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Ritchie Blackmore

Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple

How Deep Purple turned a hymn into the biggest hippie anthem of the 1960s: “We toughened it up”

A landmark track…

Ben Forrest
Jul 1, 2026
Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple - 1971

Jimi Hendrix’s five greatest riffs, according to Ritchie Blackmore

The master of guitar rock.

Poppy Burton
Jun 29, 2026
Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple - 1971

The “best” blues player Ritchie Blackmore ever heard: “Never throws away a note”

A unique style.

Reuben Cross
Jun 19, 2026
Ritchie Blackmore - Musician - Deep Purple - Guitarist - 2024

The real reason Ritchie Blackmore had a problem with one of classic rock’s biggest bands

A fair point.

Arun Starkey
Jun 18, 2026
Tony Iommi - Black Sabbath - 2017

“Ignored by everyone”: The 1972 riff Tony Iommi crowned the greatest of all time

A bold claim.

Arun Starkey
Jun 15, 2026
Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple

The 1966 song that left Ritchie Blackmore in awe: “This shouldn’t be allowed”

A guitarist who conveys his soul through the instrument.

Elle Palmer
Jun 11, 2026
Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple - 1971

“Wanted to play very very loudly”: The 1969 album Ritchie Blackmore couldn’t stand working on

Drove him up the wall.

Matthew Ingate
Jun 1, 2026
John Lennon - Ritchie Blackmore - Split

The John Lennon song Ritchie Blackmore couldn’t stand: “Very average”

A controversial take.

Arun Starkey
May 15, 2026
Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple - Rainbow - Far Out Magazine

The guitarist too good to have a hit, according to Ritchie Blackmore

Perfectionism.

Kelly Murphy
May 14, 2026
Deep Purple - 1975 - Band

Why Deep Purple tried to blockade their own 1970 breakthrough: “We were anti-contrivance”

Self-sabotage…

Ben Forrest
May 13, 2026
Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple

“I don’t like them”: the friendship Ritchie Blackmore ruined with one interview in 1978

What could have been…

Kelly Murphy
May 9, 2026
Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple - 1971

The 1971 Deep Purple album Ritchie Blackmore never liked: “We slipped there”

“I don’t think the ideas were there”.

Tim Coffman
Apr 29, 2026

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