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“People think of them as a heavy metal band, but they swing. It‘s not just bash bash bash”: how Deep Purple changed Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith’s life
By Paul Brannigan published
RHCP drummer Chad Smith is a card-carrying Deep Purple fan, and here he explains why

Deep Purple launch first music with new guitarist Simon McBride
By Fraser Lewry published
The driving Portable Door comes from upcoming Deep Purple album =1

Deep Purple announce new album =1
By Fraser Lewry published
The mathematically titled =1 is Deep Purple's first album with new guitarist Simon McBride

Deep Purple are teasing something and it might involve algebra
By Fraser Lewry published
A mysterious new video has appeared on Deep Purple's social media channels

“It shows every member of the band doing what they did best – Gillan’s vocals, Jon Lord’s keyboards”: the In Rock classic that’s Tony Iommi‘s favourite Deep Purple song
By Classic Rock published
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi reveals his favourite song by fellow rock pioneers Deep Purple

When the call went out to replace Ian Gillan in Deep Purple, only one man got an audition
By Geoff Barton published
In 1973, Deep Purple replaced Ian Gillan with an unknown singer. They then went on to make one of rock’s most underrated albums, Burn

“Metallica would jam on their stuff in rehearsals, songs like Black Night and Highway Star”: Lars Ulrich on his lifelong love of Deep Purple and the genius of the Machine Head album
By Peter Makowski published
Lars Ulrich is a lifelong Deep Purple fan – and here’s why

Deep Purple and Yes join forces for North American tour
By Fraser Lewry published
Deep Purple's One More Time tour will hit North America this summer, and prog legends Yes are on board

"Black Night? It was done in two hours of drunkenness!": Deep Purple's best songs, in their own words - Only in the revealing new issue of Classic Rock
By Siân Llewellyn published
Also in this issue: Scorpions, Sheryl Crow, Gary Clark Jr., The Waterboys, Kris Barras, Big Big Train, Gun, Peter Green, Wolfgang Van Halen and much more
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