Catalogue Update
Our original online store is being wound down, and we are slowly introducing a new collector’s store.
Visit the old DTB Online Store.
Visit and bookmark the new DTB Collectors store.
darker than blue
the rock group Deep Purple
what people are saying
simon robinson on Mk 1, 8a and 8b… simon robinson on Mk 1, 8a and 8b… simon robinson on Long Beach 71 simon robinson on Long Beach 71 simon robinson on In Town Tonight 
Darker Than Blue RSS- ‘Ere EarThe earMusic publicity machine seems to be grinding into action and speculation is that a May release for the new Deep Purple studio album (will they be calling it “Y And Beyond”? I dare them) seems to be on the cards. Ear have apparently (well Tim Summers told me, I haven’t got the patience!) been pushing […]
- Candy HorizonGlenn Hughes features on the cover of the latest issue of Rock Candy magazine in all his majestic monochrome glory. The cover suggests this is his “most revealing interview ever”, so ditch your copy of his autobiography now! It’s not an easy magazine to find, but the newsagents over at Rochester Road in Sheffield had […]
- Nick BlagonaNick Blagona, who was credited on numerous Deep Purple related albums died last week, having been seriously ill for some time. Seen above with Ian Gillan, Nick’s name can be found on the technical credits to Rainbow’s ‘Straight Between the Eyes’, Deep Purple’s ‘Perfect Strangers’, ‘House of Blue Light’, ‘Slaves and Masters’ as well as […] […]
- Santa’s QuizHere’s a little puzzle for the Deep Purple historians out there. This building, which is in Salisbury, played a role in the development of their Machine Head album in 1971. It might actually be the longest running purpose built hotel in the country and parts dates back to the C13, although that’s not a clue. […]
- Flower people 2Here’s another one sent in by long time DP fan Stathis Panagiotopoulos, a Deep Purple Celosia Caracas. It cannot be long before we have a Deep Purple themed edition of Garden’s World on Radio 4! Just the thing for those last moment Christmas purchases for the relatives though. Our last post on the subject is […]
- October festAfter all the teasers for Deep Purple shows around and in Europe we’ve posted here (see below, more to come) recently, fans in the UK get their chance with the announcement this week of a five date arena tour in October 2020. Support band is Blue Oyster Cult and tickets go on sale – er […]
- Limited edition of 20,000…Deep Purple started their official live archive series from the Steve Morse reunion era earlier this year. These will be sold as limited numbered CDs, coloured vinyl and digital downloads. The second release is a show from Rome (that’s in Italy, the press info helpfully points out) July 22 2013. The first, “an explosive show […]
- 2 for 1Very nice looking covers to the latest issue of the Spanish Deep Purple fanzine HUSH, it turns out that for a bit of fun they have sort of done two issues side by side, so you get two different covers, one showing Ritchie at his Rainbow concert there in Malaga, and other a great shot […]
- Sorry mum, I broke it…This went at auction in America a few weeks back, one of the replica Strats as destroyed by Blackmore on stage. I assume it comes from a show on Rainbow’s long trek there in 1979 on the Down To Earth tour. I have seen smashed – by – Blackmore guitars before, indeed I have one […]
- Belgium, Denmark, Norway, FranceYes, the tour grows! Four more big festival dates for Deep Purple in June / July now confirmed. Full list on our 2020 diary page. Thanks again to Lutz Reinert and also Jacques Rolfo. Flyer for the Belgian event below.
- ‘Ere Ear
