Former Deep Purple bandmates Ian Gillan and Ritchie Blackmore have had a long and frequently tempestuous relationship. Gillan ...

Ritchie Blackmore is firmly among the alumni of iconic rock guitarists. But who was his favourite contemporary? Read more ...

The guitarist said his volume while testing amps was distracting to Marshall's workforce, even when he was in a soundproofed ...

Former Deep Purple bandmates Ian Gillan and Ritchie Blackmore have had a long and frequently tempestuous relationship. Gillan’s first stint in the band came to an end in 1973 after one too many ...

Ritchie Blackmore was sworn to secrecy from the founder of Marshall Amplification about how he got his extra loud amp.

Ritchie Blackmore already had a reputation for being a musical firework live, but he wasn't beyond using real pyrotechnics during a show.

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 ...

By the end of the decade, Deep Purple would lose guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, and Gillan was replaced by David Coverdale. Turnarounds since the '70s have been plentiful, with members leaving and ...

Rock’n’roll legend Ritchie Blackmore is returning for a one-off show to bring you all the anthems of Deep Purple and Rainbow… ...

singer Rod Evans, pianist Jon Lord (1941 - 2012), guitarist and songwriter Ritchie Blackmore, bass guitarist Nick Simper, and drummer Ian Paice. Deep Purple’s new single "Lazy Sod" from their ...

Deep Purple's Ian Paice: 'There's No Point' to Consider Reunion With Ritchie Blackmore While he didn't rule it out, Deep Purple's Ian Paice says there's really no point of a reunion with Ritchie ...