How Deep Purple Transformed a Country Song into the Hard Rock Hit 'Hush' in Just Two Takes

If you don't know the history of Deep Purple's first big hit, "Hush," it might surprise you to learn that the classic rock ...

How Deep Purple turned a hymn into the biggest hippie anthem of the 1960s: “We toughened it up”

For the defining track of their early years, 'Hush', Deep Purple and Ritchie Blackmore were unknowingly pillaging from the realm of pious hymns and religion.
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Why Deep Purple’s First US Top 40 Hit Didn’t Sound Like the Heavy Metal Heroes They Became

Deep Purple established a reputation over their many years of existence as one of the leading lights of the heavy metal scene. Where others have fallen off that path, this band has remained stalwarts ...
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4 Unforgettable Songs Co-Written by Deep Purple and Rainbow Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore in Honor of His 80th Birthday

Today (April 14) marks the 80th birthday of one of the all-time great hard-rock guitarists, Ritchie Blackmore. Blackmore first enjoyed international fame as the co-founder of the legendary British ...