In 1968, Blackmore co-founded Deep Purple with keyboardist Jon Lord, drummer Ian Paice, singer Rod Evans, and bassist Nick Simper. The group was initially heavily influenced by psychedelia and ...

The Rolling Stones debuted two more songs on their Hackney Diamonds tour last night (June 3). “She’s a Rainbow,” from 1967’s Their Satanic Majesties Request, has been a rarity for most of this century ...

A rock legend has canceled the rest of his tour dates due to health issues. Ritchie Blackmore announced Tuesday that his band ...