‘You are my god,’ Japanese PM tells Deep Purple

For one day, Sanae Takaichi, known as Japan’s Iron Lady for her steely political image, channelled her inner Iron Maiden.

'You are my god', Japan's PM tells British rock band Deep Purple

Hard rock enthusiast Sanae Takaichi beamed as she met the rockers in her Tokyo office.
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Deep Purple 2026 North American tour to hit Pine Knob in August

Deep Purple just unveiled a 24-night North American tour slated to visit Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan this ...
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Deep Purple Releases Music Video for ‘Smoke on the Water’ Remix

Traditionally you only make music videos for new songs, but every now and then something truly weird happens. To celebrate the new Super Deluxe Edition of their 1972 album Machine Head, heavy metal ...
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Ritchie Blackmore Open to Returning to Deep Purple if Asked, Doesn’t Think Music Is Fun

With all the unexpected reunions taking place over the last handful of years, one of the most long-awaited of them all is the return of Ritchie Blackmore to Deep Purple. Bad blood between the two ...

Deep Purple thrills Japan's superfan prime minister with a quick visit

By Chang-Ran Kim TOKYO, April 10 (Reuters) - Legendary British rock band Deep Purple made Japanese Prime Minister Sanae ...
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Prolific Popoff’s Purple Prose Goes Deepest

Deep Purple's classic "Mark II" lineup in 1971: Jon Lord, Roger Glover, Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Paice. Credit: Warner Bros./Wikimedia Commons It’s hard to fathom that a collective founded ...
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Deep Purple Rocks Tokyo: A Heartwarming Exchange at Japan's Prime Minister's Office

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a long-time Deep Purple fan, welcomed the legendary rock band with admiration at the ...