She says the former Deep Purple and Rainbow guitarist has expressed an interest in touring again and remains hopeful the band ...

Rock Icon, 80, May Return to the Stage but Only on His Terms first appeared on Parade on Aug 7, 2025 This story was ...

In a new podcast interview, Ritchie Blackmore’s wife and bandmate, Candice Night, shared an update about the guitar legend’s health issues, and said their group, Blackmore's Night, may schedule new ...

Ritchie, it’s been said that kids who take up guitar always try to learn the riff to "Smoke on the Water" first. What does that mean to you? Blackmore: It pays the bills.

Blackmore’s Night’s “Shadow of the Moon,” released in 1998. Candice Night and Ritchie Blackmore of Blackmore’s Night perform on stage at Birmingham Town Hall in 2011. Guitar god Ritchie ...

Most know Ritchie as being the driving force behind bands like Deep Purple and Rainbow. Blackmore’s Night is certainly a big departure from that. How would you describe your sound?

Blackmore got his amp, but Marshall swore him to a second secret: “They said if I told anyone, they would deny it, because they didn't want to have to make any more like that.

Peter Still, Getty Images 1992-93: Ritchie Blackmore / Jon Lord / Ian Paice / Ian Gillan / Roger Glover Once-vaunted and now-diminished, the Mk. II lineup returned for a third and final go-round.

6. Ritchie Blackmore Ritchie Blackmore's legacy runs deep, first delivering some truly hard rocking riffs as part of Deep Purple, then later getting heavier by founding early metal giants Rainbow.

Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore was an integral part of the 1960s rock scene, creating some of the most iconic riffs of all time (i.e., “Smoke On The Water”) and keeping his finger on ...