The band's fleet-fingered, PRS-toting guitar-slinger tells GW how the rock legends nailed their ‘70s sound in the 21st ...

Gillan was the frontman of the band’s classic Mark II line-up.

Deep Purple’s management wanted a new single to follow-up the success of 'In Rock', an idea that the band initially rejected.

The British rock pioneers have survived almost continuously since 1968, partly because of their ability to choose the right ...

Deep Purple consolidated their standing as one of the planet's fastest rising hard-rock propositions with the July 9, 1971 release of Fireball. The album followed the previous year's watershed In Rock ...

MADRID, SPAIN - JUNE 13: Roger Glover, Ian Gillan and Simon McBride of the English rock band Deep Purple perform in concert during Alma Festival on June 13, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. Deep Purple's =1 ...

Ulrich had been championing for Deep Purple's induction since Metallica were bestowed the honor in 2009. His speech was delivered from the heart, describing how his father took him to see Deep Purple ...

Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan: ‘I never said I was going to retire’ - ...

Roger Glover reveals how Deep Purple still writes songs with Ian Gillan, explaining the band's unique creative process and why they continue recording new music in 2026.

Deep Purple established a reputation over their many years of existence as one of the leading lights of the heavy metal scene. Where others have fallen off that path, this band has remained stalwarts ...

The opening riff of Deep Purple’s 1972 hit “Smoke on the Water” is one of the most iconic musical sequences in classic rock history, but according to the musician who wrote it, the riff’s origins can ...

The January 1975 version of Australia's Sunbury Festival was already facing difficulties that threatened its future. Then AC/DC and Deep Purple got into a fight backstage. The organizers knew they ...