Ian Gillan on One-Off Reunion With Ritchie Blackmore: "It's Not Gonna Happen" By Jackson Maxwell published 19 September 17
Glenn Hughes Talks New Black Country Communion Album & Honoring Deep Purple's Legacy By James Wood published 8 September 17 Guitar World recently spoke with Glenn Hughes about the new Black Country Communion LP, his upcoming tour honoring the music of Deep Purple, gear and more.
Deep Purple Announce 'A Fire in the Sky' Anthology By Jackson Maxwell published 21 July 17 Deep Purple has announcedA Fire in the Sky, a career-spanning anthology that will be available as a single CD and a three-CD set.
Ritchie Blackmore Shreds “Difficult to Cure” Live in 1985 By Christopher Scapelliti published 17 April 17 Deep Purple’s official YouTube channel has just uploaded classic footage of the group performing “Difficult to Cure,” the title track from their 1981 album.
Ritchie Blackmore Talks "Highway Star"; Covers by Steve Vai, John Petrucci, Joe Satriani and More By Guitar World Staff published 14 April 17
Deep Purple Premiere "All I Got Is You" Music Video By Damian Fanelli published 8 March 17 Deep Purple have premiered the music video for “All I Got Is You,” the second single from their new album, Infinite,which will be released April 7.
Steve Morse Provides Updates on Deep Purple and Rock ’N’ Roll Fantasy Camp By James Wood published 1 March 17 Rock ‘N' Roll Fantasy Camp—which is now in its 21st year—gives musicians the chance to hang with and learn from some of the most respected talents in rock.
Hear Deep Purple’s New Song, “Time for Bedlam” By Chris Scapelliti published 15 December 16 Deep Purple have just released the official lyric video for “Time for Bedlam,” a track from their new album, inFinite.
14 Classic Guitar Riffs Played on Only Two Strings By Chris Scapelliti published 1 December 16 What’s more difficult to play than single-string riffs? Double-string riffs.
Watch Ritchie Blackmore Play “Man on the Silver Mountain” from New DVD By Guitar World Staff published 16 November 16 Below, you can see Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow perform “Man on the Silver Mountain” from their new concert film, Memories in Rock—Live in Germany.
Watch Ritchie Blackmore and Rainbow Perform “Perfect Strangers” in Pro-Shot Video By Christopher Scapelliti published 27 October 16 Ritchie Blackmore has released a video of “Perfect Strangers” from his June 2016 shows with Rainbow in Germany.
Ritchie Blackmore: “I’m Deteriorating Fast...” Plus Three Other Revelations from the Rainbow Guitarist By Christopher Scapelliti published 12 September 16 Ritchie Blackmore says he’s suffering from the effects of age and believes his former Deep Purple bandmates are working themselves too hard given the advanced years of its collective members.
The 10 Best (and Worst) Comeback Albums of All Time By Damian Fanelli, Josh Hart published 10 August 16 Guitar World picks the 10 best and worst comeback albums of all time.
Ritchie Blackmore Hints at Future Rainbow Gigs By Jackson Maxwell published 18 July 16 In a new interview with Dutch radio station Radio Veronica, Ritchie Blackmore revealed that more gigs may be in the cards for his recently reunited band, Rainbow.
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow Play Deep Purple's "Burn" and "Soldier of Fortune" By Christopher Scapelliti published 27 June 16 Ritchie Blackmore and his newly revived Rainbow lineup played the last of three scheduled gigs on June 25, with a show at Genting Arena in Birmingham, England.
Watch Ritchie Blackmore Rock at First Rainbow Gig in 19 Years By Christopher Scapelliti published 20 June 16
Whitesnake Premiere Music Video for Their Cover of Deep Purple's "The Gypsy" By Damian Fanelli published 25 November 15
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Deep Purple, Yes, Nine Inch Nails and Steve Miller Lead Nominees By Guitar World Staff published 8 October 15