Ritchie Blackmore
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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

Deep Purple's Ritchie Blackmore on Page, Beck, Clapton and more
By Paul Brannigan Published
Blackmore on Hendrix, Beck, Page, Clapton, Townshend and more

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

Legendary songwriter Russ Ballard tried to write a song with Ozzy Osbourne – and failed
By Dave Everley Published
Ozzy offered Ballard tips on how to get high-grade military hardware - and Ritchie Blackmore just wanted to play “minstrel music”

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

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

Watch Blackmore's Night play an unexpected version of a Deep Purple classic
By Fraser Lewry Published
Fans in Alexandria, Virginia, have been treated to a one-off performance of one of Deep Purple's most-loved songs

"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
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