Latest about Deep Purple
“They didn’t know what it was!” Ritchie Blackmore on the mysterious illness that took him offstage — and brought in Christopher Cross
Blackmore’s mystery illness sent him to a Texas hospital on Deep Purple’s first U.S. gig, while a local guitar hero came to his rescue
Ritchie Blackmore on his backstage encounters with Eddie Van Halen
The former Deep Purple guitarist says Van Halen was a “humble” player who “always used to underestimate himself”
Ritchie Blackmore says “most guitar players aren't nice people” – names the one exception
The guitarist has surprised fans with an impromptu Q&A session over Instagram, and recalled his interactions with a late great
Ritchie Blackmore on the one musician he was closest to — and what drove a wedge between them
The two men reconnected before one of them died, leading Blackmore to write a song in his memory
Steve Morse spends his days fixing tractors and flying planes — and says it makes him more creative
The former Deep Purple guitarist says life on his 56-acre farm helps him write music after dark
“An owl meeting a bumblebee in mid-flight.” Ritchie Blackmore on crafting the perfect Deep Purple–era guitar tone
The legend reveals how Marshall, Fender and even a tape deck helped shape his famously heavy — but barely distorted — sound
Steve Morse says “a couple of guys in Deep Purple” were glad to see him go
Morse left Deep Purple in 2022 having spent more time in the band than any other guitarist
Steve Morse says 95% of his ideas for Deep Purple were dismissed, but he found a kindred spirit in one member
He’s Deep Purple’s longest-serving guitarist, but his creativity wasn’t always utilized
