If you don't know the history of Deep Purple's first big hit, "Hush," it might surprise you to learn that the classic rock anthem is actually a cover of a country song. Even more surprising: That ...

The explosive album opener never became a hit single, but it helped redefine hard rock for generations to come.

“Smoke On The Water” is by far Deep Purple’s biggest hit. It’s hard to believe that it’s been half a century since the iconic track was released, and the hard rock band hasn’t forgotten the song that ...

Metallica's Lars Ulrich has proclaimed Deep Purple's Made in Japan as the best hard rock live album ever in a new promotional video hyping the reissue of the classic 1972 performance. Though Lars ...

The British rock pioneers have survived almost continuously since 1968, partly because of their ability to choose the right ...

Ian Gillan has offered some insight into his initial departure from Deep Purple. It was the summer of 1973 when the singer ...

Since 1968, Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Deep Purple have been at the forefront of hard rock. Alongside Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, the group was instrumental in sparking the metal revolution that ...