Rainbow
‘The Last In Line’: The Album That Made Dio First Among Metalheads
‘The Last In Line’ remains one of the great metal albums of the 80s, proving that Dio were capable of muscle, flash, and a subtler, more reflective side.
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Features2 months ago‘Rising’: Rainbow Soar A Second Time With A Classic Metal Album
Extensive line-up changes couldn't stand in the way of a fast-emerging rock force.
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Features2 months ago
‘The Boys Are Back In Town’: Thin Lizzy Break Out Of Jail And Into Hot 100
With the 'Jailbreak' album already climbing the charts on both sides of the Atlantic, Lizzy's ‘The Boys Are Back In Town’ single entered the Hot 100 on May 15, 1976.
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Features3 months ago
‘Straight Between The Eyes’: A Stone Cold Success For Rainbow
The powerhouse rock outfit's new set was bolstered by the rock radio hit 'Stone Cold.'
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Features3 months ago
‘Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll’ Album: Long Live Rainbow In UK Top Ten
In the spring of 1978, Ritchie Blackmore's band scored their highest-debuting UK album to date.
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Features3 months ago
Black Knight: Ritchie Blackmore In 20 Songs
uDiscover Music presents a career-length playlist honoring the work of one of the world's greatest guitarists.
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In-Depth4 months ago
Heavy Metal Thunder: The Origins Of Heavy Metal
The origins of heavy metal are often disputed... We attempt to track down the history of the term and answer the question, Where does heavy metal come from?
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Features4 months ago
What Kind Of Metalhead Are You?
With so many heavy metal subgenres, identifying what kind of metalhead you are is an increasingly complex challenge. Let us help you decide.
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News5 months ago
Ronnie James Dio Memoir ‘Rainbow In The Dark’ Set For July Release
The memoir promises to be ’a frank, startling, often hilarious, sometimes sad testament to dedication and ambition, filled with moving coming-of-age tales, glorious stories of excess, and candid recollections of what really...
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Features8 months ago
‘Jealous Lover’: Rainbow Put An EP On The Album Chart
In 1981, the four-track 'Jealous Lover' release qualified for Billboard's LP countdown.
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Features9 months ago
‘Street Of Dreams’: Rainbow’s Soft-Rock Serenade
Hit singles were less of a consideration for Ritchie Blackmore's band, but the song became the rock radio flagship for their seventh album 'Bent Out Of Shape.'
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Features9 months ago
‘Perfect Strangers’: Deep Purple And A Momentous Mk II Reunion
In November 1984, the Mk II Deep Purple line-up of Blackmore-Gillan-Glover-Lord-Paice reconvened in style for the album 'Perfect Strangers.'
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Features9 months ago
‘Since You’ve Been Gone’: Graham Bonnet Sings A Rainbow
The rock favorites hit the UK top ten with their version of the Russ Ballard song.
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Features10 months ago
‘Bent Out Of Shape’: Rainbow Refuel Rock Radio With Seventh Album
The band's seventh studio album was fueled by the big US rock radio hit ‘Street Of Dreams.'
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Features10 months ago
‘Bad Reputation’: Why Thin Lizzy Were Playing Catch-Up In The US
The band's eighth studio album hit the US Top 40 and went gold in the UK.
