Ritchie Blackmore
‘Kentucky Woman’: Ritchie Blackmore Remembers Deep Purple 1968
To follow ‘Hush,’ the band covered a Neil Diamond song that had been a Top 30 hit for the singer-songwriter less than a year earlier.
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Features2 months ago‘Hush’ No More: Deep Purple Rock The Fillmore
The Mk I line-up's show at the famed venue was part of their new focus on the American market.
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Features2 months ago‘Stormbringer’: Deep Purple Mk III’s Second Salvo Of 1974
‘Stormbringer’ was the second Purple album to feature Mk II staples Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, and Ian Paice along with David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes.
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Features2 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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Features3 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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Features3 months ago
Mk I Bassist: Deep Purple Co-Founder Nick Simper
In recognition of a man who was a key ingredient in the early emergence of a British rock institution.
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Features3 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.
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Features3 months ago
‘Since You’ve Been Gone’: Graham Bonnet Sings A Rainbow
The rock favorites hit the UK Top 10 with their version of the Russ Ballard song.
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Features4 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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Features4 months ago
‘Concerto For Group And Orchestra’: Deep Purple Marry Rock And Classical
Two musical worlds came together in Purple's epic 1969 live recording.
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Features5 months ago
‘Down To Earth’: Rainbow On A Roll With New 1979 Line-Up
The fourth studio set for Ritchie Blackmore’s band featured new lead singer Graham Bonnet replacing Ronnie James Dio.
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Features5 months ago
Best Guitarists Of All Time: 75 Legendary Musicians
From hard rockers to virtuoso jazzers, the best guitarists of all time represent a variety of sounds.
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Features7 months ago
Lord Of The Deep: In Praise Of Keyboard Maestro Jon Lord
Few players have infused rock music with the potent mixture of classical and blues influences that Lord did.
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Features8 months ago
‘Smoke On The Water’: Deep Purple’s Fire In The Sky
The legend of 'Smoke On The Water' sometimes overshadows the song's unusual chart history.
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Features8 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.
