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What is the Purple Restore mattress and should you buy it in Memorial Day sales?

If you loved the Purple 2.0 mattress and are searching for a similar bed in Memorial Day sales, we recommend the Purple Restore. Here's why...

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"The five of us wrote that song together in the castle’s crypt… it felt magical": Glenn Hughes' six favourite Deep Purple songs

Six personal favourites from Deep Purple's other bass player

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"I insist upon being great. You don’t always reach that pinnacle, but I insist upon it": The A-Z of Ronnie James Dio

In his decades fronting Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio and more, the little man with the huge voice made a great many friends – and more than a few enemies

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Which Purple mattress should you buy in Memorial Day sales? I'm a sleep writer — here's my take

Is the Purple Original, Purple Plus or Purple Rejuvenate mattress right for you? Here's how to choose in Memorial Day sales.

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“I have to prove that I’m capable of doing it, and I wasn’t just being done a favour by Deep Purple”: the two forgotten David Coverdale solo albums that sowed the seeds for Whitesnake

David Coverdale’s late 70s solo albums, White Snake and Northwinds, are overlooked – but without them, Whitesnake wouldn’t exist

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“People think of them as a heavy metal band, but they swing. It‘s not just bash bash bash”: how Deep Purple changed Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith’s life

RHCP drummer Chad Smith is a card-carrying Deep Purple fan, and here he explains why

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“It shows every member of the band doing what they did best – Gillan’s vocals, Jon Lord’s keyboards”: the In Rock classic that’s Tony Iommi‘s favourite Deep Purple song

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi reveals his favourite song by fellow rock pioneers Deep Purple

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"One demo was of a guy playing one finger piano on Black Night": When the call went out to replace Ian Gillan in Deep Purple, only one man got an audition

In 1973, Deep Purple replaced Ian Gillan with an unknown singer. They then went on to make one of rock’s most underrated albums, Burn

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“Metallica would jam on their stuff in rehearsals, songs like Black Night and Highway Star”: Lars Ulrich on his lifelong love of Deep Purple and the genius of the Machine Head album

Lars Ulrich is a lifelong Deep Purple fan – and here’s why

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Memory foam vs Purple grid technology — which mattress material is best for your sleep?

We explore the key differences between memory foam and Purple's signature grid technology. But which is best?

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New vocalists lasted five minutes and founder members quit amid the chaos: 1984 was an awful year for Black Sabbath, and by its end they were almost obliterated

Molotov cocktails and member mayhem: The chaotic story of Black Sabbabth's worst year

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"The scent of cremated steaks and exotic gateaux lingers in the air": Revisiting the secret launch of Deep Purple's Perfect Strangers

In 1984 Deep Purple's much-loved Mk II lineup reformed, and one Classic Rock writer was invited along to a secret location to hear all about it

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This is what happens to mattresses in a box when they’re returned

Ever wondered what happens to a mattress in a box once returned? We look at what major brands, such as Casper, Purple and Tempur-Pedic do with unwanted beds in a box.

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"A lot of people don't like Ritchie Blackmore. But he feels he has nothing to say apart from what he says with his guitar": the mutual respect between Deep Purple's Ritchie Blackmore and Mountain's Leslie West was sweet and pure

Hearing Mountain for the first time in 1970 rendered Ritchie Blackmore speechless, and Leslie West was equally impressed by Deep Purple's guitar hero

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Should I buy the Purple mattress or PurpleFlex this Presidents' Day?

We investigate whether the budget-friendly PurpleFlex is a better buy than the original Purple mattress this Presidents' Day.

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Purple Rejuvenate mattress review 2024

We tested the luxurious Purple Rejuvenate mattress for one month to find out if it's worth the big price tag. Here's what we discovered...

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What is the Purple New Day mattress, and should you buy it in the Presidents' Day sales?

The Purple NewDay mattress is the brand’s most affordable option, complete with the brand's famous GelFlex grid — but should you buy it in the Presidents' Day sales?

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"Bonzo was a dear friend of mine, and I think we might've been listening to a little Led Zeppelin": Deep Purple's track-by-track guide to Burn

David Coverdale, Glenn Hughes and Ian Paice reveal the secrets of Burn, Deep Purple's first album with the Mark III line-up

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"We were surrounded by these drums and guitars that The Beatles had used, but the engineers were too stoned to record us": How the stars repeatedly failed to align for Trapeze

Fronted by the future Voice Of Rock, Trapeze were soon on board the Express To Success. But then Deep Purple came calling and walked off with the golden-throated goose

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Purple NewDay mattress review: Purple Grid magic, on a budget

The NewDay delivers excellent comfort and support, with its pared-back design and affordable pricing.

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How to return a mattress in a box — what you need to know before Presidents’ Day sales

Thinking of buying a mattress in a box in the Presidents' Day sales? Here's how to return it if it's not right for your sleep.

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“We were the original bearded pirates. Nobody gave us a chance”: the epic story of how Whitesnake became the greatest blues rock band of the early 80s

Before MTV and hair metal, Whitesnake were the greatest blues rock band of the early 80s

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Can you sleep on a mattress while it's expanding? We asked Helix, Purple, Emma and more

We asked several leading bed companies, from Nectar to Purple, whether you can sleep on a mattress while it's expanding — here's what they said.

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"Towards the end it was not pretty. I scraped myself off the walls of insanity. I was barking like a dog": the last days of Deep Purple

On July 19, 1976, Deep Purple officially split up. The ending was horrible, marked by addiction and jealousy

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Emma vs Purple mattress: Which is the best memory foam bed for you?

It's Emma vs Purple in our comparison of two best-selling memory foam mattresses for smaller budgets.

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