Though his time with Deep Purple only ran from 1973 through 1976, David Coverdale is aware of the impact it had on his life and career and is planning to celebrate the 50th anniversary of when he ...

David Coverdale will be the first to tell you that he never should have gotten a call to audition for Deep Purple. It was drummer Ian Paice who heard something in the singer who submitted a primitive ...

Coverdale discussed what might have been during a recent interview with Classic Rock Revisited, explaining that part of the reason he wanted to reconnect with Blackmore — aside from a desire to honor ...

Whitesnake will release a deluxe edition of 2015’s The Purple Album, their tribute to David Coverdale’s three-year stint in Deep Purple, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his debut with the group ...

After a lengthy build-up, Coverdale shared the above video for "Stormbringer," originally the title track from a 1974 Coverdale-era Deep Purple project. "Stormbringer" will now close out the standard ...

David Coverdale recalled the “madness and mayhem” of his first concert as Deep Purple singer in 1973, and admitted he wasn’t in a position to contribute to the destruction that was taking place around ...

In the clip, shared on YouTube, Coverdale held a glass in his hand and spoke directly to fans. He said that after “50 years-plus” of touring and studio work, it had become clear that it was time to ...

Blackmore was not present when the group was honored, saying in a statement at the time that "he was discussing the possibility of attending, until we received correspondence from the President of the ...

Coverdale recently said the current lineup of the band had “prevented” the former guitarist’s attendance and that it had “an entirely different philosophy, ideology” that left him with no interest in ...

As Hughes told Rolling Stone Australia, it had taken place "about two years before Jon was diagnosed, we tried to privately get a reunion together, but we couldn’t somehow, no one could get Ritchie on ...

In 1973, one of the biggest rock bands in the world took a huge gamble by replacing their lead singer with a complete unknown. The band was Deep Purple. The outgoing singer was Ian Gillan. And the raw ...

Having recently retired from Whitesnake, David Coverdale has just announced another retirement of sorts, revealing to longtime fans that he’s stepping away from social media. Coverdale has been one of ...