Despite Deep Purple's musical pedigree, Ritchie Blackmore wrote one of their classic hits just to mess with some press agents ...

Deep Purple’s fearless 1975 studio album Come Taste The Band reaches its 50th anniversary, celebrating the daring Mark IV line-up with Tommy Bolin.

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 ...

Ian Gillan, the powerhouse vocalist best-known as the longtime frontman of Deep Purple, celebrates his 80th birthday on August 19. Gillan joined the British hard-rock band in 1969 and helped propel ...

The post Deep Purple Announce Rapture of the Deep 20th Anniversary Reissue and Remix appeared first on Consequence. Deep Purple have announced a 20th anniversary expanded reissue and remix of Rapture ...

Whitesnake will release a deluxe edition of 2015’s The Purple Album, their tribute to David Coverdale’s three-year stint in Deep Purple, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his debut with the group ...

Deep Purple has released a video for their new song "Lazy Sod," taken from the upcoming album =1. The 13-track =1 arrives on July 19. The track listing and the “Lazy Sod” video can be seen below.

Drummer Ian Paice is the only constant member amid the swirl of Deep Purple’s numerous line-up changes - Fin Costello/Redferns It says rather a lot about the music industry that when Deep Purple ...

Father Time was given a swift kick in the rear by a pair of stalwart classic rock acts on Thursday night, Aug. 22, at the Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre. Deep Purple and Yes have been around since 1968 ...