Top 10 Ritchie Blackmore Songs
As the primary musical architect behind not one, but two of heavy metal’s cornerstone bands -- Deep Purple and Rainbow -- and with a deserving reputation as one of history’s greatest guitar gods, Ritchie Bl
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35 Years Ago: Rainbow’s ‘Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll’ Released
Although his career has now spanned five, going on six, remarkably successful decades, one could make a strong case that guitar hero Ritchie Blackmore was never more inspired, influential or powerful than the period leading up to the release of the third studio set from his band, Rainbow, 'Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll,' on April 9, 1978.
Rainbow to Release ‘Live in Munich 1977′
The forthcoming 'Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977' offers fans a remastered -- and comprehensive -- glimpse of Ritchie Blackmore's band with Ronnie James Dio and Cozy Powell. In fact, the April 30 release is the only complete performance ever filmed from that era.
Rainbow, ‘Live in Germany 1976′ – Album Review
When it comes to pioneering jam metal bands, few artists can compete with Rainbow and their legendary penchant for stretching out straightforward rock songs into exercises in instrumental abandon.
The 35th anniversary reissue of 'Live in Germany 1976' -- an unsung companion piece to the band's better known 1977 double concert album 'On Stage' -- showcases guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, singer Ronnie James Dio, keyboard player T