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Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Speed Kings: Deep Purple In Rock Turns 50

July 29, 2020July 30, 2020 Robert Baird 0 Comments 1970, Deep Purple, Ian Gillan, Ian Paice, In Rock, Jon Lord, Martin Birch, Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover, Speed King

A loose salute to the true debut of the band’s Mark II era

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Classical Hard Rock

Presto: Deep Purple’s ‘Concerto for Group and Orchestra’ at 50

January 9, 2020January 9, 2020 Bill Kopp 0 Comments 1969, Concerto for Group and Orchestra, Deep Purple, EMI, Harvest Records, Ian Gillen, Ian Paice, Jon Lord, Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover, Royal Albert Hall

At the end of 1969, the hard rock icons took their sound to a new level on their largely overlooked experiment with orchestra

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