Deep Purple's classic "Mark II" lineup in 1971: Jon Lord, Roger Glover, Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Paice. Credit: Warner Bros./Wikimedia Commons It’s hard to fathom that a collective founded ...

Life in Deep Purple has never been dull. Whether it's Ian Gillan and Ritchie Blackmore exchanging barbs (and worse) band members being written out band history, or that grand piano purchased for the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. By the early 1970s, the ...

In 1968, Blackmore co-founded Deep Purple with keyboardist Jon Lord, drummer Ian Paice, singer Rod Evans, and bassist Nick Simper. The group was initially heavily influenced by psychedelia and ...