THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «I’ll Catch You» by Deep Purple
In July 2022, after over a quarter of a century as Deep Purple’s guitarist, Steve Morse announced that he would be stepping back from the […]
Ian Gillan
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Hush» by Deep Purple
They played their first show in Denmark on 20 April 1968, and their final one in Cardiff on 4 July 1969. They were active for […]
CLASSIC ALBUM COVERS: «Machine Head» by Deep Purple
Machine Head is the sixth studio album released by the English rock band Deep Purple. It was recorded in December 1971 at Montreux, Switzerland, and […]
When Deep Purple and It’s A Beautiful Day swapped song ideas
Deep Purple In Rock is one of the all-time classic albums of its genre. Released in 1970, it firmly put Deep Purple on the map […]
DEEP PURPLE – «Whoosh!» (2020)
Deep Purple has been on an incredible form in their later years. The release of Now What?! in 2013 was a notable step up in […]
Artist spotlight: Hard Stuff
Some bands go down in legend, others just fade away. When Quatermass folded in 1971, bass player and vocalist John Gustafson (who later played in […]
Deep Purple at the NEC in Birmingham, 9 November 1993
Anyone familiar with Deep Purple are fully aware of the ups and downs of their long and dynamic career, but when Ian Gillan returned to […]
DEEP PURPLE – «Infinite» (2017)
Let’s start with a bold claim: Deep Purple is one of the best bands in the world. They have been excellent pretty much since their start in […]
Artist spotlight: Mickey Lee Soule
[This is an updated version of the very first post made on the Rocking In The Norselands Facebook group on 10 November 2017, which in […]