Most people forget that Deep Purple had a chapter before Ian Gillan stepped in as lead singer. That role belonged to Rod Evans—who, legend has it, is ...

It all began when Chris Curtis, the former drummer/singer with Merseybeat band The Searchers, approached London businessman Tony Edwards in the spring of 1967 and told him, “You could be the next ...

English rock band Deep Purple at the Dorchester Hotel, London, UK, 9th January 1969; they are (L-R) singer Rod Evans, pianist Jon Lord (1941 - 2012), guitarist and songwriter Ritchie Blackmore, bass ...

Life in Deep Purple has never been dull. Whether it's Ian Gillan and Ritchie Blackmore exchanging barbs (and worse) band members being written out band history, or that grand piano purchased for the ...

In 1968, Blackmore co-founded Deep Purple with keyboardist Jon Lord, drummer Ian Paice, singer Rod Evans, and bassist Nick Simper. The group was initially heavily influenced by psychedelia and ...