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.
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.
Smoke on the Water is Beethoven’s Fifth Backwards
How did Deep Purple come up with the famous Smoke on the Water riff? Ritchie Blackmore comes clean and confesses he stolen the riff from Beethoven's 5th Symphony.