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“Bowie drove me down to the audition to meet Tommy… I saw this guy with green and purple hair”: Glenn Hughes recalls meeting Tommy Bolin at his tense Deep Purple audition

Glenn Hughes might not be on the best of terms with Deep Purple, but he fondly remembers his friendship with guitarist Tommy Bolin

Guitar World

"I will never speak to any of them again":Glenn Hughes slams Deep Purple for "hurtful" behaviour at Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony

"I was the only sober man there. I don't care about those guys" - Glenn Hughes

Louder

"The freedom and joy we had, and the confidence in each other, is remarkable": Ian Gillan looks back at Deep Purple's Machine Head era

With Deep Purple’s original plans for their sixth album having literally gone up in smoke, Machine Head was a triumph snatched from the jaws of disaster

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Are 4th of July sales the best time to buy a new mattress? I'm a sleep writer — here's my take

Independence day is the next major mattress sale event — but will it be any good? Here’s what you need to know, plus 5 tips to shopping the best deals.

Tom’s Guide

“Nothing’s worse than hearing someone say, ‘Deep Purple? They’re just like Black Sabbath, knocking out riffs’”: the birth of Deep Purple Mk II and the transformation that changed rock

How Deep Purple went from one-hit-wonders to become one of the greatest rock bands in history

Louder

Purple vs GhostBed:Which luxury cooling mattress is best for your sleep?

How to choose between the Purple RestorePremier Hybrid and the GhostBed Luxe, two of this year's top-rated cooling mattresses for hot sleepers.

Tom’s Guide

Tempur-Pedic vs Purple: Which mattress for joint pain should you buy in today's Memorial Day sales?

In this Tempur-Pedic Tempur-Adapt vs Purple Restore mattresses comparison piece, the best mattresses for joint pain go head to head. But which should you buy in today's Memorial Day mattress sales? We find out...

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Saatva RX vs Purple Plus: Which mattress for joint pain should you buy in Memorial Day sales?

Is the Saatva RX or the Purple Plus mattress the one to help ease your aches and pains? How to choose between them in the Memorial Day sales...

Tom’s Guide

The 5 best Memorial Day mattress sales to shop this week with top brands now offering more than $600 off

Save hundreds of dollars on top brands like Purple, Tempur-Pedic, DreamCloud, and more.

The Street

What is the Purple Restore mattress and should you buy it in Memorial Day sales?

If you loved the Purple 2.0 mattress and are searching for a similar bed in Memorial Day sales, we recommend the Purple Restore. Here's why...

Tom’s Guide

"The five of us wrote that song together in the castle’s crypt… it felt magical": Glenn Hughes' six favourite Deep Purple songs

Six personal favourites from Deep Purple's other bass player

Louder

"I insist upon being great. You don’t always reach that pinnacle, but I insist upon it": The A-Z of Ronnie James Dio

In his decades fronting Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio and more, the little man with the huge voice made a great many friends – and more than a few enemies

Metal Hammer

Which Purple mattress should you buy in Memorial Day sales? I'm a sleep writer — here's my take

Is the Purple Original, Purple Plus or Purple Rejuvenate mattress right for you? Here's how to choose in Memorial Day sales.

Tom’s Guide

“I have to prove that I’m capable of doing it, and I wasn’t just being done a favour by Deep Purple”: the two forgotten David Coverdale solo albums that sowed the seeds for Whitesnake

David Coverdale’s late 70s solo albums, White Snake and Northwinds, are overlooked – but without them, Whitesnake wouldn’t exist

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“People think of them as a heavy metal band, but they swing. It‘s not just bash bash bash”: how Deep Purple changed Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith’s life

RHCP drummer Chad Smith is a card-carrying Deep Purple fan, and here he explains why

Louder

“It shows every member of the band doing what they did best – Gillan’s vocals, Jon Lord’s keyboards”: the In Rock classic that’s Tony Iommi‘s favourite Deep Purple song

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi reveals his favourite song by fellow rock pioneers Deep Purple

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"One demo was of a guy playing one finger piano on Black Night": When the call went out to replace Ian Gillan in Deep Purple, only one man got an audition

In 1973, Deep Purple replaced Ian Gillan with an unknown singer. They then went on to make one of rock’s most underrated albums, Burn

Louder

“Metallica would jam on their stuff in rehearsals, songs like Black Night and Highway Star”: Lars Ulrich on his lifelong love of Deep Purple and the genius of the Machine Head album

Lars Ulrich is a lifelong Deep Purple fan – and here’s why

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Memory foam vs Purple grid technology — which mattress material is best for your sleep?

We explore the key differences between memory foam and Purple's signature grid technology. But which is best?

Metal Hammer

New vocalists lasted five minutes and founder members quit amid the chaos: 1984 was an awful year for Black Sabbath, and by its end they were almost obliterated

Molotov cocktails and member mayhem: The chaotic story of Black Sabbabth's worst year

Louder

"The scent of cremated steaks and exotic gateaux lingers in the air": Revisiting the secret launch of Deep Purple's Perfect Strangers

In 1984 Deep Purple's much-loved Mk II lineup reformed, and one Classic Rock writer was invited along to a secret location to hear all about it

Tom’s Guide

This is what happens to mattresses in a box when they’re returned

Ever wondered what happens to a mattress in a box once returned? We look at what major brands, such as Casper, Purple and Tempur-Pedic do with unwanted beds in a box.

Louder

"A lot of people don't like Ritchie Blackmore. But he feels he has nothing to say apart from what he says with his guitar": the mutual respect between Deep Purple's Ritchie Blackmore and Mountain's Leslie West was sweet and pure

Hearing Mountain for the first time in 1970 rendered Ritchie Blackmore speechless, and Leslie West was equally impressed by Deep Purple's guitar hero

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Should I buy the Purple mattress or PurpleFlex this Presidents' Day?

We investigate whether the budget-friendly PurpleFlex is a better buy than the original Purple mattress this Presidents' Day.

Tom’s Guide

Purple Rejuvenate mattress review 2024

We tested the luxurious Purple Rejuvenate mattress for one month to find out if it's worth the big price tag. Here's what we discovered...

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