Ritchie Blackmore, famed guitarist of the British rock band Deep Purple, turns 81 today. Happy birthday!

With ear-splitting excess, flamboyant virtuosity and a talent for transgression, where classical music has led, metal has followed. Let’s hope the Philharmonia’s Metal Orchestrated concert turns it up ...

From a 17-year-old prodigy to a future stadium-conquering guitar superstar, Ronnie James Dio had a dream team of six-string ...

Ritchie Blackmore has claimed that “most guitarists aren’t nice people”, while naming just one player who bucks the trend.

Blackmore reserves particularly high praise for one of his Deep Purple successors ...

Deep Purple and Rainbow legend Blackmore on the man who replaced him ...

A guide to highlights of Record Store Day 2026, including vinyl from Bruce Springsteen, 'Kpop Demon Hunters,' Pink Floyd, ...

Separately, Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie have teamed up for some of the most entertaining action hits of all time, but when they work together, the force of the duo can’t be denied. They first teamed ...

Liam Gaughan is a film and TV writer at Collider. He has been writing film reviews and news coverage for ten years. Between relentlessly adding new titles to his watchlist and attending as many ...

A teacher who told pupils about her private life, including her relationships and being drunk at a hen night, has been struck off by the teaching watchdog. Natasha Blackmore, who was head of design ...

A South West teacher has been banned from the classroom after sharing 'inappropriate details' with pupils about her personal life, including tales about a drunken hen night. Natasha Blackmore met ...