine and is given to someone who has "made their name outside of the metal world but still embodies its spirit".
Later this year, Shatner will release a new album, Seeking Major Tom (Cleopatra), which features collaborations with hard-rock royalty, including Ritchie Blackmore and Ian Paice of Deep Purple, and Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society and Mike Inez of Alice in Chains, who join the Star Trek icon for a cover of Black Sabbath's Iron Man.
Thrilled Shatner says, "Short of receiving an Emmy for my superb voice, the Honorary Headbanger Award is the next best thing."...
- 3/28/2011
- WENN
William Shatner is working on another music project, and this time it's all about metal. Following a "space" theme, and titled Seeking Major Tom, Shatner is joining forces with some major hard rock icons for the new project, which is set to be released later this year. Essentially, the release is a covers album, but with covers brought together to tell the story of a concept album.
So far, Shatner has collaborated with Brian May (Queen), Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne/Black Label Society), Peter Frampton, Ian Paice (Deep Purple), and Steve Howe (Yes). Seeking Major Tom is said to be a collection of 18 "rock anthems" reinterpreted to tell the story that Shatner is putting forward on the album [...]...
So far, Shatner has collaborated with Brian May (Queen), Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne/Black Label Society), Peter Frampton, Ian Paice (Deep Purple), and Steve Howe (Yes). Seeking Major Tom is said to be a collection of 18 "rock anthems" reinterpreted to tell the story that Shatner is putting forward on the album [...]...
- 2/5/2011
- by Greg Davies
- Geeks of Doom
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