Purple patch: Medvedev meets his hard rock heroes

Russian president realises childhood dream by having tea with members of Deep Purple at his Moscow residenceDmitry Medvedev, a big heavy metal fan, has fulfilled a lifelong dream by getting to meet his favourite rock band, Deep Purple.Classic rock bands enjoyed immense popularity in the Soviet Union, even though Soviet press in Cold War times would describe such a music as an attempt at spreading West's "imperialist pop culture.The band members had tea with the Russian president at his residence...

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