Forbes

Deep Purple Almost Returns To The Top 10 Half A Century Into Their Time Together

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 ...
Forbes

Deep Purple Reaches A New All-Time High With Their New Single

English rock band Deep Purple at the Dorchester Hotel, London, UK, 9th January 1969; they are (L-R) singer Rod Evans, pianist Jon Lord (1941 - 2012), guitarist and songwriter Ritchie Blackmore, bass ...
American Songwriter

Deep Purple’s “Smoke on the Water” and the Unlikely Musical Icon Who Deserved Credit For It

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 ...
MetalSucks

Ian Gillan Says Deep Purple is Booked Through the End of 2026

In 2017, heavy metal pioneers Deep Purple launched an epic tour known as “The Long Goodbye Tour” which lasted about two and a half years and spanned across four continents. That’s one hell of a long ...