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Legendary producer Ken Scott says Steve Morse is the best guitarist he has ever worked with
By Jonathan Horsley published
Scott has worked with Jeff Beck, the Beatles, Mick Ronson, Pink Floyd and more, but he reveals why Deep Purple and Dixie Dregs guitarist is the greatest of them all

Watch Deep Purple perform with stand-in guitarist Simon McBride for the first time
By Matt Owen published
The Irish blues-rocker is temporarily filling in for Steve Morse, who has put his Deep Purple duties on pause to take care of his ill wife

Simon McBride on joining Deep Purple: “Steve Morse is an amazing guitarist, so I know I’ve got big boots to fill…”
By Amit Sharma published
The Northern Irish blues-rocker talks taking on one of rock's biggest gigs, shaking up his tones on new album The Fighter, and the one thing every guitarist needs to consider when writing guitar solos

Ritchie Blackmore: "It's much easier to flow across the strings on a Gibson. Fenders have more tension, so you have to fight them a little bit"
By Mordechai Kleidermacher published
In this classic 1991 GW interview, the Deep Purple guitar hero chats about his whammy bar violence, his switch from Gibsons to Strats, and why he thinks Smoke on the Water has endured as a rock classic

Steve Morse announces temporary hiatus from Deep Purple due to personal reasons
By Matt Owen published
Blues-rock ace Simon McBride has been brought in to replace Morse, who is taking time out to support his ill wife

Watch fan footage of Yngwie Malmsteen's career-spanning setlist at recent Pennsylvania show
By Sam Roche published
The shred legend blazed through Parabellum cuts including Wolves at the Door and Relentless Fury, older hits like Rising Force and Black Star, and Deep Purple's Smoke on the Water during his Nov 23 show at the Midtown Arts Center in Harrisburg

Deep Purple announce new covers album, Turning To Crime, premiere hard-rocking version of Love's 7 and 7 Is
By Jackson Maxwell published
Set for a November 26 release, the album features Purple's interpretations of songs from an eclectic array of artists – including Bob Seger, Cream, Little Feat and Fleetwood Mac

Petition launched for Ritchie Blackmore’s hometown to honor the guitarist with historic blue plaque
By Matt Parker published
The petition seeks to pay homage to the Deep Purple and Rainbow guitar hero in his native Weston-super-Mare
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