Deep Purple is a deeply conflicting band for most rock music fans. On one hand, you have to say that their music is inescapable, and captures something exquisite about the spirit of the 1960s and ...

Deep Purple’s classic “Mark II” lineup came together in mid-1969 when singer Ian Gillan and bassist Roger Glover replaced Evans and Simper. The band then embraced a more hard-rock-influenced ...

Deep Purple found their heavier sound with their 1970 album Deep Purple in Rock. It was the first to feature Ian Gillian on vocals and Roger Glover on bass. Then, they released Machine Head in ...

While Deep Purple made their leap from garage rock singles sensation (the so-called “MKI” line up) to the free-roaming heavy rock of their classic “MKII” formation, Blackmore, from the ...