Machine Head is a pivotal album because it set the template for Purple’s entire future direction. "We made Machine Head in ...

Why did Ritchie Blackmore leave Deep Purple? And why did the influential guitarist do it not once but twice, initially departing the English hard rock band in 1975 before returning around 10 years ...

Legendary rock group Deep Purple once really liked to play loud — so loud that they actually earned the record for the loudest band in the world.

Soon after, Deep Purple wrote “Smoke on the Water,” built around an iconic guitar riff created by the group’s founding guitarist, Ritchie Blackmore. [Buy Deep Purple Concert Tickets] On Sunday, July 8 ...