Italy's Virgin Radio has posted an interview that hosts Giulia Salvi and Andrea Rock recently conducted with DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan and drummer Ian Paice.

Deep Purple's new album, NOW What?! recently entered the official Japanese international album charts at #3. The album achieved the following chart positions in it's first week of release (online and offline sales included):

Japan: #3

Russia: #3

Norway: #4

Finland: #6

Sweden: #7

Netherlands: #12

UK: #19 in Top 100, #1 in Rock Albums

Spain: #19

Denmark: #26

Belgium: #33

Ireland: #87

NOW What?! is available in a limited quantity with a bonus track and a bonus DVD featuring Deep Purple in conversation plus additional audio material. This edition will be available in a Digipak with a cut out front cover. NOW What ?! is also out as double vinyl LP containing 11 tracks plus bonus track, as in the limited edition CD. For more details visit Deeppurple2013.com.

Deep Purple have unveiled the official cover artwork for their new single, 'Vincent Price', which will be released on June 7th as download, CD single and seven-inch transparent vinyl.

CD and download:

Seven-inch transparent vinyl:

The video for 'Vincent Price'. - the band's first video clip in over 20 years - can be viewed below:

The 'Vincent Price' single will become a collector's item, due to the inclusion of the song 'First Sign Of Madness', which was recorded during the NOW What?! sessions and not included in the final selection.

Seven-inch single:

Side A: 'Vincent Price'

Side B: 'First Sign Of Madness'

CD single and download:

'Vincent Price'

'First Sign Of Madness'

'The Well Dressed Guitar' (from the now-deleted "Rapture Of The Deep" limited-edition CD)

'Wrong Man' (live) (from the now-deleted "Rapture Of The Deep" limited-edition CD)

'Vincent Price' (video)