In a message to fans, former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore said he planned to play with the band after 33 years of estrangement.

Ritchie Blackmore reveals plans to join Deep Purple on stage for an encore performance, decades since their last performance in 1993.

Current Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan, bassist Roger Glover and stalwart co-founding drummer Ian Paice were also part of Blackmore's final lineup with the group. Other than a brief return with his ...

Blackmore co-founded Deep Purple in 1968, but left in 1975 to form Rainbow. In 1984, he rejoined the group to reform their legendary Mark II line-up, and exited for the final time in 1993, to relaunch ...

Ritchie Blackmore has confirmed that he is set to join Deep Purple on stage for the first time in 33 years at their headlining show in New York.

Ritchie Blackmore is set to step onstage with Deep Purple for the first time in more than three decades. The guitarist has confirmed he’ll make a surprise appearance during the band’s headlining show ...

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Deep Purple will release a new album titled =1 on July 19. According to a press release, the title "symbolizes the idea that in a world growing ever more complex, everything eventually simplifies down ...

Deep Purple established a reputation over their many years of existence as one of the leading lights of the heavy metal scene. Where others have fallen off that path, this band has remained stalwarts ...

MADRID, SPAIN - JUNE 13: Roger Glover, Ian Gillan and Simon McBride of the English rock band Deep Purple perform in concert during Alma Festival on June 13, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. Deep Purple's =1 ...

Deep Purple has released a third advance track from its forthcoming studio album, =1 (Equals One), a rocking song titled “Lazy Sod.” The song is available now as a digital download and via streaming ...

Ulrich had been championing for Deep Purple's induction since Metallica were bestowed the honor in 2009. His speech was delivered from the heart, describing how his father took him to see Deep Purple ...