Between 1969 and 1973, Deep Purple’s MkII incarnation took on the world then tore itself apart. This is the story of the axe fights, smashed Strats, neo-classical solos and power struggles behind ...

Along with Blue Cheer, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, Deep Purple helped pioneer heavy metal in the early 1970s. The British band’s “Smoke on the Water,” with its commanding guitar-riff opener, ...

The opening riff of Deep Purple’s 1972 hit “Smoke on the Water” is one of the most iconic musical sequences in classic rock history, but according to the musician who wrote it, the riff’s origins can ...

Deep Purple have paid homage to Smoke on The Water's origins by returning to where it all started. On July 8, the band performed their iconic track at the 58th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival, ...

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band rocks Jiffy Lube Live on Saturday as the “Highway Stars” round the Capitol Beltway for their “Smoke on the Water” 50th anniversary tour with fire in the sky over the ...

Half a century ago, Deep Purple released their legendary album "Machine Head". As the cult album is now being reissued, the band's lead singer Ian Gillan tells us their most famous tune" Smoke On The ...

Deepest Purple 1,800 Guitarists Set World Record Playing 'Smoke on the Water' Eighteen hundred guitarists playing "Smoke on the Water" simultaneously: That adds up to a whole lot of rock -- and a new ...

While some of rock and roll’s greatest storytelling songs require you to listen at least a bit of suspended reality, Deep Purple’s entry on our Top 100 Classic Rock Songs list operates nearly ...

The Guitar Bar All-Stars perform at Sinatra Park on Thursday, July 28. (Joe Proudman/The Star-Ledger) Hoboken's Guitar Bar All Stars band is planning to cram as many guitar players into Sinatra Park ...

Guitar shop mainstay Smoke On The Water is a no-brainer (much more on that later), and the rocket-fuelled R&B solo of Lazy is pure soul, but just as potent is Highway Star, with the clickety-clack ...