The emotional performance marked the first time the estranged bandmates had appeared in public together in 33 years ...

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

Ritchie Blackmore reunited with Deep Purple for the first time in 33 years, joining his former band for a scorching ...

Deep Purple guitarist says reunion tour ‘could be the last time we see each other’ - Ritchie Blackmore returned to perform ...

For the first time since 1993, Ritchie Blackmore performed with Deep Purple last night, taking to the stage for 'Smoke on the Water' in New York.

Most Deep Purple fans had long since given up any hope of seeing the band ever share a stage with founding guitarist Ritchie Blackmore again, due to a well-know, decades-long estrangement. But that’s ...

Deep Purple gears up for its 24th studio album in 2026 while their iconic 'Smoke on the Water' earns fresh acclaim as one of the greatest classic rock songs, alongside confirmed tour dates like ...

Deep Purple recorded most of "Smoke on the Water" at an empty theater called The Pavilion before the police ordered them to leave. They eventually recorded the rest of their sophomore effort in the ...

Who wouldn't want to play guitar for one of the greatest bands on the planet? Well, it turns out, this guy wouldn't. Read ...

This iconic hit was listed among the best songs in the rock genre.

The emotional performance marked the first time the estranged bandmates had appeared in public together in 33 years ...

"I was there to see old friends. I hadn't seen [them] in 40 years and we're all getting older," Blackmore told Guitar Player about his one-off rendition of "Smoke on the Water" in Long Island ...