Legendary rock band Deep Purple lit up the TODAY plaza Thursday with a rendition of their classic tune "Smoke on the Water." IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on ...

Deep Purple’s signature song “Smoke on the Water” tells the true story of an incident that occurred in December 1971 in Montreux, Switzerland, when the band was in the city to record what ...

Deep Purple has zero plans to slow down. The rock band is releasing their 21st studio album, “Whoosh!,” on Aug. 7, making it their third release produced by Bob Ezrin, of Alice Cooper and Pink ...

The opening riff of Deep Purple’s 1972 hit “Smoke on the Water” is one of the most iconic musical sequences in classic rock history, but according to the musician who wrote it, the riff’s ...

For Deep Purple’s ‘Smoke On The Water,’ all you have to do is journey to the little town on the water called Montreux which for decades, has played host to the annual Montreux Jazz Festival.

“Smoke on the Water” was written in 1971 as Deep Purple’s eyewitness reaction to the Montreux Casino burning down during a Frank Zappa performance. It’s remained a key part of the band’s ...

British rock band Deep Purple performed the hit track Smoke On The Water on the brand new stage built over Lake Geneva at the Montreux Jazz Festival. As the globally renowned riff for the song ...

Along with Lord and Blackmore, this trio recorded Deep Purple’s most famous track, in Montreux in 1971, with one of the most familiar riffs in rock history – “Smoke on the Water”.

Several members of Deep Purple – past and present – have spoken about an incident with the Swiss police while they were recording their now-iconic hit ‘Smoke on the Water’.. READ MORE ...

Concerts Deep Purple's Roger Glover talks the origins of "Smoke on the Water" and more. Deep Purple's current tour, "The Long Goodbye," will stop at Milwaukee's Riverside Theater on Sunday, Oct. 13.