Deep Purple is a deeply conflicting band for most ... Rushmore and thought to yourself. … "Did so many presidents have… moustaches?" Is there anything more 70s than super shredding guitars ...

Life in Deep Purple has never been dull. Whether it's Ian Gillan and Ritchie Blackmore exchanging barbs (and worse) band ...

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 ...

That’s when success came. So there was a big lesson for me,” he added. “We broke down all the rules,” Paice said of Deep Purple. “We took all of the barricades down and said ...

While Deep Purple made their leap from garage rock singles sensation (the so-called “MKI” line up) to the free-roaming heavy rock of their classic “MKII” formation, Blackmore, from the ...

Deep Purple guitarist and solo artist Simon McBride picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and names a band that really should be bigger ...

Image “Deep Purple” was recorded in 14 minutes and originally ... Mr. Tempo had not memorized the lyrics, so Ms. Stevens recited them to him before he sang. A friend at the rehearsal loved ...