Ritchie Blackmore is a great guitarist, but for him to dismiss one of the all time greats as being sub-standard is a little ...

Written in five minutes, the song remains a rock classic 45 years later.

Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine's "Last Supper" of guitarists includes special place for Deep Purple and Rainbow icon Ritchie ...

Ritchie Blackmore was not in attendance when Deep Purple entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but he has expressed interest in a final reunion show with the band, though it seems unlikely given the ...

The summer of 1975 signaled a new beginning for one of hard rock’s greatest stars as Ritchie Blackmore unveiled the first fruits of his brand-new band, Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow. The group featured ...

"He only became a heavy metal guy after he’d spent time touring with Deep Purple and started in Rainbow." ...

After years of being shunned, rock legends and proto-metal forebearers Deep Purple are finally and rightfully being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Of course, controversy still followed ...

Finding his own place in music when he helped form the group Deep Purple, Ritchie Blackmore developed the perfect blend between hard rock and classical music. With unique guitar riffs that seemed to ...

165 years after Ludwig Van Beethoven composed what would become one of the most recognizable four notes in music history, Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore would use the foundation of ...

It looks like those rumors regarding Ritchie Blackmore revisiting his rock 'n' roll past might actually be true — to a point, anyway. Although former Rainbow singer Joe Lynn Turner has said he's ...