In the mid 1970s, Deep Purple was on their last leg. Lineup changes were becoming commonplace; Ian Gillan and Roger Glover left the band in 1973, and a year later, long time guitarist Ritchie Blackmore was out as well. These former members of the band went on to ...

    In the early 1970s, Deep Purple was on the rise in their classic MK II lineup, producing some of the most iconic records of their career; this was the band’s heyday and it seemed like their status as one of the biggest bands on the planet was destined ...

  In the world of classic hard rock and heavy metal, few guitarists are as underrated as the great Adrian Vandenberg. This Dutch guitar icon first came into a public light with his eponymous band, Vandenberg, who released three studio albums from 1982-1985, spawning classic hits like Burning Heart, Heading ...