Ritchie Blackmore may have wanted Deep Purple to get heavier, but he didn't think the ideas were fully formed on this album.

You might not be that familiar with English rock band Deep Purple's musical catalog, but you almost certainly know the riff ...

Any self-respecting rock frontman would jump at the chance to join a band like Deep Purple or The Doors, but Free's Paul ...

After being in the band for 28 years, guitarist Steve Morse has officially left Deep Purple in order to care for his wife Janine, who has stage 4 cancer. He shared a message with the fans and his ...

The Mark II edition of Deep Purple is generally agreed to be the ultimate version of the hard rockers. The lineup of singer Ian Gillan, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, bassist Roger Glover, keyboardist ...

Commenting on this must-see hilarity, Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover explained, "Johnny is Everyman, Johnny’s Band is Everyband. It seems that many bands follow the same path… small beginnings, ...

Hard rock enthusiast Sanae Takaichi beamed as she met the rockers in her Tokyo office.

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, arrives for a meeting with members of British rock band Deep Purple at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Friday, April 10, 2026. (Yuichi Yamazaki/Pool Photo ...

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 ...

Right after giving heartfelt, emotional induction speeches, Deep Purple took the stage at the 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Brooklyn's Barclays Center tonight. The mini-set ...

Thin Lizzy's first albums for Decca – 1971's self-titled debut and the following year's Shades of a Blue Orphanage – had both ...

To the band's drummer, Ian Paice, she said "you are my god" during a meeting where she presented him with a gift of signed ...