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

But what about the less-conflicted children of Woodstock? The beer-drinkers and hell-raisers, the clock-punching ham’n’eggers in dirty denim, living for the weekend? What was the colour of hoi polloi ...

Metallica's Lars Ulrich has proclaimed Deep Purple's Made in Japan as the best hard rock live album ever in a new promotional video hyping the reissue of the classic 1972 performance. Though Lars ...

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 ...

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

Rocker David Coverdale announced his retirement in a video he posted to Whitesnake's social media platforms Thursday, Nov. 13 ...

Drummer Ian Paice is the only constant member amid the swirl of Deep Purple’s numerous line-up changes - Fin Costello/Redferns It says rather a lot about the music industry that when Deep Purple ...