Deep Purple
‘Jesus Christ Superstar’: Ian Gillan Joins A Different Cast
Even as Gillan became a rock god with Deep Purple, he starred in the famous musical’s cast album.
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Features1 month ago‘Concerto For Group And Orchestra’: Deep Purple Marry Rock And Classical
Two musical worlds came together in Purple's epic 1969 live recording.
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Features1 month ago
Best Live Albums: 50 Must-Hear Classic Records
The best live albums of all time capture the very essence of a band’s energy in concert, making you feel like you were actually there.
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In-Depth2 months ago
The Devil Has All The Best Tunes: How Musicians Discovered Their Dark Side
The subject of Satan and evil will always remain one of interest to songwriters, no matter how controversial and unsettling.
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Features2 months ago
The Best Guitar Solos: 100 Hair-Raising Moments
The best guitar solos – from driving riffs to technical displays of mastery – make a song complete and more often than not, transcend the track entirely.
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Features2 months ago‘Down To Earth’: Rainbow On A Roll With New 1979 Line-Up
The fourth studio set for Ritchie Blackmore’s band featured new lead singer Graham Bonnet replacing Ronnie James Dio.
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Features2 months ago
40 Of The Best Guitar Riffs Of All Time
The best guitar riffs in rock have become part of the cultural fabric, shaping the face of music and influencing wannabe axe legends down the generations.
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Features3 months ago
The Best Guitarists Ever: 75 Legendary Musicians You Need To Know
From hard rockers to virtuoso jazzers, the best guitarists of all time represent a variety of sounds.
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Features3 months ago
The Long Forgotten 8th National Jazz, Pop, Ballads And Blues Festival
Held on the second weekend of August 1968, this is one of the least remembered of all the late 1960s outdoor events. It shouldn't be.
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Features3 months ago
The Plumpton Festival – The Place To Be In 1969
Plumpton Racecourse in the Sussex countryside hosted some huge names at the 9th and 10th National Jazz and Blues Festivals.
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Features3 months ago
‘Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow’: A New Rock Force On The Horizon
With a colorful sleeve and a confident rock sound, the debut album by Ritchie Blackmore's new band made its mark.
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Features3 months ago
‘Down To Earth’: How Rainbow Launched Into The Stratosphere
Containing the belting ‘Since You Been Gone’, Rainbow’s ‘Down To Earth’ album was a muscular, radio-friendly classic from the Ritchie Blackmore-led band.
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Features4 months ago
Kaleidoscope Eyes: Alan Aldridge, Designer For Beatles, Who, Elton John
The designer created some of the most well-known album covers and pop imagery of the 1960s and 70s.
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Features4 months ago
The Ever-Present Pacesetter: Deep Purple’s Ian Paice
The rock of Deep Purple, drummer and co-founder Ian Paice, was born in Nottingham, England on June 29, 1948.
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Features5 months ago
Lord Of The Deep: In Praise Of Keyboard Maestro Jon Lord
Few players have infused rock music with the potent mixture of classical and blues influences that Lord did.
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