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Ian Gillan Slams Royalty Payments: ‘How Many Albums Have Deep Purple Sold? About 11 or 12’

Asked how many albums Deep Purple have sold in their long career, singer Gillan says, “No idea. Not a clue. According to the royalties I’ve received, I would say 11 or 12.” Keyboardist Don Airey ...
American Songwriter

Deep Purple to Release New Album, ‘=1,’ in June; Lead Single Details Revealed

Deep Purple will release an advance single from =1 at midnight on Tuesday, April 30. The album was produced by the group’s longtime collaborator Bob Ezrin, and according to a press statement, it ...
Forbes

Deep Purple Almost Returns To The Top 10 Half A Century Into Their Time Together

MADRID, SPAIN - JUNE 13: Roger Glover, Ian Gillan and Simon McBride of the English rock band Deep Purple perform in concert during Alma Festival on June 13, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. Deep Purple's =1 ...
American Songwriter

Exclusive: Deep Purple Drummer Ian Paice Talks the Concept Behind New Album, ‘=1,’ Reveals His Favorite Songs From the Record

=1 is Deep Purple’s fifth consecutive album to be produced by lauded studio whiz Bob Ezrin, whose collaborative relationship with the band began with Now What?! in 2013. As explained in an early press ...