According to the students of the London Tech Music School, Smoke on the Water riff is still the greatest of all times:

1. Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple (1973)
2. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana (1991)
3. […]

Now that we’ve figured out how many new songs you want to hear in the setlist, here’s your chance to tell the world which of them you want to hear.

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• You can select up to 10 songs
• To participate you’ll need […]

If our first setlist poll have proved anything, it’s that most people can agree on what exactly the golden oldies are (and even there opinions varied wildly). Let’s tackle it from a slightly different angle — how many new vs. old songs […]

A discussion in our forum prompted this question: what are the best Deep Purple album opening tracks? A good opening track sets the tone and the mood for the whole album. Think about yourself bringing a new album home, putting […]

We have no means to test Gillan’s theory that there are a lot of 18-year old fans at the DP concerts, but let’s find out how old are The Highway Star readers.

• The poll is anonymous, absolutely no personal data […]

The setlist poll is closed and here are the results:

• Highway Star (58%, 1,040 Votes)
• Perfect Strangers (56%, 1,006 Votes)
• Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming (48%, 874 Votes)
• Smoke On The Water (44%, 796 Votes)
• The Battle Rages On (42%, 763 Votes) […]

Tired of the old setlist debate? Here’s your chance to vote for a setlist you like (although there’s no guarantee that anybody will listen).

It works like this:

• We have assembled a list of 60 songs played live since Steve […]