Deep Purple
'It's a hell of a way to make a living... if it doesn't kill you'
Having started working as a roadie at the tender age of 17, Tana Douglas was offered a job with an up-and-coming band called AC/DC in 1975, thus starting her life as a roadie for some of the world's… Audio
Deep Purple and Beethoven with Graeme Downes
This week Graeme takes a trip down memory lane, looking at Deep Purple's Live in Japan album. The band is still active and have their 21st album coming out next month. He'll also look at concerts… Audio
Tony Burrows: the most popular singer you've never heard of
Tony Burrows, otherwise known as 'the man of 1000 voices', sang on around 100 top 20 hits during the 60s and 70s. But it was his novelty hit 'Gimme Dat Ding' with The Pipkins that made its way to the… Video, Audio
Today in music - Ian Paice of Deep Purple has his birthday
Today in music history Ian Paice of Deep Purple has his 72nd birthday. Audio
Whitesnake singer David Coverdale: 'There's not a misogynist bone in my body'
He's the stereotypical tight-trousered, big-haired rock lothario, but Whitesnake singer David Coverdale insists he can sleep comfortably at night in the #MeToo era. He's about to play an Auckland… Audio
The Orchestra Rocks
William Dart looks at the thorny issue of combining rock bands with full symphony orchestras. It can often be dire, but there have been some great successes - one of them, in William's view, happening… Video, Audio
Glenn Hughes: the 'danger' of Deep Purple
Singer and bass guitarist Glenn Hughes is best known for his time with Deep Purple. He played on three albums - 1974's Burn, Stormbringer in the same year and Come Taste the Band in 1975. Video, Audio
Deep Purple Rainbow voice
Joe Lynn Turner is best known for his time in the band Rainbow, and as the lead singer for Deep Purple. But he says the voice didn't come naturally - he needed singing lessons. Audio
Fresh Cream: 50 years on
Psychedelic 60s rock-blues supergroup Cream were Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and the late Jack Bruce. Three family members - Jack Bruce's son Malcolm Ginger Baker's son Kofi and Eric Clapton's nephew… Video, Audio, Gallery
Your Song - Child in Time
Eryn Wilson of Auckland has chosen "Child in Time" by Deep Purple. Audio
Deep Purple
Veteran hard rock band Deep Purple have been making ears bleed since they formed in 1968, eventually becoming one third of the great hard-rock triumvirate along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. We… Audio