deep purple

Deep Purple fans knew some of the many musicians who've passed through the band's ranks were bound to be excluded when the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced the group's induction.

Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan isn't happy that some long-tenured members of the current lineup are being left out of the band's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.

On the outside looking in: Yes, the Cars and several notable members of this year's induction class.

Cheap Trick, Deep Purple, the Cars, Yes, Steve Miller and Chicago are among the acts newly nominated for possible induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Hey everybody!!! It is time for me to share one of my favorites with you. Every day I cruise the internet looking for whatever tune floats my boat at the moment! Today my favorite is Deep Purple. I would love to hear your suggestions, and who knows maybe I will post one of your favorites right here on The Hawk's website...

A pair of Deep Purple's biggest recent live performances are being commemorated with two new concert recordings from the band.

The audience at Whitesnake's June 9 tour stop in Beverly Hills received a welcome surprise when Glenn Hughes, frontman David Coverdale's former bandmate in Deep Purple, stopped by to lend his vocals to a performance of the Purple classic "Lay Down, Stay Down."

Today's lesson is an old Deep Purple song from their album "Machine Head." It is a very active song but not that tough. The only thing that might hold you back is that you need keyboards in your band for this tune. I have never been in a band with keyboards...

If you were disappointed to learn that Whitesnake's new album rose out of a botched reunion effort between former Deep Purple bandmates David Coverdale and Ritchie Blackmore, you may want to stop reading this now, because the project could have been even more tantalizing than we realized.

Hey everybody!!! It is time for me to share one of my favorites with you. Every day I cruise the internet looking for whatever tune floats my boat at the moment! Today my favorite is Deep Purple. I would love to hear your suggestions, and who knows maybe I will post one of your favorites right here on The Hawk's website...

Wow I found this on the net today and thought it would be a great song for a lesson. From the old Deep Purple album Who Do We Think We Are a song called Rat Bat Blue. This guy doesn't give a formal lesson but if you watch close you can figure it out...

For today's lesson we are going to work on some lead from one of the masters and that would be Ritchie Blackmore.  Highway Star was on the Deep Purple album Machine Head which was a major influence on all guitar players. Not to mention a fantastic song...