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Deep Purple — Rapture Of The Deep

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By Dan "The Mouth" Lovranski (CHARTattack) November 22, 2005 4:36 pm
Here we have Deep Purple, a band who have been around since the '60s, peaked in the '70s, had a hot comeback in the '80s, regrouped in the '90s and are still flailing about today. The pattern stays the same: anthemic rockers with long guitar and keyboard solos accompanied by Ian Gillian wailing about society's ills. This time, they've written a...
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Lord Doesn't Support Ulrich

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By Steve McLean (CHARTattack) January 7, 2009 3:18 pm
Metallica's Lars Ulrich might want to drum for the potentially reforming "Mark III" version of Deep Purple, but the feeling doesn't seem to be mutual — at least for one Purple member. "It all seems like a lot of hot air and wild speculation to me," 67-year-old keyboardist Jon Lord posted on his website on Tuesday. "I...
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Ulrich In Deep Purple?

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By Steve McLean (CHARTattack) January 6, 2009 1:58 pm
Metallica drummer and art profiteer Lars Ulrich has offered to join Deep Purple if members of the pioneering heavy metal group reform to tour. Singer David Coverdale, bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes and keyboardist Jon Lord have said they'd be up for a reunion, and they've apparently been in contact with guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. Drummer Ian...
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Deep Purple Reflect Upon The Departure Of Jon Lord

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By Martin Popoff (CHARTattack) February 6, 2004 2:30 pm
U.K. rock legends Deep Purple have booked a pair of Canadian dates with a reconstituted version of Thin Lizzy in tow. On Sunday (February 8) at the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver and on February 26 at Toronto's Massey Hall, the band will be promoting their new Bananas album. Look for one key line-up change within the Purple camp, keyboard...
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Deep Purple: Bananas For Men In Bandanas

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By CHARTattack Staff September 9, 2003 3:30 pm
Hammond-handed hard rock legends Deep Purple are returning with the rock 'n' rollsy Bananas, the third record of the Steve Morse era, and the first with new keyboardist/old friend Don Airey. Out everywhere by late September, all issues of the album will contain the same tracks — no bonuses apply. "It's broad, fresh, quick, but that's...
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