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Ritchie Blackmore has also resumed some very light touring with two shows in Pennsylvania. Here is some amusing anecdotage as told on May 19, 2022, in Harrisburg, followed by an old Purple classic Soldier of Fortune
Read more »Medieval torture devices
In this very candid interview Candice Night spills the dirt on her husband — what kind of torture devices he has in the dungeon, how he does his garden wizardry, his nicknames, and how he likes to drink blood. Ok, we made the last one up. As for the rest…
Read more »Winter Carols, the 2021 edition
German Amazon is lisiting a Blackmore’s Night release Winter Carols. This appears to be a yet another repackaging of the 2006 album, already re-released in 2013 and again in 2017. This new edition is due on November 19, 2021.
Read more »He likes to play for a hundred people
Bonus track for the Blackmore’s Night interview (watch inside)
Read more »Sixteen sympathetic strings
After a brief hiatus, here’s the third and the final part of Blackmore’s Night interview promoting their latest album Nature’s Light.
Read more »Just catch the plague and it’s over
Second part of Ritchie and Candice’s interview promoting their latest album Nature’s Light.
Read more »Medieval organic
Ritchie and Candice talk about their latest album Nature’s Light. This is the first part of the three-part series that their record company is promising us.
Read more »Second element
Another clip from Blackmore’s Night new album — a cover of Sarah Brightman’s Second Element. Mmmm, the Strat…
Read more »Blackmore’s Night interview with CNN
As part of the press surrounding the release of their new album, Nature’s Light, Blackmore’s Night did a short interview segment for CNN. Among other things, we learn about their fascination with Renaissance fairs and couture, and how they approach writing songs for the group. He even has kind words for Ian Gillan. Watch the […]
Read more »Investing outside the mainstream
A piece promoting Blackmore’s Night latest album has appeared in Forbes, of all places, based on an interview with m’lord and m’lady: Ritchie, I read that you were given your first guitar at 11 and the first lessons you took were actually classical guitar lessons. At what point did you actually start to embrace that […]
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