Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although some band members believe that their music cannot be categorised as belonging to any one gen...
Deep Purple have metamorphosed from a psych-leaning blues-rock outfit, via prog, symphonic and pomp rock into one of the giants of hard rock and heavy metal. After 1970, Ritchie Blackmore became a creative mainstay, producing guitar riffs and melodies that inspired just about every heavy rocke...
With Gillan and Glover on board, DEEP PURPLE recorded a series of extremely successful albums, which saw them blend the progressive stylings of their first three albums with an increasingly harder-edged approach, like 1970' ground-breaking "In Rock". Their sound featured lengthy, dazzling duels ...
8 Jun 1970 Deep Purplehad their van and equipment impounded by East German police while on an European tour, after mistakenly driving too close to the border. 3 Jun 1970 Deep Purplereleased their fourth studio album 'Deep PurpleIn Rock'. This was the first album to feature the classic Mk...
1. Deep Purple In Rock (1970) Harvest 1. 'Deep Purple In Rock' (1970) Just like Mount Rushmore, only with five, instead of four, legendary faces, 'In Rock' is Deep Purple’s most important album. Their wholesale reinvention as hard rock doyens and heavy metal godfathers, it saved the...
Either Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band could have headlined, but on this tour, Deep Purple tops the bill, celebrating the 50th anniversary of their 1971 opusMachine Headand the flagship hit “Smoke On The Water,” along with the release of a brand-new album called=1. There was plenty of...
What really made the night were those well-placed nuggets that Purple intermittingly sprinkle in with the mainstream stuff. “Hard Lovin’ Man” from 1970’sIn Rockalbum made enough of a splash in 2014 to remain in the arsenal for 2015. It was a real treat watching...
There's hard rock, and then there's Deep Purple - at the head of the hard rock machine. A legendarry album from a legendary band, and essential listening for anyone who appreciates the 1970s sound. What was side 2 of the vinyl (Smoke on the Water onwards) is the most progressive par...
’ve got to adapt to each one. Evolve or die as the great prophet Darwin said. We do that. We learn as we go along. It’s still so fulfilling, the output of the band. It’s like an orchard. Someone’s been along to shake the trees. It’s a good time to be in Deep Purple...
Deep Purple, 8/14/24. Smoke on the water. Hard Rock, FLORIDA Subscribe toEagle 106.3on Sharing the stage wasn't always so easy. Deep Purple and Yes were both on the bill at theNational Jazz and Blues Festival in 1970, a precursor to the U.K.s Reading Festival held at Plumpton in ...