When he joined, the band was fronted by vocalist Ian Gillan, who was serving a second spell with the group after a clash of ...

A moment in which Deep Purple might have been reborn turned into a death knell, as their newly rejiggered lineup fell to pieces just after the release of Come Taste the Band. Come Taste the Band ...

Commenting on this must-see hilarity, Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover explained, "Johnny is Everyman, Johnny’s Band is Everyband. It seems that many bands follow the same path… small beginnings, ...

After being in the band for 28 years, guitarist Steve Morse has officially left Deep Purple in order to care for his wife Janine, who has stage 4 cancer. He shared a message with the fans and his ...

Rainbow, the band formed by Ritchie Blackmore, had a dynamic journey from heavy metal roots to a renaissance in the 80s, ...

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 ...

Jon Lord, keyboardist of British hard-rock band Deep Purple, which at its peak included Lord, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, 67, drummer Ian Paice, 64, and bassist Roger Glover, 66, died at the London ...

Deep Purple were on the verge of a complete meltdown when their 25th anniversary tour reached England in November of 1993. Frontman Ian Gillan and guitarist Ritchie Blackmore had been feuding for ...

In 1971, if you’d have told British guitar star Ritchie Blackmore that in 40 years he’d be playing Renaissance fair music on a hurdy-gurdy in castle courtyards throughout Europe he would never have ...

Hard-rock legends Deep Purple will join the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame‘s 2016 class, but singer Ian Gillan is only half-thankful for the honor, calling it “very silly” that two current band members – ...