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 ...

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This week, the song debuts on a number of charts in the U.K., becoming a quick new hit. It even manages to bring the band to a high they’ve never seen before on one list. Deep Purple debuts ...