The cover song sounded nothing like the original version.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan has dismissed speculation that he is preparing to retire, insisting he still has the energy to ...

In a new interview with Thomas Blug of BluGuitar, Irish guitarist Simon McBride, who joined DEEP PURPLE in September 2022 as the permanent replacement for Steve Morse, spoke about what it has been ...