Ritchie Blackmore Celebrates 81st Birthday: A Look at His Legendary Career

Ritchie Blackmore, famed guitarist of the British rock band Deep Purple, turns 81 today. Happy birthday! Rolling Stoneranked ...
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Ritchie Blackmore claims "most guitar players aren't nice people" and names the one exception

Deep Purple and Rainbow legend Blackmore on the man who replaced him ...
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These 19 legendary bands each had one weird 'misfit' member

From technical virtuosos to quiet wallflowers, discover the iconic players whose distinct styles felt like beautiful, ...
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Lucy Ritchie

Lucy was born and raised in Dallas, Texas, and joined the WITN team in January 2026. Although Dallas has always been her home, North Carolina was the place where she wanted to begin her Journalism ...