A charity art exhibition has been organised to raise vital funds and awareness for The Linda McCartney Centre.

The exhibition will be taking place between the 20th and the 24th November 2006 at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. RG’s painting ‘Compassion’ is part of this exhibition and is being auctioned to raise funds for The Linda McCartney Centre.

Here’s the press release:

Art Exhibition to raise funds for the Linda McCartney Centre

A charity art exhibition has been organised to raise vital funds and awareness for The Linda McCartney Centre this November.

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RG and Vigier Guitars are proud to announce the release of the Excess Roger Glover signature bass.

This bass features an Excess alder body with a maple top, phosphorescent dots on the fingerboard (available in rosewood or maple), phosphorescent contours around the knobs and a brand new 3-band EQ electronic designed by Glockenklang amplifiers.

Daily Post covered “Compassion” being auctioned at The Linda McCartney Centre today and there was a mention in Liverpool Echo too. There’s also a short article in Ian Jackson’s Liverpool Art Blog

A new Deep Purple 2DVD / 2CD is in the pipeline featuring the Montreux 2006 show and – as special tracks on the DVD the London Hard Rock Cafe gig. For detailed information head over to The Highway Star

An interview with RG called “The Rapture of Deep Purple” can be found on JamBase.