Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan, who briefly fronted Black Sabbath in 1983, likens his album with the band to Spinal Tap ...

Comedy legend George Wendt has sadly passed away at the age of 76. Known to generations of fans as Norm from Cheers, Wendt's ...

“We did the show on a stage on the lake that was absolutely spectacular,” says Purple singer Ian Gillan, down the phone from the Zurich mountains a week later. “They raised the backdrop and ...

“We were all nutters, that’s why!” says Purple’s lead singer Ian Gillan, possessor of one of the form’s most commanding hollers. “I used to listen to American bands and ...

It’s safe to say that as the frontman for Deep Purple, and even a stint with Black Sabbath in the '80s, Ian Gillan has pretty much seen and done it all. But it’s perhaps his latest tall tale of rock ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Ian Gillan, lead singer of Deep Purple, explained in an interview that Deep Purple’s 2017 “The Long Goodbye” was a joke to sell tickets. “That was a joke, actually, because it was the ...

Hard rock pioneers Deep Purple are about to embark upon a five-date UK arena tour to coincide with the release of their 23rd studio album, =1, and singer Ian Gillan is raring to perform again.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band rocks Jiffy Lube Live on Saturday as the “Highway Stars” round the Capitol Beltway for their “Smoke on the Water” 50th anniversary tour with fire in the ...