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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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.
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.
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 […]