"I don't know how many thousands of times I've sung Smoke On The Water, but I've never once thought 'Oh no, not tonight'." ...

Built from a riff that came from nowhere, Smoke On The Water has been covered by everyone from ‘Weird’ Al Yankovich to Black ...

The song remains a classic rock staple 54 years later.

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

Deep Purple have launched their new era with the release of hard‑hitting single Arrogant Boy, the first track from upcoming ...

The veteran rock band are preparing to release their 24th studio album, and the follow-up to 2024’s ‘=1’, on July 3 via earMUSIC. Pre-order/pre-save the record here. Now, they have shared the lead ...

Deep Purple have released "Arrogant Boy," the first single from their recently announced studio album SPLAT!, which is due in stores on July 3. You can watch the video for the song below. The brisk ...

The legendary rock band, led by Ian Gillan, will release their 24th studio record, and their follow-up to 2024’s ‘=1’, on July 3 via earMUSIC, and you can pre-order/pre-save your copy here. Gillan has ...

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Deep Purple have announced a new studio album SPLAT!, which is released on July 3 rd on earMUSIC. Says frontman Ian Gillan: “Where we are now with this incarnation of Deep Purple feels very much like ...

Deep Purple have announced the release of their new studio album Splat!, set for release on 3 July 2026 via earMUSIC. The album is described by frontman Ian Gillan as “music for the end of humanity ...