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 ...

“The album is a dying art form,” Roger Glover told Classic Rock in 2017. “They don’t make money, and they’re a waste of time and effort." “Unlike concert halls, studios are very dead spaces. But the ...

Despite being a member of the band for just three years, Glenn Hughes' legacy with Deep Purple is almost as great as that of the man he replaced, longstanding (and current) bassist Roger Glover. This ...

Deep Purple established a reputation over their many years of existence as one of the leading lights of the heavy metal scene. Where others have fallen off that path, this band has remained stalwarts ...

Former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore once revealed the band's "heroes", who had such an effect on them that they ...

Dickinson is not alone in his love of Made in Japan . Metallica 's Lars Ulrich also singled it out as his favorite live album ...

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 ...