Deep Purple’s management wanted a new single to follow-up the success of 'In Rock', an idea that the band initially rejected.

Gillan was the frontman of the band’s classic Mark II line-up.

Being the new person in the office is always difficult, but being the new addition to a band that has been together for over 50 years has got to be especially intimidating. That’s the situation that ...

If you don't know the history of Deep Purple's first big hit, "Hush," it might surprise you to learn that the classic rock anthem is actually a cover of a country song. Even more surprising: That ...

Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan: ‘I never said I was going to retire’ - ...

The British rock pioneers have survived almost continuously since 1968, partly because of their ability to choose the right ...

Deep Purple consolidated their standing as one of the planet's fastest rising hard-rock propositions with the July 9, 1971 release of Fireball. The album followed the previous year's watershed In Rock ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ulrich had been championing for Deep Purple's induction since Metallica were bestowed the honor in 2009. His speech was delivered from the heart, describing how his father took him to see Deep Purple ...

Ian Gillan has offered some insight into his initial departure from Deep Purple. It was the summer of 1973 when the singer ...

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 ...