Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water" is one of the most recognizable rock songs in history. Featured as a single on the 1972 album Machine Head, the song features a memorable guitar riff that is still ...

You might not be that familiar with English rock band Deep Purple's musical catalog, but you almost certainly know the riff from their 1973 hit "Smoke on the Water." It's one of the most recognizable ...

For most musicians, a recording studio burning down is the worst possible thing that could happen while working on a new record, but for Deep Purple, a reckless act of arson helped the group create ...

165 years after Ludwig Van Beethoven composed what would become one of the most recognizable four notes in music history, Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore would use the foundation of ...

A moment that Deep Purple fans have waited 33 years took place near the end of the band's set at Jones Beach, New York on Wednesday evening when frontman Ian Gillan addressed the crowd. "I've gotta ...

You’re probably already humming the riff to yourself as we speak.

The story of the band, which performs today in Barcelona and tomorrow in Madrid, was marked by the confrontation between Ian ...

In a new interview with Joann Butler In Studio With..., DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan reflected on Ritchie Blackmore's reunion with DEEP PURPLE for the first time in more than three decades during the ...