The story of how Deep Purple wrote their 1972 classic “Smoke on the Water” has finally been visualized. To commemorate the deluxe reissue of the band’s sixth album Machine Head, out March 29, Deep ...

Deep Purple will celebrate their landmark 1972 album Machine Head with a "super deluxe" reissue containing previously unreleased live footage, multiple mixes and remastered sound. Machine Head: Super ...

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 ...

Name one song by Deep Purple. If you said, "Smoke on the Water," give yourself half a point. Now name another. Deep Purple remains the ultimate, head-shaking example of a one-hit wonder that made it ...

What was your introduction to Deep Purple? Hearing Smoke On The Water. It’s like Stairway To Heaven with Zeppelin or Free Bird with Skynyrd – that’s your starter kit right there. When you think about ...

The four power chords that open Deep Purple’s “Smoke on the Water” are still one of hard rock’s most recognizable riffs. In the early 1970s, the fanfare and song touched a primal nerve with many ...

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 ...

The post Deep Purple Release New Song “Lazy Sod” Ahead of New Album: Stream appeared first on Consequence. Deep Purple have shared the new song “Lazy Sod” from their forthcoming album =1, out July ...