Jon Lord will appear on Japanese TV on April 22 in the documentary show Song To Soul, reports the DPAS website. In the show famous rock songs are discussed by fans and musicians and other people who can shed some light on them. This episode will focus on Smoke On The Water with memorabilia and … Continue reading Jon Lord interview on Japanese TV
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Jon Lord's Durham Concerto is the highest new entry in Classic FM's Hall of Fame 2009. As voted for by the listeners of UK's Classic FM radio station, Durham Concerto reached no. 75. The Durham Concerto is rubbing shoulders with some of classical music's most famous pieces; Mozart's The Magic Flute (no. 70), Chopin's Piano … Continue reading Jon Lord enters Classic FM Hall of Fame
UK's Classic FM is taking votes on the pieces of classical music which inspired you the most in 2008. Jon Lord is elligible with no less than two albums; Durham Concerto and Boom of the Tingling Strings. Cast your votes at Classic FM Hall of Fame 2009. (Both of Jon Lord's works must be entered … Continue reading Jon Lord for the Classic Hall of Fame
Jon Lord comments on press rumours that Deep Purple Mark 3 will reunite and tour with Metallica's Lars Ulrich on drums: It all seems like a lot of hot air and wild speculation to me. I like Lars and what he has achieved with Metallica. He's obviously always been very complementary in his comments about … Continue reading Mark 3 reunion: Hot air and wild speculations
You can win two tickets to see Jon Lord perform with Deep Purple on September 25 at the annual Sunflower Jam in London. Jon Lord has confirmed that he will not be part of the evening's house band, but he will join Deep Purple's set for 'a few of the old favourites'. The evening will … Continue reading Win tickets to see Jon Lord with Deep Purple
The DPAS reports that there will shortly be a limited vinyl edition of the studio recording of Jon Lord's Gemini Suite album from 1971. It will be a single disc in a gatefold sleeve. There is also a plan to issue the original live version on vinyl, which has never been on this format before. … Continue reading Gemini Suite on vinyl
BBC Music Magazine has a back page feature called "Music that changed me". In their May issue, out now, Jon Lord is interviewed about music that changed him. Thanks to David Meadows and Nigel Young.
BBC Music Magazine has a back page feature called "Music that changed me". In their May issue, out now, Jon Lord is interviewed about music that changed him. Thanks to David Meadows and Nigel Young.
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