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Deep Purple survived a seemingly endless series of lineup changes and a dramatic mid-career shift from grandiose progressive rock to ear-shattering heavy metal to emerge as a true institution of the British hard rock community; once credited in the Guinness Book of World Records as the globe's loudest band, their revolving-door roster launched the careers of performers including Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale, and Ian Gillan. Deep Purple was formed in Hertford, England, in 1968, with an inaugural lineup... Read More

Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Cream, The Kinks, Iron Butterfly, Jeff Beck and The Yardbirds

Accept, Aerosmith, Alice in Chains, Blue Oyster Cult, Metallica, Queen, Rush, Van Halen, Heart, Mother Love Bone, Motörhead, Queens of the Stone Age, Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, The Cult, Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Scorpions, Kula Shaker, Judas Priest and Monster Magnet