On this day (April 22) in 1972, Deep Purple scored a No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart with their sixth studio album Machine Head. The album contained “Smoke on the Water” and “Highway Star,” which would ...
The dramatic tale of Deep Purple’s sixth album has rightly been etched into rock music folklore for more than half a century. Frankly, if you haven’t heard it, then you’re probably reading the wrong ...
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 ...