Deep Purple’s “Smoke on the Water” finally has a music video
When Deep Purple dropped “Smoke on the Water” on the Machine Head album and then later as a 7-inch single in 1973, music videos weren’t yet a thing. About 51 years later, that
Read MoreWhen Deep Purple dropped “Smoke on the Water” on the Machine Head album and then later as a 7-inch single in 1973, music videos weren’t yet a thing. About 51 years later, that
Read MoreIt was 55 years ago today that Jack Ruby shot Lee Harvey Oswald dead thereby cementing the “who killed JFK” conspiracy for all time. And now, the music news for November 24, 2018.
Read MoreOn this day in 1878, Thomas Edison received a patent (no, 200,521) for his new talking machine called “the phonograph.” Within a decade, the commercialization of recorded music had begun. Think about that
Read MoreRandy Rhodes, Ozzy’s beloved guitarist, is still dead. Since that plane crash in 1982, he hasn’t played much but his playing still inspires legions of metal guitarists. Machine Dead’s Phil Demmel is just
Read MoreFirst, congratulations to Tony and Ashley, a couple of Machine Head fans who recently became engaged during a show in Minot, North Dakota. They were invited onstage so that Tony could propose. It
Read MoreMachine Head came out in 1972, but better late than never, right? But the real story here is how this song helped Deep Purple screw the British tax man. (Via Vintage Vinyl News)
Read MoreEvery musician starts off playing someone else’s material. Well 99.9 % of them at any rate. And when they go on to more original, big bands and artists tend to keep a cover
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