Ritchie Blackmore

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Stone Free Festival

Blue Oyster Cult and The Sweet join Stone Free Festival line-up

By Classic Rock published

Further details of the second Stone Free festival at London's O2 arena have been announced, headlined by Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow

Music Festivals
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Deep Purple - California Jam 1974 DVD review

By Paul Elliott published

Careful with that axe, Ritchie...

Albums
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Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow - Memories In Rock: Live In Germany album review

By Hugh Fielder published

Memories are made of this

Albums
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Rock Icons: Ritchie Blackmore by Opeth's Fredrik Åkesson

By Fredrik Åkesson published

Opeth guitarist Fredrik Åkesson salutes the Rainbow and Deep Purple legend

Interviews
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Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow to tour UK in 2017

By Martin Kielty published

Ritchie Blackmore confirms his 21st-century Rainbow lineup will return in June next year

Concerts & Shows
Tracks Of The Week

Sabbath, Leppard, Rainbow & more: Vote for your Track Of The Week...

By Polly Glass published

Ozzy Osbourne circa 1970, Black Star Riders' new song, Kate Bush lying in a tank... All in Classic Rock's Tracks of the Week. Vote for your favourite at the foot of this page

Tracks & Singles
A picture of Ronnie Romero and Ritchie Blackmore on stage

Watch Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow perform Perfect Strangers

By Stef Lach published

Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow release live Perfect Strangers video from upcoming Memories In Rock DVD

Concerts & Shows
Close-up composite of guitarists Ritchie Blackmore and Steve Morse next to each other playing live

Exit stage left: the joy and fear of replacing an irreplaceable guitarist

By Ed Mitchell published

Stepping into the role of a famous lead guitarist can be a daunting prospect. But when Deep Purple, Kiss and Motörhead came calling it was an offer Morse, Thayer and Campbell couldn’t refuse

Interviews
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Rainbow reunion shows set for home release

By Scott Munro published

Ritchie Blackmore’s German Rainbow shows from June this year set to be released on CD, DVD and Blu-ray

Concerts & Shows
Deep Purple On Tour MCMXCIII: Live In Europe album cover

Deep Purple - On Tour MCMXCIII: Live In Europe album review

By Essi Berelian published

Blackmore and Gillan’s battle rages on.

Concerts & Shows
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