But former Deep Purple singer David Coverdale said comparing Bolin and Blackmore was “unfair,” largely because of Bolin’s ...

Ritchie Blackmore may have wanted Deep Purple to get heavier, but he didn't think the ideas were fully formed on this album.

Any self-respecting rock frontman would jump at the chance to join a band like Deep Purple or The Doors, but Free's Paul ...

You're probably already humming the riff in your head as we speak.

Former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore steps into the spotlight with an update on his health condition.

Deep Purple's classic "Mark II" lineup in 1971: Jon Lord, Roger Glover, Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Paice. Credit: Warner Bros./Wikimedia Commons It’s hard to fathom that a collective founded ...

Ian Gillan's says growing vision problems could mean retirement from Deep Purple is "not far off." Now 80, Gillan is still performing with the group he joined in 1969, completing a huge tour late last ...

Thin Lizzy's first albums for Decca – 1971's self-titled debut and the following year's Shades of a Blue Orphanage – had both ...

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 ...

On this day (April 22) in 1972, Deep Purple topped the UK Albums Chart with Machine Head. The album spent a total of three ...