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Ritchie Blackmore with an inset of Dave Mustaine.
Mustaine praises Blackmore for "being metal as f*** back when there were no metal guitar players"

By Stef Lach Published

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

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Ritchie Blackmore (right) and singer Ronnie James Dio photographed in Los Angeles, June 1975
When Ritchie Blackmore met Ronnie James Dio: The story of Rainbow

By Mick Wall Published

Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore recruited a largely unknown vocalist to sing on his new project. The rest, as they say, is history

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A composite photograph of AC/DC’s Angus Young and Ritchie Blackmore of Rainbow performing onstage in the 1970s
“I reckon Ritchie Blackmore might have thought we’d made a mistake having them open for Rainbow, as we just couldn’t match them”: When AC/DC blew Rainbow off stage

By Geoff Barton, Malcolm Dome Published

Warning: never, ever let AC/DC open for your band

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Bands & Artists
Rainbow in 1976
The story of Ritchie Blackmore's most epic Rainbow song, Stargazer

By Classic Rock Magazine Published

Inspired by a cello riff and launched by one of rock's great drum intros, Stargazer found Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio at their absolute peak

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Tracks & Singles
Rainbow studio portrait
Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio celebrated on Rainbow - The Temple Of The King 1975-76

By Paul Elliott Published

Nine CDs of Ritchie, Ronnie and Rainbow

Albums
Rainbow in 1976, studio portrait
"I look round and there's puke all over the place, and I thought, this is not going well": How Rainbow's classic lineup came together then fell apart

By Peter Makowski Published

Ritchie Blackmore and his band reflect on Rainbow Rising, hailed as an instant classic upon its release in 1976

Albums
Don Airey studio portrait
Don Airey on Rainbow, Deep Purple and his awesome solo album Pushed To The Edge

By Mick Wall Published

Deep Purple keyboard player, go-to session guy and solo artist Don Airey on his new album, touring, Purple, Blackmore and more

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Ronnie James Dio in 1988
All 20 Ronnie James Dio album ranked, from worst to best

By Paul Elliott Published

Buying guide Ronnie James Dio's albums with Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell and Dio helped define what a hard rock singer can be

Buying guide
Ronnie James Dio in 1992
A tribute to Ronnie James Dio: July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010

By Paul Elliott Published

Ronnie James Dio: July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010

Biographies
Angus Young, Lemmy and Ritchie Blackmore
The greatest year in heavy metal history, revisited

By Malcolm Dome Published

A look back at 12 memorable months for loud music

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