Deep Purple’s ‘Smoke On The Water’ has topped a poll to find the best ever guitar riff. The 1972 song beat Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ in the survey of students from music schools ...

More than 300 musicians have voted the guitar riff of Deep Purple's Smoke On The Water as the best riff of all time. The poll, conducted by the Australian Musician magazine, saw AC/DC's Back In Black ...

If you've watched Loudwire's Gear Factor series over the years, you've no doubt seen how influential Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water" riff is, especially for guitar players just starting out and ...

It's been over half a century since Deep Purple's 1972 hit "Smoke on the Water" gifted the world with one of the most iconic ...

There's a reason certain guitar riffs stop you cold the moment they hit. They don't just open songs - they carry whole worlds inside them.A real riff is a story compressed into a few seconds of sound.

Ritchie Blackmore has recalled the moment he knew he had to leave Deep Purple. For many, Blackmore was Deep Purple. He's been ...

In 1968, Blackmore co-founded Deep Purple with keyboardist Jon Lord, drummer Ian Paice, singer Rod Evans, and bassist Nick Simper. The group was initially heavily influenced by psychedelia and ...

With all apologies to Taylor Swift, Deep Purple has racked up a few eras of its own during its 56-year history. With guitarist Simon McBride replacing Steve Morse during the spring of 2022, the “Smoke ...