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Ritchie Blackmore decapitated Deep Purple. With Rainbow, he had another tactic at his disposal
He’d formed the band in equal partnership with Ronnie James Dio, but the singer soon discovered things wouldn’t be so democratic
Ritchie Blackmore on why Deep Purple couldn't survive with him and Ian Gillan onboard
The two musicians didn’t say a word to one another during the classic Mark II line-up’s doomed final months, but still produced one more hit record
Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover and Ian Paice on the creation and legacy of Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water"
“I didn't think it would be a hit," Blackmore says. "It was just something that Ian and I banged out on the spur of the moment.”
Ritchie Blackmore looks back on his career in an interview from our December 1996 issue
The guitarist spoke about Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and his own infamously bad temper
Christopher Cross covering for a sick Ritchie Blackmore on Deep Purple's first U.S. show
The man behind "Ride Like the Wind" gets support for his tale from Eric Johnson, whose band opened for Deep Purple that night
Ritchie Blackmore is unable to fly after suffering a heart attack a year and a half year ago
The Blackmore's Night guitarist will not be able to perform in Europe for the foreseeable future according to his wife and band mate, Candice Night
“When I play a solo, the best score I can get is 75 precent.” Steve Morse on how to keep your cool when the going gets tough
Now 50 years into his career, the 70-year-old guitarist shares the lessons that have kept him growing in his art
Ritchie Blackmore tells how amp-maker Jim Marshall sold him the guitar he used to launch Deep Purple
He also talks of buying his first Strat from Eric Clapton
