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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

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

6 guitar pros on how to prepare your playing for tour
By Jason Sidwell published
Paul Gilbert, Steve Lukather, Marty Friedman, Kirk Fletcher, Steve Morse and Michael Landau on how they get stage-ready

Ernie Ball Music Man updates Steve Morse Signature series with two new models for 2021
By Matt Owen published
The new-and-improved guitars sport striking finishes, DiMarzio pickups and a series of complex tonal controls

Steve Morse: ”I do have the ability to take a good solo and screw it up – sometimes I’ll need 20 takes, by which time Bob Ezrin runs out of the room screaming!”
By Joe Bosso published
The Deep Purple guitarist on his unusually busy downtime, Purple's smoking new album and his dedication to the art of the solo

Steve Morse: ”I don’t plan out my solos. It’s not really a solo if you do!”
By Amit Sharma published
The Deep Purple guitarist talks tone, tension and technique – and explains how jazz continues to inspire him

Steve Morse says he combined Ritchie Blackmore and Joe Satriani's playing styles for his first Deep Purple gig
By Sam Roche published
"That's what I brought – to make the other guys feel comfortable," the shredder recalls

Steve Morse: "Deep Purple used to put me in a separate van because I’d be playing the whole way between gigs!"
By Amit Sharma published
The Deep Purple and Flying Colors hero on changing picking styles, choosing guitars and famous friends…
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