“The imagery is a constant focus in my songs.” The roots of Blackmore’s Night also trace back to Long Island. Night met Blackmore—then of Deep Purple—at a charity soccer game in 1989 ...

There’s a great deal of symmetry to be found in the early years of Jimmy Page and Ritchie Blackmore. Both would leave behind their small village of Heston in Middlesex to become two of British ...

In David Blackmore’s 10-year-old mind, it was a brilliant idea. He would take his five-foot-long inflatable raft, for a ride off the shores of Toronto’s Cherry Beach. He’d take a paddle for ...

In 1968, Blackmore co-founded Deep Purple with keyboardist Jon Lord, drummer Ian Paice, singer Rod Evans, and bassist Nick Simper. The group was initially heavily influenced by psychedelia and ...

Ritchie Blackmore, longtime guitarist of iconic band Deep Purple, suffered a heart attack causing his career to be paused. The musician’s wife, Candice Night, recently revealed Blackmore ...

Credit: Frank Hoensch/Redferns/Getty Images Ritchie Blackmore’s wife, Candice Night, has confirmed the legendary Deep Purple electric guitar legend suffered a heart attack last year, and is ...

WILLY DE HOUELLE suffered a fatal injury at Aintree. And jockey Rachael Blackmore was taken into an ambulance following the fall. Willy De Houelle was racing in the Boodles Anniversary 4-Y-O ...

Willy De Houelle was racing in the Boodles Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle on day one of the 2025 Grand National festival at Aintree. The four-year-old gelding tumbled early on, dismounting ...

Grand National winner Rachael Blackmore suffered a nasty fall in the Grade 1 Juvenile Hurdle at Aintree on Thursday. Blackmore was riding Willy De Houelle for Willie Mullins in the second race ...

One such champion is Ireland’s Rachael Blackmore. A favourite with the general public following her triumph in the 2021 Grand National which made her the first female jockey to win the famous race.

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