However, Blackmore became disenchanted with the increasing funk direction he felt the band was taking and left to form Rainbow (a name inspired by the stage set when they performed at the California Jam music festival) with former members of Elf, who had previously toured with Deep Purple as...
There simply aren’t enough superlatives to properly acknowledge the contribution Deep Purple has made to rock music. Having sold more than 100 million albums and filled global arenas for decades, there’s little wonder that the respected British radio
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Crowded House is an Australian alternative pop/rock band with a leading singer (Neil Finn) from New Zealand was actually inspired by the crowded house band members were living in together. Deep Purple Rumor has it that the name Deep Purple was inspired by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore’s grandmot...
In a recent interview withGuitar Interactive, Hughes directed his attention towardIan Gillan,Roger Gloverand Ian Paice, the three longest-standing members of the band. Hughes and singerDavid Coverdalejoined Deep Purple and replaced Gillan and Glover, respectively, from 1973 to 1976, though they were...
Some of the biggest music stars of the time, from David Bowie to Deep Purple to George Harrison to the Kinks, were so blown away by these four teenaged rockers that they went out of their way to promote the band and to book them as an opening act. Despite their success, FANNY were ...
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Before joining Whitesnake, Marsden played in several bands such asUFO, Cozy Powell's Hammer, Babe Ruth and a few others before joiningDeep PurplemembersJon LordandIan Paice's new band with singer Tony Ashton called Paice Ashton Lord. Eventually, Lord and Paice joined Marsden in Whitesnake. ...
Later that year, Sesnick managed to secure a recording contract with Polydor Records in England, and Yule recorded Squeeze under the Velvet Underground name with Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice. Squeeze is a controversial item among Velvet fans, most of whom flatly decline to consider any post-...