Deep Purple

“In Simon we have not found a replacement, but an extraordinarily talented and exciting guitarist in his own right.”

“Steve will be greatly missed by [the] band, crew, management, record label and all those that had the pleasure of working with him over the years."

“Welcome to my official YouTube channel, which I know nothing about and I'd like it to stay that way,” the 77-year-old guitarist said in a welcome video.

The Deep Purple guitarist's perfect pitch, in particular, has Scott’s heart (and ears).

“When [Jon] did pass away, it did affect me more than I thought it would, so I wrote the tune Carry On… Jon,” Blackmore said.

The record will arrive on 26 November.

A countdown timer for “Turning To Crime” has launched.

From Metallica to Sergio Vallín, sometimes when you want to elevate your music, you need to get the orchestra in.

He was talking about recreating one of Deep Purple’s first recordings.

Deep Purple’s 21st studio album is billed as the most versatile, boundary-pushing record of the three they’ve made with producer Bob Ezrin. Is it a worthy addition to the legendary British band’s weighty catalogue?