Tag: Ian Gillan

Ritchie Blackmore returned to Deep Purple for the first time since 1993, joining the band for Smoke On The Water at Jones Beach in New York.

Roger Glover reveals how Deep Purple still writes songs with Ian Gillan, explaining the band’s unique creative process and why they continue recording new music in 2026.

Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover has revealed how Ian Gillan came up with the title of the band’s new album SPLAT! and explained why their songwriting partnership remains one of rock’s most enduring creative relationships.

Deep Purple have released their twenty fourth studio album, Splat, featuring a guest appearance by Keith Urban and reaffirming that the veteran British band has no plans to retire.

Deep Purple have released Guilt Trippin’, the third single from their forthcoming album Splat!, with Ian Gillan revealing the track began as a spontaneous studio performance before developing into one of the album’s standout songs.

Deep Purple have released Diablo, the latest single from their upcoming album Splat!, with Keith Urban joining the band on guitar for the new track.

Deep Purple release Arrogant Boy as the lead single from SPLAT!, their forthcoming studio album exploring transformation themes, due July 3 via earMUSIC.

Deep Purple will release their 24th studio album ‘Splat!’ on July 3, with Ian Gillan describing the record as the band’s heaviest work in years and a return to the spirit of the classic 1970s era.

Ian Gillan has revealed that declining eyesight may bring his time with Deep Purple to an end as the band prepares for 2025 shows.

Ian Gillan, the iconic vocalist of Deep Purple, celebrates his 80th birthday (19 August 2025). Still blessed with a powerful, wide-ranging voice—even into his eighth decade—Gillan has traversed the peaks and troughs of rock history with a rare grace and tenacity.

Deep Purple’s current setlist goes back to 1968 and includes more than half of the classic ‘Machine Head’ album but one song they have not done in years is the epic ‘Child In Time’.

Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan has written a touching tribute to his wife Bron, who passed away on 19 November.

Ian Gillan will perform a special show of his Deep Purple classics with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra in November.

When Deep Purple entered the studio to start work on their new album ‘Whoosh’ they expected it would be their last. A world tour would have taken the historic band through until the end of 2021 at which point Roger Glover, Ian Gillian and Ian Paice would all be in their mid 70s.

Ian Gillan of Deep Purple has confessed he makes his own furniture, including an oak table and mahogany desk.

Ian Gillan has shot down a Deep Purple reunion with rocker Ritchie Blackmore because he doesn’t think the guitarist is great anymore.

It took Deep Purple a long time to get to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and, now that they’ve been elected, at least one member isn’t happy about it.

Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan is 70 years old today (August 19).

In 2012, it was Engelbert Humperdinck singing for England that put a veteran artist into the Eurovision Song Contest.

Eight years after the release of Rapture Of The Deep, Deep Purple have confirmed the release next year of a new album completely made of new studio material.

A new, re-invented version of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar opened earlier this month and the U.K. and fans in the U.S. will get the chance to see the production in theaters on Monday, October 29 and Thursday, November 1.