In 1968, Blackmore co-founded Deep Purple with keyboardist Jon Lord, drummer Ian Paice, singer Rod Evans, and bassist Nick Simper. The group was initially heavily influenced by psychedelia and ...

Sheb Wooley’s ‘The Purple People Eater’ took advantage of a unique recording trick, and became one of the best novelty songs ...

Despite Deep Purple's musical pedigree, Ritchie Blackmore wrote one of their classic hits just to mess with some press agents ...

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Prince on the custom motorcycle featured in Purple Rain. Wendy Melvoin, guitarist for Prince’s genre-bending band The Revolution, remembers one of their most iconic songs started with an idea — and a ...

Former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore once revealed the band's "heroes", who had such an effect on them that they wanted to be a "clone" of them.

Name one song by Deep Purple. If you said, "Smoke on the Water," give yourself half a point. Now name another. Deep Purple remains the ultimate, head-shaking example of a one-hit wonder that made it ...

The post Deep Purple Release New Song “Lazy Sod” Ahead of New Album: Stream appeared first on Consequence. Deep Purple have shared the new song “Lazy Sod” from their forthcoming album =1, out July ...

*NSYNC and Jack Black songs also missed the cut, while "Flora and Son" has two numbers on the songs shortlist. Oscar’s music branch has had its say, naming 15 original scores and 15 songs to its ...

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Before social media, the film Purple Rain gave audiences a peek into Prince's musical life. Band members say the true genesis of the title song... 40 years after 'Purple Rain,' Prince's band remembers ...