Deep Purple is a deeply conflicting band for most rock music fans. On one hand, you have to say that their music is ...

In 1968, Blackmore co-founded Deep Purple with keyboardist Jon Lord, drummer Ian Paice, singer Rod Evans, and bassist Nick Simper. The group was initially heavily influenced by psychedelia and ...

More than 300 musicians have voted the guitar riff of Deep Purple's Smoke On The Water as the best riff of all time. The poll, conducted by the Australian Musician magazine, saw AC/DC's Back In Black ...

Deep Purple weren’t merely one of the three bands (alongside Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin) most responsible for popularizing and defining heavy metal’s sound during the early ‘70s; they actually ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- It’s been 50 years since Deep Purple launched its Mk. II lineup with the album, “Deep Purple In Rock,” and the spirit of those times remains strong as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ...

These two best solos in the world helped to start English guitar music and inspire generations, according to Ritchie Blackmore.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band rocks Jiffy Lube Live on Saturday as the “Highway Stars” round the Capitol Beltway for their “Smoke on the Water” 50th anniversary tour with fire in the sky over the ...

David Coverdale is best known for his impressive music career which has involved playing in the likes of Whitesnake and Deep ...