New Blackmore’s Night album Autumn Sky is due to be released in a few days and what appears to be an electronic press kit has found it’s way to Youtube. Featuring (shock! horror!) smiling and happy Blackmore, here it is.
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Posted in News by Nick on 2010-08-30
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Blackmore’s Night will release its new album called Autumn Sky on September 3 via Spinefarm/Universal throughout the world, and on Sony for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Additional cover art will be used for different territories. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include All The Fun of the Faire, Journeyman, Vagabond (Make A Princess of […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2010-07-28
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Here is a summary of the recent developments on the touring fronts of Purple family. Deep Purple‘s appearance at a Russian festival on June 12 has now been confirmed. They have also a new Italian open air tour pencilled in for July, which is still being shaped up and for now remains unconfirmed by the […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2010-04-13
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According to their official website, Blackmore’s Night are “diligently working in the studio and going into final mix stage on the new CD”. No word on the release date yet. In other news, Realms of Fantasy Magazine has published an interview with Ritchie and his better half: WL: Is there any question that you’ve always […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2010-04-13
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October this year saw both banjo players touring the Eastern part of the North American continent with their respective bands. Which gave some of us the opportunity to see Blackmore’s Night and Steve Morse Band within a matter of days.
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Posted in Blog by Nick on 2009-11-02
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This was one of the best shows I’ve been to in a long time. It’s been years since I’ve seen Ritchie perform live as the opportunities are few and far between. I see DP whenever they come around but in a way, this was more fun. My impression of Ritchie as dark and moody has […]
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Posted in DP related reviews by user on 2009-10-31
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Ten days ago I was in Chicago to see Blackmore’s Night with a couple of my friends. We drove 2,600 km (that’s 1,600 miles in medieval units) for that gig and to catch Steve Morse Band in Toronto on the way back next day. Was it worth it? Absolutely. On both counts. You see, lots […]
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Posted in Blog by Nick on 2009-10-28
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Last night at House of Blues, Ritchie Blackmore again showed Chicago why he is considered among the greatest guitar players on earth. Ritchie, Candice and the rest of the lords and ladies of Blackmore’s Night turned in a spectaular two and a half hour show whose duration was only limited by Chicago’s youth curfew. In […]
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Posted in DP related reviews by user on 2009-10-20
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Hate to say this but the Blackmore’s Night show in Cleveland was one of the most boring shows I have ever seen. Candice seemed to lose her enthusiasm half way thru the show. If you have insomnia, this show would have cured it.RB was non-existent, very unenthusiastic playing. Could it be because it was the […]
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Posted in DP related reviews by user on 2009-10-20
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