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The Mayor of Moscow Once Tried To Get This Iconic 70s Band Back Together (And They Still Said No)

Not even the mayor of Moscow could convince Ian Gillan to change his mind.

By Melanie Davis
On This Day

04.22.26

54 Years Ago, Deep Purple Was at No. 1 With the Album That Shaped Early Heavy Metal and Contains the Song Every Guitarist Knows How To Play

By Clayton Edwards
Features

04.18.26

Remember When George Harrison Became a Temporary Member of Deep Purple With a Little Help From Little Richard?

By Melanie Davis
Latest Music News & Stories

02.24.26

Ex-Deep Purple Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore Receives Lifetime Achievement Honor From the National GUITAR Museum

By Matt Friedlander
Features

01.29.26

Pink Floyd and Moody Blues Inspired Deep Purple in This Indirect Way, and Thank Goodness They Did

By Melanie Davis
Behind The Song

01.25.26

“They Were First”: Deep Purple’s Ritchie Blackmore Reveals the Band That Predated His “Smoke On The Water” Riff

By Melanie Davis
Features

12.26.25

“No Need to Be Alarmed”: The Mid-Flight Near-Disaster Black Sabbath Experienced With Deep Purple on Board

By Melanie Davis
Latest Music News & Stories

11.19.25

Blackmore’s Night, Featuring Deep Purple Legend Ritchie Blackmore, Postpones Remaining 2025 Tour Dates Due to “Illness Within the Band”

By Matt Friedlander
Interviews

09.29.25

Candice Night Reflects on Third Album ‘Sea Glass,’ Her Early Days Writing for Rainbow, and Working with Husband Ritchie Blackmore

By Tina Benitez-Eves
The List

08.19.25

4 Fantastic Ian Gillan Vocal Performances from the Deep Purple Singer, in Honor of His 80th Birthday

By Matt Friedlander
Behind The Song

07.04.25

Why Deep Purple’s First US Top 40 Hit Didn’t Sound Like the Heavy Metal Heroes They Became

By Jim Beviglia
The List

06.23.25

Looking Back at Waylon Jennings and Deep Purple Covers of Neil Diamond’s “Kentucky Woman” From 1968

By Tina Benitez-Eves

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