In 1978, guitar hero Ritchie Blackmore reached a crossroads. It was time to revamp his band Rainbow – even if that meant losing one of the greatest rock singers ever to draw breath. After ...

Given Ritchie Blackmore’s reputation as a blustery guitar god that spawned relentless riffing in his iconic outfits Deep Purple and Blackmore’s Rainbow, it probably still takes some folks by ...

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

Blackmore’s Night, of course, is the longtime project of Ritchie Blackmore, former guitarist and founding member of both Deep Purple and Rainbow.

Inspired by Renaissance, nature and love, Blackmore’s Night has been captivating audiences with their ubiquitous melodies and troubadour-style performances for more than 25 years at venues ...

Given his past history as a harbinger of hard rock, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore’s current collaboration with singer and woodwind player Candice Night in the group Blackmore’s Night might ...

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Years later, he formed Blackmore's Night with his partner Candice Night to really expand on his love for the baroque-style music he created with Rainbow, but in a more stripped-back, folk manner.

David Keith and Ritchie Blackmore of the British band Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow perform live on stage during a concert at the Velodrom on April 18, 2018 in Berlin, Germany© Frank Hoensch ...

In the brand new issue of Classic Rock magazine, Gillan reveals that his former nemesis Blackmore asked him join Rainbow, the band the guitarist founded after leaving Deep Purple himself in 1974.

Prior to co-founding Blackmore’s Night, vocalist Candice Night had contributed to Blackmore’s previous bands Deep Purple and Rainbow.

In other news, Ritchie Blackmore’s performing Deep Purple and Rainbow material at his first UK show in 20 years this spring. He also has two German shows. Filed under: Deep Purple, Ritchie ...