Here are four unforgettable songs featuring and co-written by Deep Purple and Rainbow guitarist Ritchie Blackmore in honor of ...

He didn’t have the same screeching style that Gillan had, but when they brought in Glenn Hughes from Trapeze to sing backup, they had a great counterbalance to Coverdale’s bluesy baritone. Then again, ...

Deep Purple is still kicking after more than ... It appeared on the band's 1972 album Machine Head, which made it to No. 1 on the album charts in the U.K. and Australia.

British rock band Deep Purple performed the hit track Smoke ... by the smoke which inspired the track on their 1972 album Machine Head. The opening lyrics read: “We all came out to Montreux ...

As the 1960s turned into the 1970s, however, Ritchie Blackmore, Deep Purple’s tremolo arm ... it’s the weakest track on Machine Head. Leaving the commercial decisions to other people seemed ...