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Deep Purple

Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple - 1971

The classic Deep Purple riff Ritchie Blackmore based on the theme from ‘Batman’

An unexpected influence.

Ben Forrest
Feb 28, 2025
Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple - 1971

“There were blue lights flashing”: When Yes caused Ritchie Blackmore to set his own show on fire

Licks that can literally burn people.

Tim Coffman
Feb 11, 2025
Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple - 1971

Why Ritchie Blackmore believes Jimi Hendrix was “20 years ahead of his time”

“His phrasing and his originality.”

Dale Maplethorpe
Feb 3, 2025
Ian Gillan - 1970 - Deep Purple

The Deep Purple song inspired by a salacious sex act

A dirty ditty.

Reuben Cross
Jan 30, 2025
Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple

“The best”: Ritchie Blackmore’s favourite band of all time

Hold on a minute.

Arun Starkey
Jan 24, 2025
The greatness of Vanilla Fudge cover 'You Keep Me Hangin' On'

Vanilla Fudge: The greatest covers band of all time

Next level.

Dale Maplethorpe
Jan 23, 2025
Deep Purple - 1975

What is the only Deep Purple song to feature a female vocalist?

Bringing an element of soul.

Tim Coffman
Jan 23, 2025
Tony Iommi - Black Sabbath - 2017

“One classic song after another”: the hard rock album Tony Iommi hails as a masterpiece

An essential record.

Arun Starkey
Jan 22, 2025
Why is classical music making a comeback?

What was the first rock ‘n’ roll song to incorporate an orchestra?

Expansive fusions of both genres.

Kelly Murphy
Jan 4, 2025
Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple - 1971

“We’ll beat him up”: Did Ritchie Blackmore really plan a heinous attack on his bandmate?

A dark plan…

Arun Starkey
Jan 2, 2025
Frank Zappa - Musician

The Frank Zappa inferno that inspired Deep Purple’s classic ‘Smoke on the Water’

So scary.

Jack Whatley
Dec 24, 2024
Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple

Ritchie Blackmore’s first-ever guitar playing “idol”

The man who inspired ‘Smoke On The Water’.

Callum MacHattie
Dec 22, 2024

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