“A band member said, ‘If we didn’t write it, there’s no point in doing it because we won’t get wr...

“A band member said, ‘If we didn’t write it, there’s no point in doing it because we won’t get writing credits.’ I was really disappointed”: The moment Ritchie Blackmore knew he’d leave Deep Purple  Guitar World

The classic Deep Purple track Tony Iommi called ‘hard to beat’ - whynow

The classic Deep Purple track Tony Iommi called ‘hard to beat’  whynow

“I kept Cozy in the band because he would bring stacks and stacks of English chocolates...” In a ...

“I kept Cozy in the band because he would bring stacks and stacks of English chocolates...” In a brand-new interview, Ritchie Blackmore reflects on Deep Purple, Ronnie James Dio and the band that remains his greatest creation  GuitarPlayer.com

The “best band in England”, according to Ritchie Blackmore - Far Out Magazine

The “best band in England”, according to Ritchie Blackmore  Far Out Magazine

Deep Purple: ‘Purpendicular’ - Sleaze Roxx

Deep Purple: ‘Purpendicular’  Sleaze Roxx

Deep Purple's Enduring Legacy: Why the Hard Rock Pioneers Still Resonate in 2026 - AD HOC NEWS

Deep Purple's Enduring Legacy: Why the Hard Rock Pioneers Still Resonate in 2026  AD HOC NEWS

Deep Purple’s Next Album: What We Know So Far - Ultimate Classic Rock

Deep Purple’s Next Album: What We Know So Far  Ultimate Classic Rock

‘It’s like having a button that makes the audience go nuts’: Deep Purple on Smoke on the Water - ...

‘It’s like having a button that makes the audience go nuts’: Deep Purple on Smoke on the Water  The Guardian

Classic rock band to release 24th album: ‘We’ve not been idle’ - Syracuse.com

Classic rock band to release 24th album: ‘We’ve not been idle’  Syracuse.com

Steve Morse on the hostility from Deep Purple fans after replacing Ritchie Blackmore: “It happene...

Steve Morse on the hostility from Deep Purple fans after replacing Ritchie Blackmore: “It happened in the form of things whizzing by my face”  Guitar.com

STEVE MORSE On His Exit From DEEP PURPLE: 'A Couple Of Guys In The Band Were Really Glad For Me T...

STEVE MORSE On His Exit From DEEP PURPLE: 'A Couple Of Guys In The Band Were Really Glad For Me To Be Gone'  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

STEVE MORSE Shuts The Door On One-Offs With DEEP PURPLE, And The Reason Isn’t Subtle: “A Couple O...

STEVE MORSE Shuts The Door On One-Offs With DEEP PURPLE, And The Reason Isn’t Subtle: “A Couple Of Guys In The Band Were Really Glad For Me To Be Gone”  Sonic Perspectives

IAN GILLAN Offers New DEEP PURPLE Album Update – “We’re Just Gathering Together Bits And Pieces F...

IAN GILLAN Offers New DEEP PURPLE Album Update – “We’re Just Gathering Together Bits And Pieces For Songs”  BraveWords

Deep Purple return to Royal Albert Hall for one-off show this year - Gold Radio

Deep Purple return to Royal Albert Hall for one-off show this year  Gold Radio

“I think the band's happier the way they are.” Steve Morse says “a couple of guys in Deep Purple”...

“I think the band's happier the way they are.” Steve Morse says “a couple of guys in Deep Purple” were glad to see him go  GuitarPlayer.com

“Hated the thought”: the album Deep Purple never wanted to release - Far Out Magazine

“Hated the thought”: the album Deep Purple never wanted to release  Far Out Magazine

“There’s a couple guys in the band that were really glad for me to be gone”: Steve Morse opens up...

“There’s a couple guys in the band that were really glad for me to be gone”: Steve Morse opens up on his departure from Deep Purple – and why it was time for him to go  Guitar World

Don’t hold your breath for a Deep Purple reunion with Steve Morse: “A couple of guys in the band ...

Don’t hold your breath for a Deep Purple reunion with Steve Morse: “A couple of guys in the band were really glad for me to be gone”  Guitar.com

METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Names DEEP PURPLE Song That 'Left A Mark' On Him When He First Heard It A...

METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Names DEEP PURPLE Song That 'Left A Mark' On Him When He First Heard It As A Kid  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

“An owl meeting a bumblebee in mid-flight.” Ritchie Blackmore on crafting the perfect Deep Purple...

“An owl meeting a bumblebee in mid-flight.” Ritchie Blackmore on crafting the perfect Deep Purple–era guitar tone  GuitarPlayer.com

DEEP PURPLE To Release New Album In June: 'It's About The Metamorphosis Of Humanity Into A Metaph...

DEEP PURPLE To Release New Album In June: 'It's About The Metamorphosis Of Humanity Into A Metaphysical State', Says IAN GILLAN  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

The classic rock band Ritchie Blackmore called "idiots" - Far Out Magazine

The classic rock band Ritchie Blackmore called "idiots"  Far Out Magazine

Deep Purple announce UK arena tour: Dates, venues and how to buy tickets - Gold Radio

Deep Purple announce UK arena tour: Dates, venues and how to buy tickets  Gold Radio

“They Were First”: Deep Purple’s Ritchie Blackmore Reveals the Band That Predated His “Smoke On T...

“They Were First”: Deep Purple’s Ritchie Blackmore Reveals the Band That Predated His “Smoke On The Water” Riff  American Songwriter

Original Deep Purple guitarist to perform in Cohoes - NEWS10 ABC

Original Deep Purple guitarist to perform in Cohoes  NEWS10 ABC

Deep Purple Tribute Demons Eye Unleashes 2026 Germany Tour: Golden Years Magic Hits Home Soil wit...

Deep Purple Tribute Demons Eye Unleashes 2026 Germany Tour: Golden Years Magic Hits Home Soil with F  AD HOC NEWS

DEEP PURPLE Is This Their Unfairly Forgotten Album? - The Rockpit

DEEP PURPLE Is This Their Unfairly Forgotten Album?  The Rockpit

See 'STRANGER THINGS' final season trailer soundtracked by DEEP PURPLE - Revolver Magazine

See 'STRANGER THINGS' final season trailer soundtracked by DEEP PURPLE  Revolver Magazine

'Child in Time': Deep Purple's song on the Stranger Things 5 trailer explained - Gold Radio

'Child in Time': Deep Purple's song on the Stranger Things 5 trailer explained  Gold Radio

Deep Purple Landmark Live Album 'Made in Japan (Super Deluxe Edition)' Out August 15 - rhino.com

Deep Purple Landmark Live Album 'Made in Japan (Super Deluxe Edition)' Out August 15  rhino.com

Pink Floyd and Moody Blues Inspired Deep Purple in This Indirect Way, and Thank Goodness They Did...

Pink Floyd and Moody Blues Inspired Deep Purple in This Indirect Way, and Thank Goodness They Did  American Songwriter

Deep Purple Remixes and Expands a Long Overlooked LP - Ultimate Classic Rock

Deep Purple Remixes and Expands a Long Overlooked LP  Ultimate Classic Rock

Ian Gillan on how Beirut helped shape Deep Purple’s sound 60 years ago - thenationalnews.com

Ian Gillan on how Beirut helped shape Deep Purple’s sound 60 years ago  thenationalnews.com

Deep Purple Announces Expanded Five-CD ‘Made in Japan’ Live Box - Ultimate Classic Rock

Deep Purple Announces Expanded Five-CD ‘Made in Japan’ Live Box  Ultimate Classic Rock

“I listened to it with the solos turned down, replacing them with my own”: The “crazy” live album...

“I listened to it with the solos turned down, replacing them with my own”: The “crazy” live album that blew shred guitar legend Yngwie Malmsteen’s mind  Louder

"He was being very naughty under the piano with a woman at the same time he was singing": The epi...

"He was being very naughty under the piano with a woman at the same time he was singing": The epic story of the ‘stolen’ song that could be the next Stranger Things hit  Louder

“Vanilla Fudge had covered a Supremes hit and turned it into something else. That’s what the band...

“Vanilla Fudge had covered a Supremes hit and turned it into something else. That’s what the band tried to do – put their own spin on it”: The iconic cover version that launched a legendary hard rock band – but nearly turned them into one-hit-wonders  Louder

The Song That Deep Purple Refuses To Play Live Anymore (And It Makes Sense Why) - American Songwr...

The Song That Deep Purple Refuses To Play Live Anymore (And It Makes Sense Why)  American Songwriter

Why Deep Purple's First US Top 40 Hit Didn't Sound Like the Heavy Metal Heroes They Became - Amer...

Why Deep Purple's First US Top 40 Hit Didn't Sound Like the Heavy Metal Heroes They Became  American Songwriter

"It's a new album now": Deep Purple launch 20th anniversary refurbishment of Rapture Of The Deep ...

"It's a new album now": Deep Purple launch 20th anniversary refurbishment of Rapture Of The Deep  Louder

Deep Purple’s Made In Japan gets six-disc deluxe edition - SuperDeluxeEdition

Deep Purple’s Made In Japan gets six-disc deluxe edition  SuperDeluxeEdition

Don Airey on Rainbow, Deep Purple and his awesome solo album Pushed To The Edge - Louder

Don Airey on Rainbow, Deep Purple and his awesome solo album Pushed To The Edge  Louder

The Top 20 Deep Purple offshoot albums - Goldmine Magazine

The Top 20 Deep Purple offshoot albums  Goldmine Magazine

“This is awful. Dreadful stuff”: Five bands Ritchie Blackmore hated with a passion - Far Out Maga...

“This is awful. Dreadful stuff”: Five bands Ritchie Blackmore hated with a passion  Far Out Magazine

Deep Purple Are Playing A ‘One-Night-Only’ Show At London’s Royal Albert Hall At The End Of This ...

Deep Purple Are Playing A ‘One-Night-Only’ Show At London’s Royal Albert Hall At The End Of This Year – Here’s When Tickets Go On Sale  Secret London

Deep Purple 2026: Tour Buzz, Setlists, Wild Rumors - AD HOC NEWS

Deep Purple 2026: Tour Buzz, Setlists, Wild Rumors  AD HOC NEWS

Deep Purple guitarist Simon McBride picks the soundtrack of his life - Louder

Deep Purple guitarist Simon McBride picks the soundtrack of his life  Louder

Deep Purple at Budokan - Roppongi Rocks

Deep Purple at Budokan  Roppongi Rocks

Deep Purple: Live in California 1974 (2006) - IMDb

Deep Purple: Live in California 1974 (2006)  IMDb

Deep Purple in Stockholm - Roppongi Rocks

Deep Purple in Stockholm  Roppongi Rocks

5 semi-rare cuts from Deep Purple - Goldmine Magazine

5 semi-rare cuts from Deep Purple  Goldmine Magazine

Show Review: Deep Purple and YES at Credit Union 1 Amphitheater in Tinley Park, IL - New Noise Ma...

Show Review: Deep Purple and YES at Credit Union 1 Amphitheater in Tinley Park, IL  New Noise Magazine

Deep Purple / Reef - theprogressiveaspect.net

Deep Purple / Reef  theprogressiveaspect.net

The only Deep Purple song Ritchie Blackmore regretted - Far Out Magazine

The only Deep Purple song Ritchie Blackmore regretted  Far Out Magazine

Deep Purple Announces New Album "=1" - Rock & Blues Muse

Deep Purple Announces New Album "=1"  Rock & Blues Muse

A Life In Rock: Don Airey Talks Deep Purple, Ozzy, Rainbow & More With Mick Wall - MetalTalk

A Life In Rock: Don Airey Talks Deep Purple, Ozzy, Rainbow & More With Mick Wall  MetalTalk

Top 20 Steve Morse-era Deep Purple songs, ranked - Goldmine Magazine

Top 20 Steve Morse-era Deep Purple songs, ranked  Goldmine Magazine

Deep Purple Brings =1 More Time Tour Celebrating Over 50 Years Of Smoke On The Water With Special...

Deep Purple Brings =1 More Time Tour Celebrating Over 50 Years Of Smoke On The Water With Special Guests Yes To Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre August 22  313 Presents

Dweezil Zappa on Mixing Deep Purple’s Machine Head in Atmos, Part 1 - Sound & Vision

Dweezil Zappa on Mixing Deep Purple’s Machine Head in Atmos, Part 1  Sound & Vision

Area Resident’s Classic Album Review: Deep Purple | Come Taste The Band - Tinnitist

Area Resident’s Classic Album Review: Deep Purple | Come Taste The Band  Tinnitist

Back Stories | My Extended 2011 Interview With Ian Paice Of Deep Purple - Tinnitist

Back Stories | My Extended 2011 Interview With Ian Paice Of Deep Purple  Tinnitist

Deep Purple Releases New Single and Video ‘Portable Door’ - Rock & Blues Muse

Deep Purple Releases New Single and Video ‘Portable Door’  Rock & Blues Muse

INTERVIEW: GLENN HUGHES Talks About Deep Purple & His Forthcoming Australian Tour - The Rockpit

INTERVIEW: GLENN HUGHES Talks About Deep Purple & His Forthcoming Australian Tour  The Rockpit

INTERVIEW: DON AIREY, DEEP PURPLE – March 2024 - 100% ROCK MAGAZINE

INTERVIEW: DON AIREY, DEEP PURPLE – March 2024  100% ROCK MAGAZINE

Ian Gillan: The Day I Left Deep Purple - Louder

Ian Gillan: The Day I Left Deep Purple  Louder

The Rock Hall diss of Deep Purple - Goldmine Magazine

The Rock Hall diss of Deep Purple  Goldmine Magazine

STEVE MORSE Reflects On Leaving DEEP PURPLE, And His Current Musical Endeavors: “I Think I’m In A...

STEVE MORSE Reflects On Leaving DEEP PURPLE, And His Current Musical Endeavors: “I Think I’m In A Better Place Musically That Fits Me”  Sonic Perspectives

Top 20 Deep Purple songs from the '70s, ranked - Goldmine Magazine

Top 20 Deep Purple songs from the '70s, ranked  Goldmine Magazine

Deep Purple, ‘=1′: Album Review - Ultimate Classic Rock

Deep Purple, ‘=1′: Album Review  Ultimate Classic Rock

Deep Purple’s 25 maddest moments - Louder

Deep Purple’s 25 maddest moments  Louder

WIND BACK WEDNESDAY FINDS DEEP PURPLE IN 7/4, 5/4 AND 2004 - bernardzuel.net

WIND BACK WEDNESDAY FINDS DEEP PURPLE IN 7/4, 5/4 AND 2004  bernardzuel.net

Every Deep Purple album ranked, from worst to best - Louder

Every Deep Purple album ranked, from worst to best  Louder

5 things Roger Glover wants you to know about Deep Purple - Goldmine Magazine

5 things Roger Glover wants you to know about Deep Purple  Goldmine Magazine

Deep Purple Releases New Single "Nothing At All" - Rock & Blues Muse

Deep Purple Releases New Single "Nothing At All"  Rock & Blues Muse

Deep Purple Machine Head: Super Deluxe Edition - Shore Fire Media

Deep Purple Machine Head: Super Deluxe Edition  Shore Fire Media

Deep Purple pilot project gets support from Innovation Norway - TechnipFMC plc

Deep Purple pilot project gets support from Innovation Norway  TechnipFMC plc

Deep Purple: =1 Review - Blues Rock Review

Deep Purple: =1 Review  Blues Rock Review

Deep Purple — Now What?! - The Quietus

Deep Purple — Now What?!  The Quietus

Deep Purple on chemistry, magic, and the birth of Perfect Strangers - Louder

Deep Purple on chemistry, magic, and the birth of Perfect Strangers  Louder

Deep Purple and Yes Announce 2024 North American Tour - Ultimate Classic Rock

Deep Purple and Yes Announce 2024 North American Tour  Ultimate Classic Rock

When Deep Purple wrote ‘Smoke on the Water,’ did they rip off the Catholic Church? - Belleville N...

When Deep Purple wrote ‘Smoke on the Water,’ did they rip off the Catholic Church?  Belleville News-Democrat

Rock Band Deep Purple Is Coming Back To Malaysia After 15 Years This November - says.com

Rock Band Deep Purple Is Coming Back To Malaysia After 15 Years This November  says.com

Deep Purple’s 'Machine Head': Rockin’ in Montreux - Best Classic Bands

Deep Purple’s 'Machine Head': Rockin’ in Montreux  Best Classic Bands

The 3 things Deep Purple's Ian Gillan would like you to know - Goldmine Magazine

The 3 things Deep Purple's Ian Gillan would like you to know  Goldmine Magazine

Deep Purple on Upcoming Tour With Yes, Partying at Alice Cooper’s 75th Birthday and New Album: ‘W...

Deep Purple on Upcoming Tour With Yes, Partying at Alice Cooper’s 75th Birthday and New Album: ‘We Can’t Stop’  Billboard

How Deep Purple's classic In Rock was made - Louder

How Deep Purple's classic In Rock was made  Louder

Deep Purple formulate album 23… =1 - ramzine.co.uk

Deep Purple formulate album 23… =1  ramzine.co.uk

Bruce Dickinson - Deep Purple Changed My Life - Louder

Bruce Dickinson - Deep Purple Changed My Life  Louder

Deep Purple: the turbulent story of Stormbringer and Ritchie Blackmore's exit - Louder

Deep Purple: the turbulent story of Stormbringer and Ritchie Blackmore's exit  Louder

Ian Gillan (Deep Purple): "Chess is great for your mind!" - Chess News | ChessBase

Ian Gillan (Deep Purple): "Chess is great for your mind!"  Chess News | ChessBase

Is Apple's new iPhone 14 Pro actually 'deep purple' or another color? - Mashable

Is Apple's new iPhone 14 Pro actually 'deep purple' or another color?  Mashable

Deep Purple Lineup Changes: A Complete Guide - Ultimate Classic Rock

Deep Purple Lineup Changes: A Complete Guide  Ultimate Classic Rock

Deep Purple performing in Upstate NY: When, where, tickets - Syracuse.com

Deep Purple performing in Upstate NY: When, where, tickets  Syracuse.com

The Unstoppable Rise of Ritchie Blackmore and the Making of 'Deep Purple in Rock' - GuitarPlayer.com

The Unstoppable Rise of Ritchie Blackmore and the Making of 'Deep Purple in Rock'  GuitarPlayer.com

Concert Review and Photos: DEEP PURPLE and JUDAS PRIEST in Charlotte, NC - Antihero Magazine

Concert Review and Photos: DEEP PURPLE and JUDAS PRIEST in Charlotte, NC  Antihero Magazine

Hear Deep Purple’s Sprightly New Song ‘Nothing at All’ - Rolling Stone

Hear Deep Purple’s Sprightly New Song ‘Nothing at All’  Rolling Stone

Meaning Behind the Band Name: Deep Purple - American Songwriter

Meaning Behind the Band Name: Deep Purple  American Songwriter

How Deep Purple Created a ‘Minor Miracle’ With ‘Machine Head’ - Ultimate Classic Rock

How Deep Purple Created a ‘Minor Miracle’ With ‘Machine Head’  Ultimate Classic Rock

Glenn Hughes on the Demise of Deep Purple - Loudwire

Glenn Hughes on the Demise of Deep Purple  Loudwire

How Deep Purple Took on Hard Times With ‘Woman From Tokyo’ - Ultimate Classic Rock

How Deep Purple Took on Hard Times With ‘Woman From Tokyo’  Ultimate Classic Rock