Consequence

New Rainbow Box Set Collects Studio and Live Material from 1975-1976 Era

The 9-CD collection houses studio and live material from the two years mentioned in its title, namely the 1975 debut Ritchie ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

Rainbow Albums Ranked

Rainbow, the band formed by Ritchie Blackmore, had a dynamic journey from heavy metal roots to a renaissance in the 80s, ...
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In 1979, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow began making their fourth album, Down To Earth. Cue pranks, tantrums, line-up changes, bad vibes and really bad hair days

In February 1979, Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow gathered together at Chateau Pelly de Cornfeld, a 13th-century castle in the foothills of the French Alps. Picture-postcard Geneva was a short drive over ...
American Songwriter

4 Unforgettable Songs Co-Written by Deep Purple and Rainbow Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore in Honor of His 80th Birthday

In 1968, Blackmore co-founded Deep Purple with keyboardist Jon Lord, drummer Ian Paice, singer Rod Evans, and bassist Nick Simper. The group was initially heavily influenced by psychedelia and ...
American Songwriter

These Guitar Solos Are 3 of the Greatest Ever, According to Brian May

Find three songs with masterful guitar solos that Brian May has lauded in the past. Revisit these mind-boggling riffs.
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Ritchie Blackmore decapitated Deep Purple. With Rainbow, he had another tactic at his disposal

Deep Purple were rendered speechless when, in a Munich hotel in March 1975, Ritchie Blackmore announced he was leaving the band he'd co-founded seven years earlier. In retrospect, it made sense that ...