Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Deep Purple, circa 1971 - Didi Zill At 9:30 am on a brisk morning in the foothills of February, Ian Gillan has not long returned ...

Like the mother of all Seventies flashbacks, the smoke drifted once more across the water of Lake Geneva, and fire strafed the sky, to the sound of power chords fit to crack Mont Blanc. As Deep Purple ...

The song remains a classic rock staple 54 years later.

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Ian Gillan‘s says growing vision problems mean retirement from Deep Purple is “not far off.” Now 80, Gillan is still performing with the group he joined in 1969, completing a huge tour late last year ...

Deep Purple has flirted with the idea of calling it quits before. But according to vocalist Ian Gillan, they're still running strong. Don't pay attention to the rumors you may have heard. "So far, so ...

Ian Gillan, the powerhouse vocalist best-known as the longtime frontman of Deep Purple, celebrates his 80th birthday on August 19. Gillan joined the British hard-rock band in 1969 and helped propel ...

Being the new person in the office is always difficult, but being the new addition to a band that has been together for over 50 years has got to be especially intimidating. That’s the situation that ...

Legendary rock group Deep Purple once really liked to play loud — so loud that they actually earned the record for the loudest band in the world.

Influenced by legends like Elvis Presley, Ian Gillan decided to take the stage in hopes of leaving his mark on the music industry. While performing with bands like Black Sabbath, Gillan eventually ...