The Deep Purple classic goes back more than 50 years, and lead singer Ian Gillan recently took some time out to reminisce about it and remark that in reality, at the time it wasn't that big of a deal.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Deep Purple rocks Jiffy Lube Live on Saturday as the “Highway Stars” round the Capitol Beltway for their “Smoke on the Water” 50th anniversary tour.

Traditionally you only make music videos for new songs, but every now and then something truly weird happens. To celebrate the new Super Deluxe Edition of their 1972 album Machine Head, heavy metal ...

Deep Purple's seminal 1972 album Machine Head (yes, the one with "Smoke on the Water") came out just over 50 years ago on March 25, 2024. To mark the occasion, the classic rockers have announced a ...

Members of the band Deep Purple, Ian Gillan, Ian Paice and Roger Glover (left to right) with the International Achievement Award during the 2019 Ivor Novello Songwriting Awards at Grosvenor House ...

We all know the riff. Deep Purple’s ‘Smoke on the Water’ is no doubt one of the most iconic tracks in rock history, inspired by the fire at Montreux Jazz Festival’s Casino venue during a ...