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The Safety Dance
And to round up our Blackmore news for today, here are a couple of clips posted by his YT channel.
Read more »Archive for November, 2026
She’s a bad girl
Rainbow Finyl Vinyl will be reissued on the occasion of its 40th anniversary. This anniversary set appears to be remastered, and with new liner notes by Martin Popoff with input from Graham Bonnet and Joe Lynn Turner. Track listing is the same as the original though. The album will be available on 180g coloured double […]
Read more »Once again, fires burn at midnight
Not all is doom and gloom in the family regarding the touring aspects of life. Blackmore’s Night has announced six shows in March 2027, all within manageable driving distance from the Blackmores’ abode: a couple of dates in New Jersey, a couple in Long Island, one in Connecticut, and one in upstate NY. Once again, […]
Read more »Party in Simon’s Pants
DopeYEAH talk publishes an addendum to the interview with Simon McBride that they did earlier this year. Here Simon plays 5 of his favourite riffs, with a discussion to follow each one. Caveat: the host actually does most of the talking.
Read more »Too young for rock’n’roll
David Rosenthal spoke to VRP Rocks about his years with Rainbow, from the audition to the dissolution.
Read more »Postponed until further notice
The following message from Ian Gillan was posted today, November 2, 2026: Dear Friends, Thank you for all the good wishes and support over the last few days, it means the world. I had a medical problem whilst in Leipzig which required urgent attention at the hospital. I was hoping that I would get the […]
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