The song has been Deep Purple’s opening tune in concert for years. “Smoke on the Water” – Deep Purple (1972) “Smoke on the Water,” which also appeared on Machine Head, is undoubtedly ...

Thirty years ago today—on April 6, 1985, A.D.—Deep Purple played the Pacific Coliseum ... were two whole verses–an integral part of the song–that we’ve been leaving out for the last ...

including ‘Fireball’ and ‘Machine Head,’ which spawned the classic song ‘Smoke on the Water’ in 1972. By the end of the decade, Deep Purple would lose guitarist Ritchie Blackmore ...

As Deep Purple geared up for their Long Goodbye Tour in early 2017, Ian Paice had a few thoughts on the band's long and storied history. "The records will remain, or they won't," he told Uncut.