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By Christopher Scapelliti Published
The legendary guitarist reflects on his surprise return to the stage with his former bandmates after 33 years and the overwhelming response to “Smoke on the Water”

By Phil Weller Published
The singer says he wasn’t surprised when his former bandmate joined the group onstage for the first time in 33 years

By Martin Kielty Published
Vocalist believes brief but powerful moment on stage sends a message about dismissing anger and hate from life

By Phil Weller Published
The two Deep Purple legends once stopped speaking to each other. Here’s the story behind the reunion no one thought would ever happen

By Martin Kielty Published
McBride shared his pride over being icon’s rhythm guitarist on his historic “Smoke on the Water” jam with Blackmore

By Phil Weller Published
Watch Harrison perform with the British hard rockers on an energetic version of Little Richard’s "Lucille" in 1984

By Gary Graff Published
In a new Guitar Player interview, Blackmore describes the joy of his "Smoke on the Water" performance: “I was there to heal any wounds — but there weren’t any wounds”

By Phil Weller Published
The guitarist saw a gap for Deep Purple’s earthy, aggressive rock at the height of the Police’s success
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