American Songwriter

Pink Floyd and Moody Blues Inspired Deep Purple in This Indirect Way, and Thank Goodness They Did

Deep Purple drew on several sources of inspiration when coming up with their name, from contemporaries to grandmas.
American Songwriter

“They Were First”: Deep Purple’s Ritchie Blackmore Reveals the Band That Predated His “Smoke On The Water” Riff

This novelty instrumental band walked so Ritchie Blackmore, Deep Purple, and the iconic riff to "Smoke On The Water" could ...