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All rights reserved. https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=1636 Fri, 22 May 2026 06:14:25 -0400 Tue, 18 Jun 2024 23:20:44 -0400 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/_img/logo_trans.png https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=1636 144 44 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/its-easy-technically-but-its-not-easy-to-play-simon-mcbride-on-why-smoke-on-the-water-is-deep-purples-hardest-song https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/its-easy-technically-but-its-not-easy-to-play-simon-mcbride-on-why-smoke-on-the-water-is-deep-purples-hardest-song Music News: The guitarist also noted how the "greatest challenge" of playing in Deep Purple isn't trying to sound like Ritchie Blackmore or Steve Morse, but the exact opposite.]]> Fri, 22 May 2026 06:14:25 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ritchie-blackmore-says-deep-purple-became-a-committee-he-and-ronnie-james-dio-did-their-first-song-in-an-afternoon https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ritchie-blackmore-says-deep-purple-became-a-committee-he-and-ronnie-james-dio-did-their-first-song-in-an-afternoon Music News: "When I left Deep Purple, I just felt that the band wasn't pulling [its weight] as a musical venture."]]> Tue, 19 May 2026 02:16:52 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ritchie-blackmore-confirms-yacht-rock-icon-filled-in-for-him-at-deep-purple-show-in-1970-i-think-his-name-is-christopher-cross-or-something https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ritchie-blackmore-confirms-yacht-rock-icon-filled-in-for-him-at-deep-purple-show-in-1970-i-think-his-name-is-christopher-cross-or-something Music News: "It's a terrible feeling when you're sick on the road and you let everybody down."]]> Sat, 16 May 2026 17:56:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/tommy-bolin-saved-deep-purple-from-disbanding-fans-booed-him-for-not-being-blackmore-186353 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/tommy-bolin-saved-deep-purple-from-disbanding-fans-booed-him-for-not-being-blackmore-186353 Features: "When Ritchie left, I wanted to discontinue the band. But then David said, 'I want you to hear something.'"]]> Sun, 03 May 2026 16:33:13 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/almost-like-sibling-rivalry-what-really-made-ritchie-blackmore-and-jon-lords-musical-chemistry-in-deep-purple-so-unique-author-explains https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/almost-like-sibling-rivalry-what-really-made-ritchie-blackmore-and-jon-lords-musical-chemistry-in-deep-purple-so-unique-author-explains Music News: "The band gave them the freedom."]]> Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:50:07 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/nobody-knew-what-to-expect-steve-morse-on-the-main-challenge-of-replacing-ritchie-blackmore-in-deep-purple-and-how-he-brought-his-own-style-to-the-mix https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/nobody-knew-what-to-expect-steve-morse-on-the-main-challenge-of-replacing-ritchie-blackmore-in-deep-purple-and-how-he-brought-his-own-style-to-the-mix Music News: "He would go off. He would go off and take it out, take it out, and then bring it back."]]> Sun, 07 Dec 2025 03:02:02 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/the-other-guys-were-like-oh-man-we-just-play-rock-n-roll-what-really-set-jon-lord-apart-from-other-deep-purple-members-according-to-steve-morse https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/the-other-guys-were-like-oh-man-we-just-play-rock-n-roll-what-really-set-jon-lord-apart-from-other-deep-purple-members-according-to-steve-morse Music News: "That's why we gelled so well when I first got with the band."]]> Wed, 03 Dec 2025 03:05:42 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/one-time-a-bottle-hit-jon-lord-right-in-the-head-steve-morse-opens-up-on-deep-purple-fans-throwing-stuff-at-him-for-not-being-ritchie-blackmore https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/one-time-a-bottle-hit-jon-lord-right-in-the-head-steve-morse-opens-up-on-deep-purple-fans-throwing-stuff-at-him-for-not-being-ritchie-blackmore Music News: "It sure as hell happened in the form of things whizzing by my face."]]> Sat, 22 Nov 2025 02:02:02 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/steve-morse-names-one-thing-jon-lord-was-really-good-at-recalls-what-he-was-like-to-work-with-he-was-the-classical-guy-of-the-band https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/steve-morse-names-one-thing-jon-lord-was-really-good-at-recalls-what-he-was-like-to-work-with-he-was-the-classical-guy-of-the-band Music News: "He was a very energetic rock 'n' roll guy."]]> Mon, 03 Nov 2025 19:06:33 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/on-stage-brawls-with-acdc-storming-the-stage-and-one-gig-with-no-blackmore-deep-purples-wildest-concert-disasters-182681 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/on-stage-brawls-with-acdc-storming-the-stage-and-one-gig-with-no-blackmore-deep-purples-wildest-concert-disasters-182681 Features: "There's this guitarist in town who's a big fan of Ritchie's and he could probably step in." ]]> Thu, 23 Oct 2025 09:26:46 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/this-is-the-greatest-rock-live-album-ever-made-according-to-bruce-dickinson-i-wanted-to-be-everybody-in-that-band https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/this-is-the-greatest-rock-live-album-ever-made-according-to-bruce-dickinson-i-wanted-to-be-everybody-in-that-band Music News: "I blew up the speakers on my parents' stereogram playing that record. I knew every note on it."]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2025 04:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/it-wasnt-a-band-it-was-us-and-it-was-ritchie-glenn-hughes-opens-up-on-what-ritchie-blackmore-was-really-like-in-deep-purple https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/it-wasnt-a-band-it-was-us-and-it-was-ritchie-glenn-hughes-opens-up-on-what-ritchie-blackmore-was-really-like-in-deep-purple Music News: "It was so ridiculous. You couldn't make him do anything."]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2025 16:06:05 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/they-were-the-first-to-push-rock-n-roll-beyond-pretty-little-pop-songs-this-band-played-heavy-music-before-everybody-according-to-deep-purples-ian-paice https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/they-were-the-first-to-push-rock-n-roll-beyond-pretty-little-pop-songs-this-band-played-heavy-music-before-everybody-according-to-deep-purples-ian-paice Music News: "They did it before everybody."]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2025 02:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/roger-glover-says-this-is-the-sixth-member-of-deep-purple-i-owe-him-a-great-deal https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/roger-glover-says-this-is-the-sixth-member-of-deep-purple-i-owe-him-a-great-deal Music News: "I used to question, 'Why do you do this? What does compression do?'"]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2025 09:38:35 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/he-wasnt-easy-to-work-with-glenn-hughes-recalls-ritchie-blackmores-infamous-meltdown-and-stage-incident https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/he-wasnt-easy-to-work-with-glenn-hughes-recalls-ritchie-blackmores-infamous-meltdown-and-stage-incident Interviews: UG Exclusive: "I have the great utmost respect for Ritchie Blackmore. He's an incredible guitar player and a funny guy. But he wasn't that easy to work with."]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2025 14:53:11 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/they-were-all-intimidated-by-him-david-coverdale-on-his-audition-for-deep-purple-and-working-with-intimidating-ritchie-blackmore https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/they-were-all-intimidated-by-him-david-coverdale-on-his-audition-for-deep-purple-and-working-with-intimidating-ritchie-blackmore Music News: "That was the big test. Sitting in Ritchie's crazy German-style bar, listening to his amazing demos on a Revox tape machine."]]> Mon, 22 Sep 2025 01:02:03 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/according-to-metallicas-lars-ulrich-this-is-hands-down-the-best-hard-rock-live-album-ever https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/according-to-metallicas-lars-ulrich-this-is-hands-down-the-best-hard-rock-live-album-ever Music News: "I have heard it just about 18,000 times, and every time I hear it, it just gets better and better and better, and it's so crazy cool."]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2025 23:49:47 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/guitarist-recalls-not-getting-deep-purple-gig-after-ritchie-blackmore-they-didnt-just-need-a-guitar-player-to-replace-ritchie https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/guitarist-recalls-not-getting-deep-purple-gig-after-ritchie-blackmore-they-didnt-just-need-a-guitar-player-to-replace-ritchie Music News: "I believe Tommy had lots of songs which were exactly what the band needed."]]> Sat, 17 May 2025 00:02:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/an-easy-target-for-the-press-one-thing-people-misunderstood-about-deep-purple-according-to-ritchie-blackmore https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/an-easy-target-for-the-press-one-thing-people-misunderstood-about-deep-purple-according-to-ritchie-blackmore Retrospective: "There are only four or five musicians most of the time in a group, whereas, compared to an orchestra, there's ninety to two thousand in an orchestra."]]> Wed, 30 Apr 2025 01:02:04 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/don-airey-thinks-lead-guitarists-are-very-insecure-people-this-is-why-the-more-talented-they-are-the-more-eccentric-and-unsure-of-themselves https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/don-airey-thinks-lead-guitarists-are-very-insecure-people-this-is-why-the-more-talented-they-are-the-more-eccentric-and-unsure-of-themselves Music News: "Part of the job of being a keyboard player is you provide the backing to the guitar player. Now guitar players are very strange people; they're very insecure."]]> Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:50:44 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-was-at-the-point-of-tears-glenn-hughes-explains-why-deep-purple-really-really-upset-him-at-rock-hall-induction https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-was-at-the-point-of-tears-glenn-hughes-explains-why-deep-purple-really-really-upset-him-at-rock-hall-induction Music News: "That was really rude."]]> Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:09:31 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/simon-mcbride-explains-why-he-didnt-want-to-use-steve-morses-amps-reveals-how-his-tone-is-different-from-blackmores-and-morses https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/simon-mcbride-explains-why-he-didnt-want-to-use-steve-morses-amps-reveals-how-his-tone-is-different-from-blackmores-and-morses Music News: "Steve's amps are great. They're just not for me."]]> Mon, 02 Dec 2024 14:55:29 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/glenn_hughes_reflects_on_tommy_bolins_deep_purple_audition_reveals_what_he_was_really_like.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/glenn_hughes_reflects_on_tommy_bolins_deep_purple_audition_reveals_what_he_was_really_like.html Music News: "If you don't get the gig, you're coming home with me."]]> Sun, 13 Oct 2024 20:23:49 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/simon_mcbride_reveals_why_he_had_to_mod_his_amps_for_deep_purple_explains_what_makes_don_airey_so_great.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/simon_mcbride_reveals_why_he_had_to_mod_his_amps_for_deep_purple_explains_what_makes_don_airey_so_great.html Interviews: UG Exclusive: "I just want something that would cut through a bit more."]]> Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:45:43 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ian_gillan_recalls_why_ritchie_blackmore_set_fire_to_a_venue_at_deep_purple_show_it_was_all_quite_rock_n_roll.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ian_gillan_recalls_why_ritchie_blackmore_set_fire_to_a_venue_at_deep_purple_show_it_was_all_quite_rock_n_roll.html Music News: "Ritchie decided that if we weren't going to close, nobody was."]]> Tue, 13 Aug 2024 13:28:22 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/simon_mcbride_explains_how_steve_morse_and_ritchie_blackmore_are_similar_reacts_to_morse_praising_his_playing.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/simon_mcbride_explains_how_steve_morse_and_ritchie_blackmore_are_similar_reacts_to_morse_praising_his_playing.html Interviews: UG Exclusive: "I'm very, very, very privileged that he's a fan."]]> Wed, 24 Jul 2024 17:01:46 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ian_gillan_shares_opinion_on_simon_mcbrides_playing_explains_how_lineup_change_affected_the_band.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ian_gillan_shares_opinion_on_simon_mcbrides_playing_explains_how_lineup_change_affected_the_band.html Music News: "Human chemistry can be that one little thing can change everything else."]]> Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:19:39 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/simon_mcbride_names_most_difficult_ritchie_blackmore_guitar_part_to_play_explains_challenging_aspects_of_ritchies_music.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/simon_mcbride_names_most_difficult_ritchie_blackmore_guitar_part_to_play_explains_challenging_aspects_of_ritchies_music.html Interviews: UG Exclusive: "Nothing was really difficult to play technique-wise. Ritchie was more of a creative player."]]> Tue, 16 Jul 2024 14:35:36 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/glenn_hughes_says_deep_purple_members_were_very_hurtful_and_rude_to_him_amp_david_coverdale_i_will_never_speak_to_any_of_them_again.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/glenn_hughes_says_deep_purple_members_were_very_hurtful_and_rude_to_him_amp_david_coverdale_i_will_never_speak_to_any_of_them_again.html Music News: "Gillan was rude to me on stage, accepting the award. I went to congratulate him. He looked at me in the eyes like I didn't exist."]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2024 19:20:53 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/intelligent_but_difficult_glenn_hughes_speaks_up_on_what_ritchie_blackmore_is_really_like_to_work_with.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/intelligent_but_difficult_glenn_hughes_speaks_up_on_what_ritchie_blackmore_is_really_like_to_work_with.html Music News: "As soon as he was around other men, he wasn't personal."]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2024 23:20:44 -0400