Rainbow performed on this day in 1981 at the Andrews Amphitheater in Honolulu, Hawaii. Photo of the band reportedly from this concert. From left to right: Don Airey, Roger Glover, … Continue reading On This Day (September 5)…Difficult to End
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On This Day (August 30)…A Long Goodbye to Quebec
Deep Purple and Judas Priest performed on this day in 2018 at the Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Canada. Roger Glover, Ian Gillan, and Steve Morse onstage at Centre Videotron … Continue reading On This Day (August 30)…A Long Goodbye to Quebec
On This Day (August 28)…Even More Difficult to Cure Tokyo
Rainbow performed on this day in 1981 at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. Rainbow were very near the end of their Difficult to Cure Tour, which had kept them … Continue reading On This Day (August 28)…Even More Difficult to Cure Tokyo
On This Day (August 26)…Difficult to Cure Tokyo
Rainbow performed on this day in 1981 at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. Poster for the show. Retrieved from here. Rainbow were at the tail end of their Difficult … Continue reading On This Day (August 26)…Difficult to Cure Tokyo
On This Day (August 25)…Deep Purple Goes Bananas
Deep Purple released Bananas on this day in 2003. Album cover. Retrieved from here. (Fair use) This album marked a notable change in the band's history. It was the first … Continue reading On This Day (August 25)…Deep Purple Goes Bananas
On This Day (August 22)…Deep Purple Onstage and On Camera
Bands including Humble Pie, Soft Machine and Deep Purple performed on this day in 1969 at the Jazz Bilzen Festival in Bilzen, Belgium. Program for the show. Retrieved from here. … Continue reading On This Day (August 22)…Deep Purple Onstage and On Camera
On This Day (August 21)…Happy Birthday, Glenn Hughes!
The singer and bassist Glenn Hughes was born on this day in 1951. Hughes in 1973 early in his tenure with Deep Purple. Retrieved from his twitter. Hughes' career has … Continue reading On This Day (August 21)…Happy Birthday, Glenn Hughes!
On This Day (August 19)…Happy Birthday, Ian Gillan!
The singer Ian Gillan was born on this day in 1945. Retrieved from here. While growing up in Hounslow, Ian Gillan wanted to be an actor. He instead became a … Continue reading On This Day (August 19)…Happy Birthday, Ian Gillan!
On This Day (August 17)…Three Bands Crossing the Border
Dream Theater, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and Deep Purple performed on this day in 1998 at L’Agora du Vieux-Port in Quebec City, Ticket for the show. Retrieved from here. This … Continue reading On This Day (August 17)…Three Bands Crossing the Border
On This Day (August 16)…Rainbow’s End At Monsters of Rock
Touch, Riot, Saxon, April Wine, Scorpions, Judas Priest, and Rainbow performed on this day in 1980 at Donnington Park in Castle Donington, England. Ticket for the show. Donington is misspelled. … Continue reading On This Day (August 16)…Rainbow’s End At Monsters of Rock