When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Bob King/Redferns It took a while for Ritchie Blackmore to get the right mix of musicians ...

Former Deep Purple bandmates Ian Gillan and Ritchie Blackmore have had a long and frequently tempestuous relationship. Gillan’s first stint in the band came to an end in 1973 after one too many ...

The guitar great announced on Friday (19Feb16) he would not be attending the New York gala in April (16), because his former bandmates did not want to play with him. The statement split Deep Purple ...

Like the mother of all Seventies flashbacks, the smoke drifted once more across the water of Lake Geneva, and fire strafed the sky, to the sound of power chords fit to crack Mont Blanc. As Deep Purple ...

Ritchie Blackmore explained why he couldn’t get inspired by the music Deep Purple was making at the end of his tenure. “I’m not really interested in the modern approach with modern instruments,” ...