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A screenshot from the Stranger Things season five trailer, next to a picture of Deep Purple in 1970
What is the metal song in the Stranger Things season 5 trailer? The TV show has championed another pioneering rock band

By Matt Mills Published

After inserting Metallica’s Master Of Puppets into season four, Stranger Things has used another hard rock classic to soundtrack the announcement of season five

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Carl Sentance and Don Airey
Carl Sentance isn’t much of a prog fan, but his respect for Don Airey is limitless

By Grant Moon Published

Metal is more the singer’s thing, but he’s in awe of his bandmate’s achievements with Deep Purple, Jethro Tull, Colosseum II and others

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Deep Purple onstage at the Budokan Hall
Deep Purple celebrate 50th anniversary of Made In Japan with another mammoth box set

By Fraser Lewry Published

Can you believe it's been 11 years since the 40th anniversary celebrations?

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Deep Purple in 2005
"It's a new album now": Deep Purple launch 20th anniversary refurbishment of Rapture Of The Deep

By Fraser Lewry Published

Originally recorded without a record company, Rapture Of The Deep has been remixed, remastered and repackaged

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Rob Van Der Loo, Jon Lord and John Petrucci
Epica bassist Rob Van Der Loo’s prog timeline, from Jon Lord to Dream Theater

By Prog Published

Deep Purple’s Concerto For Group And Orchestra opened the door to the Dutch artist’s own career in symphonic rock

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Don Airey studio portrait
Don Airey on Rainbow, Deep Purple and his awesome solo album Pushed To The Edge

By Mick Wall Published

Deep Purple keyboard player, go-to session guy and solo artist Don Airey on his new album, touring, Purple, Blackmore and more

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Black Sabbath in 1983
Ian Gillan is really, really glad Tony Iommi wants to remix Born Again, one of Black Sabbath’s most maligned albums

By Matt Mills Published

Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan, who briefly fronted Black Sabbath in 1983, likens his album with the band to Spinal Tap

Albums
Robbie Williams and Tony Iommi
Listen to Rocket, Robbie Williams' "balls-to-the-wall" collaboration with Black Sabbath legend Tony Iommi

By Paul Brannigan Published

Featuring driving guitars from Tony Iommi, Rocket is the first taste of Robbie Williams' forthcoming album BRITPOP

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Roger Glover circa 1974
Mixed results as Roger Glover gets his mates in on The Butterfly Ball And The Grasshopper's Feast

By Classic Rock Magazine Published

Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover's endearing all-star 1974 period piece revisited

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Simon McBride studio portrait
Deep Purple guitarist Simon McBride picks the soundtrack of his life

By Polly Glass Published

Deep Purple guitarist and solo artist Simon McBride picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and names a band that really should be bigger

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