Even as Gillan became a rock god with Deep Purple, he starred in the famous musical's cast album.
From the Big 4 of thrash to legacy acts like Iron Maiden, Thin Lizzy and Judas Priest, which heavy metal bands belong in the Rock and Rock Hall of Fame?
Deep Purple have gone some way to alleviating fans' tangible concerns that the title of their tour, The Long Goodbye, suggested their days may be numbered.
The designer created some of the most well-known album covers and pop imagery of the 1960s and '70s.
Rick Wakeman has been talking to uDiscover about his new solo album Piano Portraits. Here, in the first of three parts, he explains how the record came about.
Deep Purple have announced a new set of UK dates for late next year, in support their album inFinite, which will be released by earMusic early in 2017.
'Smoke On The Water,' 'I Get Around' and 'Jailhouse Rock' are among the classic songs newly announced as additions to the Grammy Hall of Fame.
English rock vocalist Glenn Hughes, once of Deep Purple and before that Trapeze, has announced an early 2017 European tour.
Rock’n’roll defined freedom for a new generation of youths in the 50s, spawning icons such as Elvis Presley, Little Richard and Chuck Berry, and going on to inspire The Beatles and The...
Released on 18 November, ‘Memories In Rock’ captures what happened when Ritchie Blackmore reformed Rainbow for the first time in two decades.
An innovation of the psychedelic era, putting backwards messages into songs became de rigueur for metal acts in the 80s. But which of these really existed?
The latest Montreux Jazz Café in the small chain of restaurants and live music venues inspired by the famous festival, will open in Singapore in October.
Released in November 1982, Whitesnake’s ‘Saints And Sinners’ was one of the group’s most accessible and consistent waxings.
Deep Purple co-founder and drummer Ian Paice has written a message about his “mini-stroke” that caused the postponement of shows in Europe this week.
Deep Purple keyboard player Don Airey says that recording is complete on their 20th studio album, to be mixed by producer Bob Ezrin for mixing.
The world-famous Montreux Jazz Festival reaches a notable landmark this year, marking the 50th event since it was founded by Claude Nobs in 1967.
