Ritchie Blackmore may have been central to the Deep Purple sound, but he thought this album era was a personal low point.

Deep Purple is a deeply conflicting band for most rock music fans. On one hand, you have to say that their music is ...

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 ...

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Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. In the midst of summer and the rock festival season, Deep Purple has ...