DEEP PURPLE’s IAN GILLAN Shares He Has Just 30% Vision, Suggests Retirement Is Approaching
DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan has opened up about his ongoing vision issues and hinted that the band’s retirement may be on the horizon.
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VICKY LORD, Wife Of JON LORD, Dies
DEEP PURPLE have announced the passing of Vicky Lord, wife of the late founding keyboardist Jon Lord.
GLENN HUGHES Reflects On DEEP PURPLE’s ROCK HALL Induction: ‘It Was F***ing Uncomfortable’
Glenn Hughes recently reflected on his 2016 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, where he was honored alongside other former and current members of DEEP PURPLE.
RITCHIE BLACKMORE On TAYLOR SWIFT And Modern Music: ‘It’s Bloody Awful’
Former DEEP PURPLE guitarist Ritchie Blackmore has shared his opinion on Taylor Swift, saying he’s not particularly impressed.
Terminally Ill Grandmother Scammed Out Of £140K By Fraudster Impersonating DEEP PURPLE’s RITCHIE BLACKMORE
An elderly woman with a terminal illness was scammed out of £140,000 by someone impersonating former DEEP PURPLE guitarist Ritchie Blackmore.
IAN GILLAN Says DEEP PURPLE’s ‘The Long Goodbye’ Tour ‘Was Just A Joke’ In Order To Sell More Tickets
Ian Gillan acknowledged that DEEP PURPLE never actually planned to retire, even though they labeled their 2017 tour “The Long Goodbye.”
GLENN HUGHES Slams DEEP PURPLE’s IAN GILLAN And ROGER GLOVER: ‘I Will Never Speak To Any Of Them Again’
In a recent interview with Guitar Interactive Magazine, vocalist and bassist Glenn Hughes reflected on his 2016 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, where he was celebrated …
GLENN HUGHES Attributes DEEP PURPLE Mk 3 Reunion Failure To RITCHIE BLACKMORE: ‘We Couldn’t Get Him On the Phone’
In a recent interview with “That Rocks!,” Glenn Hughes revealed that a planned reunion of DEEP PURPLE Mark III – which included himself, David Coverdale, Jon Lord, and Ian Paice …
MAX CAVALERA On How He Met RITCHIE BLACKMORE: ‘At First, He Wasn’t Interested In Talking To Anybody’
In a recent interview featured in Guitar World, Max Cavalera reflected on the memorable encounter he had with his guitar idol, Ritchie Blackmore. Cavalera recalled how the legendary British musician …
JOE LYNN TURNER Performs RAINBOW And DEEP PURPLE Classics In Moscow, Russia (Video)
Joe Lynn Turner, an American singer known for his work with the hard rock bands RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE, returned to Moscow, Russia, to perform classic songs from these bands …
Watch BRUCE DICKINSON Sings DEEP PURPLE’s ‘Smoke On The Water’ With JON LORD’s ‘Concerto For Group And Orchestra’ In Sarajevo
Bruce Dickinson, the lead vocalist of IRON MAIDEN, is participating in a dozen performances of Jon Lord‘s “Concerto For Group And Orchestra” throughout March and April. These concerts feature a …
DEEP PURPLE Announce Simon McBride as New Guitarist
Following the news in July that Steve Morse would be stepping back from the band, after more than a quarter of a century, Deep Purple announced that, following an abundant …