It is no surprise that Ritchie Blackmore is a huge fan of the original vagabond. "I would love to play with Bob Dylan," he ...

Blackmore and Beck first crossed paths in the mid-’60s during their session player days. They both played on a track produced ...

Live music and dance, a farmers market, an Oz-themed tricky tray, and an Aerial Adventure are among the Things to Do in North ...

While his stints in Deep Purple and Black Sabbath may have allowed him to work with great guitarists, bassist Glenn Hughes ...

He’d formed the band in equal partnership with Ronnie James Dio, but the singer soon discovered things wouldn’t be so ...

Ritchie Blackmore’s version of the Great Resignation came about 25 years ago when he decided to hang up his rock and roll shoes and chose to pursue his passion for Renaissance music with spouse ...

Finding his own place in music when he helped form the group Deep Purple, Ritchie Blackmore developed the perfect blend between hard rock and classical music. With unique guitar riffs that seemed to ...

It’s coming up for three years since Jeff Beck passed away, and Ritchie Blackmore has been paying tribute to the guitar great ...

Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore was an integral part of the 1960s rock scene, creating some of the most iconic riffs of all time (i.e., “Smoke On The Water”) and keeping his finger on the ...

A Ritchie Blackmore fan in the United Kingdom tried to get the influential guitarist's English hometown to install a commemorative blue plaque in honor of the musician. But the request was initially ...

A half-century perspective confirms how momentous 1975 was for Tommy Bolin. The late guitarist/songwriter completed and ...

Ritchie Blackmore explained why he couldn’t get inspired by the music Deep Purple was making at the end of his tenure. “I’m not really interested in the modern approach with modern instruments,” ...