The epic anti-war masterpiece stretched nearly 11 minutes and became one of hard rock’s most enduring songs.

Despite being one of the forbearers of heavy metal, Deep Purple gets its name from a vintage pop song. In 1968, Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Rod Evans, Nick Simper, and Ian Paice formed what would ...

When Deep Purple released their eponymous third studio album in June 1969, the career of the now-legendary group was in a rather tenuous state. Not even a year had passed since their debut, Shades of ...

Coming 10 years after the classic "Mark II" lineup fell apart with the departure of Ian Gillan and Roger Glover, Perfect Strangers was a surprising return from old friends. Picking up where they left ...