Deep Purple were founded by vocalist Rod Evans, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, bassist Nick Simper, keyboardist Jon Lord and drummer Ian Paice.

Jul 19, 2024 · The official Deep Purple website with all the latest news, tour dates, media, official merchandise and more.

Feb 3, 2026 · With three successful singles – ‘Portable Door’, ‘Pictures of You’ and ‘Lazy Sod’ – already making waves, listeners worldwide have eagerly been awaiting Deep Purple’s 23rd studio album.

The supergroup known as Deep Purple, featuring players from what came to be known as the Mark II era, delivered the world one of the heaviest, most important guitar riffs since the invention of...

In this collection of bite-sized memoirs, Ritchie Blackmore talks about the earliest days of Deep Purple: meeting Derek Lawrence, signing an unfavourable contract, covering Hush, and 16 telegrams from …

Deep Purple, an iconic English rock band formed in London in 1968, has been at the forefront of the hard rock genre, paving the way for heavy metal alongside legends like Led Zeppelin and Black …

Deep Purple are a British hard rock band originally from Hertford. Formed in March 1968, the group originally included vocalist Rod Evans, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, bassist Nick Simper, keyboardist …

Dec 25, 2025 · Deep Purple is one of the big Rock and Roll bands that toured the most during the past years and they will continue to do it in 2026. So far the band has scheduled tour dates from April to …

With a body of work spanning seven decades, Deep Purple has helped pioneer and define the hard rock genre while progressively moving into new areas, both keeping their sound fresh and attracting new …

On the top picture Mk II line-up from left to right: Jon Lord, Roger Glover, Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore, and Ian Paice. On the bottom picture Mk IX line-up from left to right: Roger Glover, Simon McBride, …