Ritchie Blackmore long ago traded rock for Renaissance and medieval music, and the guitar for the mandola. However, despite the shift in music genres, there's still one guitar-related thing he likes ...

Ritchie Blackmore has been behind the guitar of numerous classic-rock songs, songs like “Woman From Tokyo” and “Smoke on the Water” with Deep Purple and a cover of Russ Ballard’s “Since You Been Gone, ...

Ritchie Blackmore’s version of the Great Resignation came about 25 years ago when he decided to hang up his rock and roll shoes and chose to pursue his passion for Renaissance music with spouse ...

Ritchie Blackmore‘s current music project, Blackmore’s Night, has announced new concert dates this fall to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The six performances, all taking place on the East Coast and ...

Ritchie Blackmore‘s band Blackmore’s Night have canceled all of their remaining 2025 tour dates due to unspecified medical reasons. The nature of the medical issue and the band member or members it is ...

Blackmore’s Night’s “Shadow of the Moon,” released in 1998. Candice Night and Ritchie Blackmore of Blackmore’s Night perform on stage at Birmingham Town Hall in 2011. Guitar god Ritchie Blackmore ...

Grab your tambourine or your tankard of ale, and come sing and dance with legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (formerly of Deep Purple and Rainbow) and award winning vocalist Candice Night, for the ...

As autumn continues, you can spend the weekend doing outdoor activities, like attending the Giants game at MetLife, shopping at the River Vale Farmers Market or taking in a treetop view of Aerial ...

Ritchie Blackmore has been named the 2025 recipient of The National GUITAR Museum’s Lifetime Achievement Award, honouring his groundbreaking work with Deep Purple, Rainbow and Blackmore’s Night.

Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night have created a new genre of music for all ages, inspired by many melodies of the Renaissance period, and “Blackmoreized” into contemporary music. This is the sound ...