ritchie blackmore

Deep Purple's manager apparently let Ritchie Blackmore know that the band will not allow him to take part in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

Before David Coverdale decided to make Whitesnake's new album a tribute to his years as the singer for Deep Purple, he contemplated a full-fledged reunion with former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore.

Ian Gillan would rather turn down induction than be forced to be on the same stage as Ritchie Blackmore again.

From his days with Deep Purple and Rainbow to his current gig fronting Blackmore's Night, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore has always forged his own trail. It's something, as he recently explained during a Russian television interview, he attributes to his fondness for daydreaming.

I was a little late jumping on the Dio train as I didn’t really know who he was until about 1984 when I first the song “The Last in Line”. Well, let me tell you that when I first heard I was completely blown away and had to listen to about 10 times in a row. The intro alone is worth listening to 10 times in a row. About a year later he released “Sacred Heart” and his tour stopped at the Worcester