Deep Purple

He says the 2017 trek was named 'The Long Goodbye' in an effort to "sell some more tickets."

Joint North America dates continue through September, with key stops in Houston, Chicago and Montreal, among others.

Their new U.S. tour with Yes kicks off on Wednesday.

Three-fifths of classic Mark II lineup returns for the band's 23rd album.

Track is taken from upcoming album '=1' due later this month.

Veteran rocker says late friend is the reason he’ll soon stop touring his Deep Purple show.

"I don't care about those guys," the bassist said, referring to Ian Gillan, Roger Glover and Ian Paice.

"I was getting stale playing the same type of music: heavy rock for the sake of playing heavy rock."

"It’s a project that almost got destroyed before it even got started," bassist Roger Glover tells UCR.

It arrives ahead of their brand new album, '=1,' due in July.