In 1968, Blackmore ... weeks at the top of the U.K. chart. “Highway Star” was co-written by Deep Purple’s five members—Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord, and Paice. Ritchie delivers multiple ...

One of the guitar's greatest heroes, for Ritchie Blackmore, there is one man who sticks out above the rest as his favourite rock and roll hero.

Ritchie Blackmore will always be best known for the titanic riff he supplied to 'Smoke on the Water,' but there's more to the guitarist than Deep Purple. He also co-founded Rainbow, a band that ...

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 ...

Former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie ... Blackmore describes the vocal style of the Chilean singer as "a cross between Ronnie James Dio and Freddie Mercury." The band’s set list includes best ...

Night reveals that the former Deep Purple guitarist has been warned not to fly due to his medical conditions – hindering potential touring plans beyond the States ...

Remarkably, there’s one guitarist who was aware of Cross’s talents long before nearly everyone else: Ritchie Blackmore ... “So, we played the songs that I knew and then we jammed some ...

Joe Lynn Turner: 'A Shame' Ritchie Blackmore Didn't Field 'Authentic Rainbow' Joe Lynn Turner: 'A Shame' Ritchie Blackmore Didn't Field 'Authentic Rainbow' Joe Lynn Turner slams Ritchie Blackmore for ...

Ritchie Blackmore will always be best known for the titanic riff he supplied to 'Smoke on the Water,' but there's more to the guitarist than Deep Purple. He also co-founded Rainbow, a band that ...