Metallica's Lars Ulrich has proclaimed Deep Purple's Made in Japan as the best hard rock live album ever in a new promotional video hyping the reissue of the classic 1972 performance. Though Lars ...

Deep Purple has had ample opportunities to hush itself, if you will, over the years. The London-formed hard rock troupe has gone through the kinds of lineup changes during its 46 years that would have ...

Ever dreamed of jamming with rock legends? The Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp in Miami offers aspiring musicians the chance to play with members of The Who, Deep Purple, and Bad Company.

It all began when Chris Curtis, the former drummer/singer with Merseybeat band The Searchers, approached London businessman Tony Edwards in the spring of 1967 and told him, “You could be the next ...

Deep Purple will release a new album soon, singer Ian Gillan said during a new interview with the “Songwriting for ...

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 ...

British rock band Deep Purple is celebrating more than 50 years of their hit song “Smoke on the Water” with the “= 1 More Time” tour with fellow English rock band Yes. “They will be shaking the walls ...

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band rocks Jiffy Lube Live on Saturday as the “Highway Stars” round the Capitol Beltway for their “Smoke on the Water” 50th anniversary tour with fire in the sky over the ...

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 ...

Deep Purple's Machine Head was plagued with problems from the beginning. "It's a project that almost got destroyed before it even got started," bassist Roger Glover says in a very matter-of-fact ...

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.

On this day (April 22) in 1972, Deep Purple scored a No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart with their sixth studio album Machine Head. The album contained “Smoke on the Water” and “Highway Star,” which would ...