Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow have released a new song, "The Storm,” which is described as a “rocked-up remake” of 2001 Blackmore’s Night track “Fires at Midnight.” The new release is credited as having ...

Ritchie Blackmore still doesn't sound like he has much interest in reviving his career as a rock guitarist — but he also doesn't seem to be ruling out another return to that part of his past. "We had ...

Ronnie Romero, Jens Johansson, David Keith and Bob Nouveau now flank the iconic six-stringer and, together, they brought Rainbow back to the stage with an exclusive series of festival performances in ...

In February 1979, Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow gathered together at Chateau Pelly de Cornfeld, a 13th-century castle in the foothills of the French Alps. Picture-postcard Geneva was a short drive over ...

Over the years, Ritchie Blackmore had maintained a hard-nosed stance against ever playing rock music again, instead opting to keep his focus on the Renaissance project Blackmore's Night. Last year, he ...

With Deep Purple, and later with Rainbow, British guitarist Ritchie Blackmore played a critical role in the history of hard rock and heavy metal. On albums like Purple's 1972 masterpiece, Machine Head ...

Best of 2020: The explosive genius of the Deep Purple and Rainbow guitarist is spread far and wide across a stellar catalogue. Five best tracks? Surely it's mission impossible... When you purchase ...

Ritchie Blackmore has caused a stir with his planned return to rock next year. But the Deep Purple co-founder and Rainbow leader asserts that will be short-term, and his primary allegiance is still… ...

Having kicked into the rock shuffle that is Smoke On The Water, Blackmore suddenly appeared to be playing a completely different song to the rest of the band. A quick adjustment and all was well again ...

How did Ritchie Blackmore come to ask you to join Rainbow ten years ago? I was in a Rainbow cover band in Spain, and Candy, Ritchie’s wife, saw me singing those songs on YouTube. They called me. I ...