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 […]
Ritchie Blackmore
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 […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Stone Cold» by Rainbow
Rainbow is an interesting band in that there are several very different versions of it. Each version of the band is more or less defined […]
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 […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE ALBUM: «Stormbringer» by Deep Purple (a.k.a. When funk drove Ritchie Blackmore out of the band)
Saying that Deep Purple has gone through many line-up changes is like saying that there are many stores in a mall. The various line-ups are […]
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 at California Jam, 6 April 1974
California Jam (often simply called Cal Jam) was more than a rock music festival. It was a gigantic event co-headlined by Deep Purple and ELP, […]
Artist spotlight: Quatermass
Quatermass was formed in London, England in 1969. If you’ve never heard of that band that’s understandable, as they weren’t around for very long and […]
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 […]