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Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple were hard rock’s original Holy Trinity. During the late ’60s and early ’70s, this trio of trailblazing bands did more than any others to lay down ...
How Deep Purple created their best hit 'Smoke on the Water' After a fire burned down a casino, the band were forced to hole up in a near derelict hotel to record a song inspired by the incident ...
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.
Deep Purple: Celebrating 50 Years of Smoke on the Water is coming to Budweiser Stage on August 25, 2024!
Deep Purple, Yes and Hannah Wicklund perform at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre, 14900 Metro Parkway, Sterling Heights. 313-471-7000 or 313Presents.com.
As Deep Purple piled into their most famous hit, “Smoke on the Water”, during their 10th appearance at Montreux Jazz Festival, organisers pulled out all the stops to recreate the 1971 fire at ...
Portland Fire is responding to a large wildfire burning in southeast Portland, along the Springwater Trail.
LIVE albums come and live albums go but, more than half a century after its release, Deep Purple’s Made in Japan remains an undisputed classic of the genre. Recorded by the band’s classic ...
Watch Deep Purple play their classic song “Smoke on the Water” at the 2024 Montreux Jazz Festival, near the site of the infamous fire that inspired the tune.
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 ...
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 played ...