Latest about Ritchie Blackmore
Ritchie Blackmore is heading out on tour after his health scares. Here's how he plans to do it
Blackmore’s Night will play six shows this November, but Blackmore’s recent ailments have dictated where they play
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.”
Candice Night says Ritchie Blackmore is facing health issues and gives update on touring plans for Blackmore’s Night
She says the former Deep Purple and Rainbow guitarist has expressed an interest in touring again and remains hopeful the band will perform again
Zakk Wylde on Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Jimmy Page and the five greatest riffs in rock history
His picks are cornerstones of rock guitar, and he doesn’t believe anyone should ignore their genius
How Jerry Lee Lewis terrorized Rory Gallagher, Dave Davies and Ritchie Blackmore
They didn't call him "the Killer" for nothing. Said Blackmore, “I was a big fan, but I was very frightened of him”
Ritchie Blackmore on his first meeting with Jimmy Page, and early recording sessions with Jeff Beck
Today, the former Deep Purple guitarist is full of praise for his compatriot, but a 1975 interview suggests a slightly different narrative
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
