12 Deep Purple Albums I Didn’t Connect With at First — Part One
Phil Aston22nd July 2026I am sometimes accused of viewing everything Deep Purple release through rose-tinted glasses. After my enthusiastic review of the...
Phil Aston22nd July 2026
Purple People : Various Artists : 1973
Phil Aston9th July 2026There was a time when compilation albums weren’t just throwaway budget releases sitting in supermarket bargain bins. They were...
Deep Purple SPLAT! Album Review
Phil Aston6th July 2026Riffs, Energy & a Modern Purple Classic Deep Purple – SPLAT! Track-by-Track Review Deep Purple’s SPLAT! has arrived, and after looking...
Deep Purple Exclusive Don Airey Interview
Phil Aston28th June 2026Deep Purple’s Splat!: Don Airey on Simon McBride, Bob Ezrin and Why Deep Purple Have Their Mojo Back Read the...
Deep Purple – Arrogant Boy Review
Phil Aston13th May 2026Deep Purple Are BACK! | Arrogant Boy Review – Their Best New Song in Years? There’s something genuinely exciting...
Deep Purple & Rolling Stones New Releases | What’s Coming
Phil Aston7th May 2026First up is the brand-new Deep Purple album Splat, arriving on July 3rd. Ian Gillan’s description of the album as the heaviest...
Seven Decades of Deep Purple by Martin Popoff Review
Phil Aston8th January 2026Seven Decades of Deep Purple – The Definitive Book Review This is my review of Seven Decades of Deep...
Seven Decades of Deep Purple with Martin Popoff – Podcast
Phil Aston1st December 2025Martin Popoff – Seven Decades of Deep Purple: A Deep Dive Into a Band That Became a Lifelong Companion...
David Coverdale – A Celebration – His 50 Best Songs
Phil Aston24th November 2025David Coverdale – A Celebration of 50 Songs, 50 Stories, and a Lifetime of Music When news broke that...
Deep Purple – Rapture of the Deep (2025 Remix) Review
Phil Aston9th September 2025Deep Purple’s Rapture of the Deep has always been a curious entry in the band’s catalogue. Released in 2005,...
