Steve Morse quits Deep Purple: a look back at the end of an era

The news hit the rock world like a bombshell this summer: legendary British band Deep Purple will now have to cope without guitarist Steve Morse, who has announced that he is leaving the group for good.

After more than a quarter century of loyal service, guitar virtuoso Steve Morse has announced his departure from Deep Purple, a rock icon for over 50 years. If, in the tumultuous world of this style of music, many separations can be attributed to the volcanic characters or antics of its protagonists, the reason for this departure is quite different.

Here, it is with a heavy heart that the musician and the band announce this decision. Janine Morse, the American guitarist's wife, is suffering from aggressive stage-four cancer, and her health is deteriorating rapidly. Impossibl