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Ritchie Blackmore

Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple - 1971

Jodo: The forgotten band Ritchie Blackmore hailed as classic rock heroes

More should hear them.

Dale Maplethorpe
Jan 21, 2026
The guitarist Frank Zappa and Ritchie Blackmore both agreed reinvented the instrument

The guitarist Frank Zappa and Ritchie Blackmore both agreed reinvented the instrument

“…the ultimate guitar hero.”

Tom Phelan
Jan 19, 2026
Rainbow - Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - 1976

Feuds, keyboards, and vomit: The disastrous end of Rainbow

“If they were good enough, they’d still be in the band.”

Ben Forrest
Jan 14, 2026
Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple - 1971

The band Ritchie Blackmore was scared to follow: “I was blown away”

“They didn’t take away from the melody.”

Dale Maplethorpe
Jan 13, 2026
Ritchie Blackmore - Guitarist - Deep Purple - 1982

The band Ritchie Blackmore said was bigger than Jimi Hendrix: “Eight-minute songs, with dynamics”

An often underappreciated outfit…

Ben Forrest
Jan 5, 2026
Ritchie Blackmore - Musician - Deep Purple - Guitarist - 2024

The band Ritchie Blackmore wished didn’t exist: “That’s all I care about”

He’s not the only one.

Arun Starkey
Jan 3, 2026
Ritchie Blackmore - Musician - Deep Purple - Guitarist - 2024

The rock and roll legend Ritchie Blackmore was “best of friends” with

“Very frightened.”

Kelly Murphy
Jan 2, 2026
Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple - Rainbow - Far Out Magazine

The classic rock guitarist Ritchie Blackmore called “overrated”

A big call from the former Deep Purple man.

Arun Starkey
Dec 29, 2025
Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple - 1971

The only musician Ritchie Blackmore was honoured to give his guitar up to: “It was very overwhelming”

A worthy sacrifice.

Dale Maplethorpe
Dec 28, 2025
Ritchie Blackmore - Musician - Deep Purple - Guitarist - 2024

The musicians that Ritchie Blackmore said were the worst to work with: “Always too loud”

Resentful…

Reuben Cross
Dec 27, 2025
Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple - 1971

The one guitarist Ritchie Blackmore said was too “difficult”

The true musical wonders.

Tim Coffman
Dec 25, 2025
Ritchie Blackmore - Guitarist - Deep Purple - 1982

The band Ritchie Blackmore thought the world would be better without: “Abhorrent”

Different tastes.

Kelly Murphy
Dec 18, 2025

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