Between 1969 and 1973, Deep Purple’s MkII incarnation took on the world then tore itself apart. This is the story of the axe fights, smashed Strats, neo-classical solos and power struggles behind ...

At first glance, Don Airey might not strike you as a rockstar. Even in the 1980s, when the current Deep Purple organist and keyboardist played for Rainbow and Ozzy Osbourne, he didn’t fit the ...

Led Zeppelin exploded onto the scene in 1969 with their eponymous debut album. It was swiftly followed the same year by Led Zeppelin II. No need for fancy album titles (or, indeed, single releases) ...

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 ...

Shredding. Slapping. Fingering. Oh my. Three-fifths of the ‘classic’ Deep Purple team that wrote the famous “Smoke on the Water” descended upon Verizon Theatre Sunday and squeezed every possible solo ...

Deep Purple’s ‘Smoke On The Water’ has topped a poll to find the best ever guitar riff. The 1972 song beat Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ in the survey of students from music schools ...

In 1971, if you’d have told British guitar star Ritchie Blackmore that in 40 years he’d be playing Renaissance fair music on a hurdy-gurdy in castle courtyards throughout Europe he would never have ...

In 1973, bassist and lead vocalist Glenn Hughes joined one of the biggest bands in the world – but he never saw it coming. “I had no idea they were checking me out,” Hughes tells MusicRadar. “They ...

Between 1969 and 1973, Deep Purple’s MkII incarnation took on the world then tore itself apart. This is the story of the axe fights, smashed Strats, neo-classical solos and power struggles behind ...