Ritchie Blackmore
‘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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Features2 weeks 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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Features3 weeks 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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Features2 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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Features2 months ago
The Best Guitarists Ever: 75 Legendary Musicians You Need To Know
From hard rockers to virtuoso jazzers, the best guitarists of all time represent a variety of sounds.
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Features4 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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Features5 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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Features5 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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Features5 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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Features5 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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Features5 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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Features6 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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Features7 months ago
‘Made In Europe’: Earth-Shattering Rock From The World’s Loudest Band
Recorded while guitarist Ritchie Blackmore was leaving the band, ‘Made In Europe’ nevertheless reveals what a tight unit Deep Purple were.
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Features9 months ago
‘The House Of Blue Light’: Deep Purple Mk II Shine Again
After the 'Perfect Strangers' reunion, Deep Purple were back on album duty little more than two years later with 'The House Of Blue Light.'
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Features10 months ago
‘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.
