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DEEP PURPLE Insights

Deep Purple delays 2020 album release (4-3-2020)

Whitesnake releaseing live album featuring David Coverdale era Deep Purple songs (12-18-2017)

Deep Purple suing accountant over $5 million loss (1-9-2017)

Joe Lynn Turner releasing covers album with a solid lineup (10-4-2016)

Ian Paice reveals he suffered a mild stroke June 14th (6-28-2016)

Next Deep Purple album just about done (6-2-2016)

Joe Lynn Turner jumps into Deep Purple induction fray (2-22-2016)

Blackmore claims manager is banning' him from Deep Purple induction ceremony (2-19-2016) 

Deep Purple working on new album (1-3-2016)

Ian Gillan goes off on Rock Hall for excluding 2 Deep Purple members (12-21-2015)

Rock Brawl of Fame if Deep Purple gets inducted? (12-16-2015)

Ritchie Blackmore eyes additional Rainbow dates (12-15-2015)

Deep Purple again on Rock Hall Of Fame ballot (10-8-2015)

Purple returns on Rock Hall Ballot (10-15-2013)

Deep Purple finally on Rock Hall Ballot (10-4-2012)

Jon Lord Dies of Pancreatic Cancert (7-16-2012)
Claim Filed Over Canceled Hard Rock Tour (6-24-2012)
Deep Purple Prepares To Record (4-30-2012)

Guitarists Honor Tommy Bolin (3-29-2012)
Deep Purple Bonus Discs (8-6-2011)
Deep Purple Album In The Works (2-24-2011)
Deep Purple 2011 Documentary  (8-13-2010)
Glenn Hughes 'Supergroup' Back From The Brink (5-27-2010)
Life & Near Death In Sabbath & Deep Purple (3-22-2010)
Jon Lord Goes Classical (1-10-10)
Warren Haynes jams with Deep Purple (11-19-2009)
Steve Morse still going strong (10-15-2009)
Deep Purple welcomes key member back (4-14-2009)

NOTEWORTHY Dates

 6 14 2016 Drummer Ian Paice suffers mild stroke while touring in Europe (story

10  3 2012 Deep Purple finally gets on Rock Hall of Fame ballot (story)
  7 16 2012 Jon Lord dies of pancreatic cancer
11 17 2009 Warren Haynes jams with Deep Purple in Amsterdam
(story)

  4 15 2009 Jon Lord rejoins band for Perfect Strangers and Smoke On The Water during Tokyo concert
  6 02 1998 Abandon released
  2 27 1997 35 injured in sound tower collapses during concert in Chile
  9 26 1996 Purpendicular released
  7     1993 The Battle Rages On released
10 23 1990 Slaves & Masters released
 6 27 1988 Nobody's Perfect released
11     1984 Perfect Strangers released
11 01 1980 Deep Purple adds Joe Lynn Turner (15th member)
        1978  When We Rock We Rock released
12 04 1976 Tommy Bolin dies of heroin overdose, Miami
  7 19 1976 Deep Purple breaks up
  6 21 1975 Deep Purple's Ritchie Blackmore leaves to form Rainbow
  2     1974 Burn released
  9     1973 David Coverdale & Glenn Hughes replace Ian Gillan Roger Glover
  6 29 1973 Ian Gillan quits after concert in Japan
  2     1973 Who Do You Think We Are released
12     1972 Made In Japan released
  4     1972  Machinehead released
12 03 1971 Montreaux Casino fire inspires "Smoke On Water"
  9     1971 Fireball released
  6     1970 Deep Purple In Rock released
  4 20 1968 Deep Purple concert debut, Tastrup Denmark
  8 21 1952 Glenn Hughes born (joins 9/73)
  9 22 1951 David Coverdale born Saltburn, England
  8 01 1951 Tommy Bolin born Sioux City Iowa
  7 10 1949 Ronnie James Dio born, Padavona New Hampshire
  6 29 1948 Ian Paice born, Nottingham
11 30 1945 Roger Glover born
  8 19 1945 Deep Purple's Ian Gillan born, London
  4 14 1945 Ritchie Blackmore (guitar) born
  6 09 1941 Jon Lord born, Leicester