The Ultimate Comeback as Ritchie Blackmore and Deep Purple Reunite on Stage
After more than three decades apart, Ritchie Blackmore returned to the Deep Purple stage at Jones Beach to play 'Smoke on the Water' with Ian Gillan.
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Screaming Lord Sutch: The Godfather of Shock Rock
Screaming Lord Sutch helped invent shock rock, launched legendary careers, and proved that outrageous ideas could change both music and politics.
Deep Purple Promise a Heavy Return With Splat!
Deep Purple return with their heaviest album in years, Splat!, bringing back the spirit and energy of their classic 1970s sound.
Becoming Led Zeppelin 4K Collector’s Edition
The Becoming Led Zeppelin documentary is a hybrid docu-concert experience and stands as the first officially sanctioned documentary about Rock & Roll Hall of Fame legends Led Zeppelin. It blends rare archival footage with new interviews from Plant, Page, and Jones, while also incorporating archival audio from the late Bonham, giving fans a powerful sense of the band’s early fire.
Down The Road: The Complete Ian Gillan Band Story
From Deep Purple classics to solo albums and the Ian Gillan Band, Ian Gillan’s high-pitched vocals shaped generations of rock.
Uriah Heep: The Most Underrated Giants of Hard Rock
From critical scorn to 40 million albums sold, discover how Uriah Heep shaped hard rock and metal and why their legacy still deserves awe and respect.
Deep Purple Turning to Crime
It has become a novelty act for many groups as of late to do a whole album of cover songs. Deep Purple has come full circle. Ian Gillan and Roger Glover who both were in Episode Six covered Arthur Lee's Love song "Alone Again Or." I am not surprised that the first song is "7 And 7 Is." It's a great selection of tunes on what is going to be perhaps the last official studio album for the group. Never say never. This is a great range of musical influences. Bob Dylan's "Watching The River Flow" is a welcome surprise. This is a must for Deep Purple Fans.
Ritchie Blackmore by Ross Halfin from Rufus Publications
Ritchie Blackmore by Ross Halfin is an intimate portrait of Blackmore both on and off stage and captures the brilliance and madness of Rainbow during those years. Ross had unparalleled access for several years and the images in this book often show Ritchie as you’ve never seen him before. It finishes with shots of early Blackmore’s Night in action.
Smoke on the Water
Ian Gillan, at 75 years old, has sung Smoke on the Water since 1972. Whether with Deep Purple, the Ian Gillan Band, and Black Sabbath. He has sung the encore song in the range of 2,500 times for 50 years. I guess Ozzy Osbourne would be in the same dilemma by singing Paranoid.
Child in Time Forever: Now What?!
I am a very big Deep Purple fan. After The Rolling Stones, Deep Purple is one of the old guard rock bands still touring. There is no mistaking the latest lineup as Ian Gillan’s band. True fans of the band know the turmoil of character conflicts from past lineups. The common theme running through the […]
Deep Purple and Rush Nominees for Hall
What a rush! Deep Purple and Rush finally nominated to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Too bad Jon Lord was not around to see this. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at […]
Re-Machined: A Tribute To Deep Purple’s Machine Head
Deep Purple’s album Machine Head is 40 years old. What better way to celebrate the event with Re-Machined: A Tribute To Deep Purple’s Machine Head. Today’s top talent pay tribute to the band as they record their own versions of all the songs on the album. Metallica, Iron Maiden, Glenn Hughes, Black Label Society, Chickenfoot, […]