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Simon McBride

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Simon McBride, Deep Purple's guitarist, has commented on the band's upcoming reunion, noting that the performance might be their final one together. He also highlighted that simple, iconic tracks like 'Smoke On The Water' are among the most difficult to perform accurately.

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Simon McBride

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Rolling Stone France Jul 8

“Deep Purple est une marque, une signature, le truc qui vous fait lever les yeux.”

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4 articles Jul 7

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Blabbermouth, MetalZone, RTBF – Musique

2 articles Jul 4

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3 articles Jul 3

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Louder Sound, MetalZone, The Spill Magazine

2 articles Jul 3

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Clash Music, Rolling Stone France

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2 articles Jun 30

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Radio Metal, United Rock Nations

Rolling Stone France Jun 28

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2 articles Jun 19

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La Grosse Radio, Louder Sound

Louder Sound May 18

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Louder Sound Sep 16

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franceinfo Culture – Musique Aug 31

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RTBF – Musique Aug 17

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American Songwriter, Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound +11

2 articles Jul 28

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La Grosse Radio, Music Waves

Rolling Stone France Jul 8

“Deep Purple est une marque, une signature, le truc qui vous fait lever les yeux.”

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2 articles Jul 4

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HardForce, La Grosse Radio

2 articles Jul 3

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Clash Music, Rolling Stone France

2 articles Jun 30

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Radio Metal, United Rock Nations

2 articles Jun 19

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La Grosse Radio, Louder Sound

3 articles Sep 13

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Blabbermouth, MetalZone, RTBF – Musique

4 articles Aug 19

Deep Purple Ritchie Blackmore Simon McBride Ian Gillan Ian Paice Roger Glover Don Airey Rainbow Steve Morse

Consequence of Sound, MetalZone, NME +1

5 articles Aug 17

Deep Purple Ritchie Blackmore Ian Gillan Blackmore’s Night Candice Night Steve Morse Joe Satriani Simon McBride

Blabbermouth, HardForce, Louder Sound +2

Echoes and Dust Jul 30

Deep Purple – Splat!

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Tuonela Magazine Jul 10

REVIEW: Deep Purple – SPLAT!

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4 articles Jul 7

Deep Purple Roger Glover Simon McBride Steve Morse Ian Gillan Uncut Bob Ezrin Don Airey

Blabbermouth, MetalZone, RTBF – Musique

3 articles Jul 3

Deep Purple Ian Gillan Alice Cooper Bob Ezrin Simon McBride Roger Glover Don Airey Ian Paice

Louder Sound, MetalZone, The Spill Magazine

Rock'n Force Jul 1

Deep Purple : la noblesse de l’art

Deep Purple Simon McBride Ian Gillan Roger Glover Ian Paice Don Airey

Rolling Stone France Jun 28

Deep Purple : Ultra Violet

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Louder Sound May 18

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: May 18, 2026

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