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Terminally ill 81-year-old victim was a former classmate of the ex-Deep Purple cofounder.

"I was getting stale playing the same type of music: heavy rock for the sake of playing heavy rock."

A Conversation

Guitarist reflects on his departure from rock music in the '90s, admitting he's a "musical snob."

Former member reports he has time only for Glenn Hughes and he’s happy others will remain “ex-colleagues.”

One guitarist recently said some things about another guitarist's playing. Now the other guitarist has something to say.

Former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore has weighed in on the direction the band went after he left the lineup for the final time in 1993.

Happy Birthday today (April 14) to Ritchie Blackmore. The former Deep Purple and Rainbow guitarist is 73. Also celebrating is current UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore (54).

Ritchie Blackmore said he invited Glenn Hughes to join the 2016 incarnation of Rainbow, and that it came to within a day of actually happening.

In this exclusive interview with the legendary Ritchie Blackmore, he discusses Rainbow's reunion, his last call with Ian Gillan, his favorite castles and more.

Ritchie Blackmore has admitted that the Rainbow reunion shows of 2016 could have been better.

Ritchie Blackmore's live shows with the 2017 edition of Rainbow are being commemorated with the release of a new CD/DVD package titled 'Memories in Rock II.'