The explosive album opener never became a hit single, but it helped redefine hard rock for generations to come.

Even though Deep Purple had been an active band since 1968 — and enjoyed quite a bit of success — it’s fair to say that they didn’t truly arrive until on June 3, 1970, when they collectively chiseled ...

In 1970, Deep Purple released a song that defied virtually every rule of commercial radio. Lasting nearly 11 minutes, "Child in Time" featured no conventional chorus, extended instrumental passages ...

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 ...

Christopher Cross and Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover have offered conflicting recollections about a reported 1970 San Antonio concert where Cross claims he filled in for Ritchie Blackmore.

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Ian Gillan remembers the first time he sang with Deep Purple, at the Speakeasy Club in London in July 1969. “We just cranked ...

Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan has declared the band's forthcoming album, Splat!, marks a vibrant return to the "dynamics, the balance and the fun" of their seminal early 1970s sound. The British ...