Ian Gillan

Scots veteran passes away ahead of U.S. tour and second Michael Schenker Fest album.

Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan isn't happy that some long-tenured members of the current lineup are being left out of the band's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.

There was reason for excitement, given the band's resurrection behind Ozzy Osbourne's first replacement, Ronnie James Dio.

John Gustafson, who memorably collaborated in the '70s with Ian Gillan and Roxy Music, has died at 72.

Ian Gillan would rather turn down induction than be forced to be on the same stage as Ritchie Blackmore again.

It's been 20 years since Ritchie Blackmore left Deep Purple, and by all accounts, both he and the band are happier now. Still, some fans will never stop hoping for a reunion -- something that, according to singer Ian Gillan, will never happen.

He actually submitted a resignation letter to the band while still on tour promoting 1973's 'Who Do We Think We Are.'

Almost singlehandedly keeping classic hard rock alive with a seemingly never-ending series of releases and re-releases, Eagle Rock Entertainment has announced the release of four out-of-print Deep Purple live sets from the early 1970s. The double-disc sets include Scandinavian Nights, In Concert 1970/1972, Live in London and The Final Concerts.

There's' nothing about a reissue that disturbs me, but how did I miss Deep Purple's Ian Gillan fronting Black Sabbath?    Peter Hodgson again with the scoop. Black Sabbath’s 1983 album Born Again is getting the reissue treatment in May, hot on the heels of the recent Eternal Idol and Seventh Star releases.

Machine Head was the first album I bought with my own money, so this caught my eye while getting ready to spin the tunes today.  I can't help but LOL when I read the band name.  Who Cares?  I do.  Check it out here.