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

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 ...

The Les Paul slinger shares the secret behind his twin-guitar sound with Andy Powell, why he quit the band not once but twice ...

Ritchie Blackmore may have been dissatisfied with many of Deep Purple's records over the years, but none more than the album that brought them early attention.

Deep Purple has debuted the lead single from its forthcoming studio album, =1, a prog-influenced rock tune titled “Portable Door.” In addition, an accompanying music video for “Portable Door” has ...

Deep Purple has remixed and expanded Rapture of the Deep, 20 years after its release. The often-overlooked LP was their fourth since Steve Morse took over for Ritchie Blackmore and second after Don ...

Deep Purple will release a new album titled =1 on July 19. According to a press release, the title "symbolizes the idea that in a world growing ever more complex, everything eventually simplifies down ...

Deep Purple fans have been left in awe after discovering the fascinating backstory of one of the band's most iconic tracks. The London-based rockers, famed as part of the "unholy trinity" of British ...

Sanae Takaichi is the first woman chosen to serve as Japan's prime minister. She favors a strong military, a strong economy — ...

Metallica and the Eddie Munson character might be out of the picture in the fifth and final season of “Stranger Things,” but judging by the show’s latest trailer, released today, heavy metal most ...