The 40th Montreux Jazz Festival ended on Saturday with a concert by Deep Purple. Lead singer Ian Gillan told swissinfo ahead of the gig what it meant to be back lakeside. The band, who composed their ...

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Sting’s eighth appearance will see him perform in a trio for the first time, with a guitarist and drummer joining the singer/bassist. (AFP pic) Sting, Deep Purple and Lenny Kravitz will return for ...

This may not be the best- known first line of any pop song - but it is not the opening lyric of Deep Purple's 1972 hit Smoke on the Water that we remember. Instant recognition comes with the fuzzed-up ...

He brought all manner of legendary musicians to the Swiss event since its inception in 1967 and got a famous shout-out from Deep Purple in "Smoke on the Water." By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Claude ...

"We all came out to Montreux on the Lake Geneva shoreline…" This may not be the best known first line of any pop song – but it is not the opening lyric of Deep Purple’s 1972 hit Smoke on the Water ...

For 50 weeks of every year, Montreux is a sleepy place. The setting is spectacular, at the eastern end of Lake Geneva, on the edge of the Swiss Alps. Palm trees line the promenade, there are ...

Ginebra, 20 jul (EFE).Ginebra, 20 jul (EFE). — Deep Purple fue esta noche el grupo responsable de un sentido y rockero homenaje al artífice y fundador del Festival de Jazz de Montreux, Claude Nobs, ...

"This 58th edition preserves the values that make the Montreux Jazz Festival unique," said chief executive Mathieu Jaton. "Our intimate stages, the constant pursuit of an optimal musical experience ...

GENEVA: Deep Purple, Sting and Lenny Kravitz will return for this year’s Montreux Jazz Festival, while Duran Duran will close the event with their debut appearance, organisers announced Thursday.

'Jazz Festival'. Funny how names get twisted in this Orwellian world. When I was on the famous tour bus in Ottawa a few years ago, our guide told us about the Ottawa Jazz Festival and she comically ...