Ritchie Blackmore Why that moment with Deep Purple Meant so much.
Phil Aston16th August 2026I’ve just read this new interview with Ritchie Blackmore in Guitar Player and, for me, it confirms exactly why...
Phil Aston16th August 2026
Ritchie Blackmore Rejoins Deep Purple: Six Minutes That Meant Everything
Phil Aston13th August 2026Ritchie Blackmore walked onto a stage in New York last night and played “Smoke on the Water” with Deep...
12 Deep Purple Albums I Didn’t Connect With at First — Part One
Phil Aston22nd July 2026I am sometimes accused of viewing everything Deep Purple release through rose-tinted glasses. After my enthusiastic review of the...
Purple People : Various Artists : 1973
Phil Aston9th July 2026There was a time when compilation albums weren’t just throwaway budget releases sitting in supermarket bargain bins. They were...
Deep Purple SPLAT! Album Review
Phil Aston6th July 2026Riffs, Energy & a Modern Purple Classic Deep Purple – SPLAT! Track-by-Track Review Deep Purple’s SPLAT! has arrived, and after looking...
Deep Purple Exclusive Don Airey Interview
Phil Aston28th June 2026Deep Purple’s Splat!: Don Airey on Simon McBride, Bob Ezrin and Why Deep Purple Have Their Mojo Back Read the...
Deep Purple – Arrogant Boy Review
Phil Aston13th May 2026Deep Purple Are BACK! | Arrogant Boy Review – Their Best New Song in Years? There’s something genuinely exciting...
Deep Purple & Rolling Stones New Releases | What’s Coming
Phil Aston7th May 2026First up is the brand-new Deep Purple album Splat, arriving on July 3rd. Ian Gillan’s description of the album as the heaviest...
Seven Decades of Deep Purple by Martin Popoff Review
Phil Aston8th January 2026Seven Decades of Deep Purple – The Definitive Book Review This is my review of Seven Decades of Deep...
Seven Decades of Deep Purple with Martin Popoff – Podcast
Phil Aston1st December 2025Martin Popoff – Seven Decades of Deep Purple: A Deep Dive Into a Band That Became a Lifelong Companion...
