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  Tuesday 18 November: Global rock icons Deep Purple today announce a UK tour across November 2026, including shows in Newcastle, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester, and London. Celebrated for defining the sound of rock for more than five decades, Deep Purple remain one of the world’s most revered live acts and will be joined on select dates by special guests Mammoth, formed and fronted by Wolfgang Van Halen, as well as UK rockers Jayler. Tickets will be available from Friday 21 November 2025 @ 10am at https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/deep-purple/ . Few bands in rock history have carved out a legacy as powerful and enduring as Deep Purple. With more than five decades of chart-topping albums, sold-out tours, and induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, they remain one of the most influential and prestigious bands in the world. Their unparalleled catalogue — from “Smoke on the Water” to “Highway Star” — continues to inspire generations of musicians, while their live performa...

  Following the success of their debut single ‘Portable Door’, Deep Purple has released ‘Pictures Of You’ today, the second song from their upcoming album ‘=1’. Listen to the new song - https://deeppurple.lnk.to/pictures Deep Purple’s latest song, ‘Pictures Of You’ is now available for streaming and as instant gratification track with all digital download pre-orders for ‘=1’.  Additionally, the single is offered as part of a four-track bundle which features two previously unreleased live recordings from 2022 in Milan, Italy: ‘When A Blind Man Cries’ and ‘Uncommon Man’. For collectors, the excitement continues as the physical pre-sale of ‘Pictures Of You’ begins today. The single will be released on CD and 12” vinyl on June 28 th, 2024, with each format being strictly limited to 5,000 pieces worldwide, and each copy being numbered by hand. Accompanying the new single release, the official music video for ‘Pictures of You’ premiered today on Deep Purple’s YouTube channel. The fi...

  Deep Purple, following the announcement of their new studio album ‘=1’, releases the first single, ‘Portable Door’, today. The new song is now available for streaming and as an instant gratification track with all ‘=1’ download pre-orders. Listen to the new song Accompanying the release, the music video for ‘Portable Door’ has premiered on their YouTube channel ( WATCH/SHARE) . See below: Produced by the Berlin-based agency Mutter & Vater and directed by Leo Feimer, the video showcases Deep Purple against the backdrop of the new album artwork, capturing the band in their essence as they share a stage and perform together. The enigmatic album title ‘=1’ encapsulates the band’s philosophy of unity amidst complexity, promising an album that resonates deeply with their five decades spanning hard rock legacy. Produced once again by iconic Bob Ezrin,‘=1’ captures the purest classic Deep Purple sound, without relying on nostalgia. In a recent interview regarding the sonic directi...

  One of the greatest and most influential rock bands of all time releases new album ‘=1’, on July 19th via earMUSIC. The first single will be unveiled on April 30th at midnight, a taster for the full 13 tracks of pioneering and rip-roaring rock'n' roll. Deep Purple continue their charge of recent years, releasing hit albums and filling arenas around the world, adding yet more layers to their 100 million album selling legacy. The band are credited as one of the key originators of heavy rock and have constantly progressed their boundaries of music. They are fronted by the legendary Ian Gillan, whose vocals have defined generations, accompanied by the masterful bassist Roger Glover, the powerhouse drummer Ian Paice, and the maestro on keyboards Don Airey. This is the band’s first album with sensational guitarist Simon McBride, who seamlessly slotted in when long-time member Steve Morse left due to personal circumstances. Since 2022, Simon has already played to Deep Purple audie...

  One of Britain's most influential bands returns to the road in November 2024, as Deep Purple bring the =1 More Time Tour to the UK. They will be shaking the walls of UK arenas, lighting up Birmingham, London, Leeds, Manchester and Glasgow with an explosive lineup of unforgettable hits taken from their repertoire of rock, spanning half a century. Fronted by the legendary Ian Gillan, whose vocals have defined generations and accompanied by the masterful bassist Roger Glover, the powerhouse drummer Ian Paice, the maestro on keyboards Don Airey, and the sensational guitarist Simon McBride, Deep Purple guarantees a musical journey like no other. Since joining the band in 2022, Simon McBride has already played to Deep Purple audiences totaling more than half a million people. Selling over 100 million records and laying the ground for hard rock and metal, the band continue to tour arenas the world over and release hit albums. Their last studio album, 2020’s ‘Whoosh!’ was their highest ...

  Following the announcement of our final headliner Alice Cooper this morning, we are adding 84 new names to the line-up of the 27th edition of Graspop Metal Meeting. Bruce Dickinson, Corey Taylor, Deep Purple, Electric Callboy and Megadeth as well as 130+ other bands will pull out all the stops from Thursday 20 June through Sunday 23 June 2024 at Graspop Metal Meeting in Dessel, Belgium. Earlier all the headliners for GMM2024 had already been confirmed: Tool (Thursday 20 June 2024); Alice Cooper (Thursday 20 June 2024); Five Finger Death Punch (Friday 21 June 2024); Judas Priest (Friday 21 June 2024); Bring Me the Horizon (Saturday 22 June 2024); Avenged Sevenfold (Saturday 22 June 2024); Machine Head (Sunday 23 June 2024); Scorpions (Sunday 23 June 2024); No fewer than 44 acts are making their GMM debut in 2024. Check out the full list on our website . Here are the new additions to our #GMM24 bill: ​Abbath - All Them Witches - Asinhell - Babymetal - Better Lovers - Biohazard -...

From day one, David was Born To Fly !! With The Dead Daisies about to wing their way to the UK on their Winter Tour in December, the single ‘Born To Fly’ is set to take off today… The inspiration for the song was guitarist David Lowy’s love of flying. From playing with a little balsa wood glider at the age of five to flying in a BAE Hawk, he was motivated to get his pilot’s licence and to one day own a jet fighter. He spent his holidays learning to fly and after seeing the Sydney Aerobatic Club, he set his sights on becoming an Australian Aerobatic Champion and achieved that goal in 1998. David would later acquire and learn to fly Spitfires and Vietnam War-era A37B Dragonfly light attack jets, which would lead to a host of other Warbird aircraft acquisitions. In 1999 he established the Temora Aviation Museum in New South Wales, Australia. David’s passion for flying has stayed with him ever since. “Doug & I got together in New York earlier in the year and worked on a riff that ...

  The Daisies kick open the gates in 2022 with “Rise Up (Live From Daisyland)”, the first of four live tracks to be released over the coming months. After a two-and-a-half-year hiatus, The Dead Daisies rose to the occasion in 2021. Fuelled by a sense of adventure and excitement within the camp to finally plug in their guitars, the band tore up stages playing songs from their Holy Ground album for the very first time. The Like No Other Tour across the US & England/Wales, delivered twenty-six massive shows with frenzied audiences that were lapping up both the new songs and rockin’ out to the classics. Over the festive break, the task to select a few of the best songs began and after listening through some of the recordings, four amazing versions of Daisies’ favourites stood out. “Rise Up”, “Bustle And Flow”, “Long Way To Go” and an incredible extended fiery version of the Deep Purple classic “Burn” almost makes you feel like you were there… The tracks were recorded and produced b...

  This ground-breaking multi-platform interconnecting narrative, first sees Daisy emerging from the Daisyland underworld in the Bustle and Flow music video. She now dominates in the Daisys Revenge mobile game, setting player challenges in Daisyland as her journey continues with The Dead Daisies latest single release as the soundtrack. The story picks up as Daisy travels to the future to face a new enemy. The new single LIKE NO OTHER 2021 is a radio edit featuring drummer Tommy Clufetos’ monstrous beats who has recently returned to the line-up! This track is accompanied by a high-energy video created in Epic Games’ Unreal Engine which features Daisy who was first introduced in The Dead Daisies chart-topping clip for ‘Bustle And Flow’. Influenced by 70’s and early 80’s rock, The Dead Daisies sound is soulful and accessible – equal parts of Aerosmith, Bad Company and Foreigner: muscular vocals, bluesy riffs, big choruses, powerful melodies and strong hooks. With stellar musicianship a...