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Ultimate Guitar publishes if not a terribly original, but pretty well researched piece on Blackmore’s Stratocasters, both the ones to be smashed and the ones to be carefully kept under lock and key. Ritchie Blackmore had two moods: smashing Stratocasters onstage and obsessing over how a Strat neck feels. They might seem like total opposites, […]
Read more »In 2022 Classic Rock magazine published a list of David Coverdale’s 20 favourite British albums ever. For certain definitions of Britishness. Some are pretty obvious choices, while others can raise an eyebrow. Here it is for your idle amusement
Read more »And to round up our Blackmore news for today, here are a couple of clips posted by his YT channel.
Read more »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 »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 »David Rosenthal spoke to VRP Rocks about his years with Rainbow, from the audition to the dissolution.
Read more »Tony Iommi is doing interviews promoting his new solo album From the Dark, and Planet Rock asked him about the Born Again remix saga. Said saga has been going on since 2021, and his answers didn’t shed much light on the progress (he basically said pretty much the same in 2024). Yes, there is a […]
Read more »Episode 4 of Phil Aston’s interview with Ritchie Blackmore, wherein the latter talks about the exciting drive home from Jones Beach.
Read more »Glenn Hughes shared an update on his health woes on October 14, 2026, via Instagram: Now home after an eight day stay, and a 10 hour open heart surgery, operation, at UCLA, Ronald Reagan, Medical Center. Gratitude beyond.
Read more »Here’s the third part of Phil Aston’s interview with Ritchie Blackmore. In the third instalment of my exclusive 13-part interview series, Ritchie talks about meeting the band backstage, how his family reacted to the occasion, his concerns before walking onto the stage — and how the evening felt once it was all over. Previous episodes: […]
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