The rock classic is still played live more than five decades later.

“Child in Time” was co-written by all five members of Deep Purple’s iconic Mark II lineup, including Ritchie Blackmore, Ian ...

Ozzy Osbourne had severe methods of secretly disguising his drinking from his wife, Sharon, Radaronline. com can reveal.

Born John Michael Osbourne in Birmingham in 1948, the singer helped pioneer heavy metal with songs including Paranoid and ...

The guitarist reunited on Aug. 12 with the band he co-founded to play their hit “Smoke on the Water” ...

Along with Sabbath and Zeppelin, Deep Purple helped craft the primordial goop that spawned metal ...

After an over-enthusiastic fan hurled a flare gun towards the wooden ceiling of the Montreux Casino in Switzerland, it was only a matter of minutes before the packed music venue was ablaze and burned ...

A voice that helped give hard rock its power is celebrating another year. Ian Gillan turns 81 today, Aug. 19, after a career that has placed him among rock’s most respected vocalists. In 2009, ...

The band tells UCR how Jetpack, which features former bassist Pete Sears, also draws inspiration from the late Paul Kantner.

Well, folks, Hell has officially frozen over, and there’s “Smoke on the Water”. Deep Purple founding guitarist Ritchie Blackmore has reunited with his former bandmates after a decades-long feud. On ...