Machine Head is a pivotal album because it set the template for Purple’s entire future direction. "We made Machine Head in ...

The song remains a classic rock staple 54 years later.

Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, Deep Purple formed the holy trinity of hard rock that would ultimately induce ...

The story of how Deep Purple wrote their 1972 classic “Smoke on the Water” has finally been visualized. To commemorate the deluxe reissue of the band’s sixth album Machine Head, out March 29, Deep ...

The four power chords that open Deep Purple’s “Smoke on the Water” are still one of hard rock’s most recognizable riffs. In the early 1970s, the fanfare and song touched a primal nerve with many ...

Deep Purple, the legendary rock band from London, has transformed from psychedelic roots to heavy metal, creating classics like 'Smoke on the Water' while navigating lineup changes for over 50 years.