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 ...

What was your introduction to Deep Purple? Hearing Smoke On The Water. It’s like Stairway To Heaven with Zeppelin or Free Bird with Skynyrd – that’s your starter kit right there. When you think about ...

Like many British rock bands that came of age in the late ‘60s, Deep Purple has had a long and turbulent history. The quintet lost its original singer by the end of the decade and before the band ...

Deep Purple have released their new song “Nothing at All,” the third single from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted band’s upcoming 21st album Whoosh! The sprightly new track finds Ian Gillan and ...

Deep Purple kicks off the 2022 leg of their world tour in support of their 2020 album "Whoosh!" and 2021 album "Turning to Crime" on Feb. 10 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood. If ...