<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Rainbow ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/rainbow Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “I read the other day that I hated him. I can’t believe they said that”: Ritchie Blackmore sets the record straight about his relationship with Jimmy Page ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/ritchie-blackmore-on-jimmy-page gRZUgjMtNxPYmTHtmzaTWk Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Absolutely essential listening for any would-be rock bass player”: How Rainbow bassist Craig Gruber galloped his way through a hard-rock classic alongside Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/craig-gruber-ritchie-blackmore-rainbow-snake-charmer Fq2KUMtEnWKaB84q3KpVgM Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:53:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’d met Elvis Presley’s guitar player, who told me James Burton used banjo strings...” How Ritchie Blackmore came across an obscure string mod that introduced him to a whole new sound – and why it didn’t work for him ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/ritchie-blackmore-banjo-strings-electric-guitar viWnDkxx7FcyHtq7LFqMwV Sat, 06 Dec 2025 15:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It's getting harder for him. But I've seen people younger than him in wheelchairs on stage doing what they do”: Ritchie Blackmore suffered a heart attack last year – and a return to Europe has been ruled out for the time being ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/ritchie-blackmore-heart-attack-recovery nyGz9mqERG4J9Uqjcn6w68 Fri, 04 Apr 2025 11:25:38 +0000 Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:58:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Eric Clapton’s roadie brought a Strat with him. I said, ‘Do you want to sell that guitar?’ He said, ‘I’ll sell it to you for £60’”: Ritchie Blackmore on why he switched from the 335 to the Stratocaster – and the one he used to record Smoke on the Water ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/ritchie-blackmore-on-his-favorite-fender-stratocasters rxRwjizCaupYBq2XLRQNTf Tue, 23 Jul 2024 12:11:17 +0000 Tue, 06 Aug 2024 09:44:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Petition launched for Ritchie Blackmore’s hometown to honor the guitarist with historic blue plaque ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ritchie-blackmore-plaque uwrJ5UCGP8mEwh4C6Y42uR Tue, 24 Aug 2021 15:19:13 +0000 Wed, 02 Mar 2022 12:26:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ritchie Blackmore: Talking Tone, Gear, Deep Purple Years and a Rocking Rainbow Revival ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/ritchie-blackmore-talking-tone-gear-deep-purple-years-and-a-rocking-rainbow-revival s3c94xLwyncBVPJF3T4wQh Wed, 25 Apr 2018 14:06:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 14:55:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ What to Remember When Performing Rainbow's "Man on the Silver Mountain" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/what-to-remember-when-performing-rainbows-man-on-the-silver-mountain ms4AzZ2MfUzScuD69WoSU8 Thu, 12 Apr 2018 16:33:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Deep Purple Bassist Roger Glover Talks Ritchie Blackmore, Playing with a Pick and Producing Judas Priest ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/deep-purple-bassist-roger-glover-talks-ritchie-blackmore-playing-with-a-pick-and-producing-judas-priest ZdHLLeFvNimrerSXHdHM25 Fri, 06 Apr 2018 13:02:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hear "Waiting for a Sign," Rainbow's First New Single in 22 Years ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/hear-waiting-for-a-sign-rainbow-first-new-single-in-22-years tC6ndyu8Ejwt7biCiSwahZ Wed, 07 Mar 2018 14:23:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow Announce New Live Album, 'Memories in Rock II' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/ritchie-blackmores-rainbow-announce-new-live-album-memories-in-rock-ii DxPanx6AAk23fL6r6qxPGQ Wed, 14 Feb 2018 21:53:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow Premiere First New Songs in 22 Years ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/ritchie-blackmores-rainbow-premiere-first-new-songs-22-years 2g5dq9e92geKGEUYkYL5im Tue, 30 May 2017 17:12:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ritchie Blackmore Says He’ll Tour with Rainbow in 2017 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/ritchie-blackmore-says-hell-tour-rainbow-2017 GVwwihdDnTXskwpQQoUZ8X Tue, 06 Dec 2016 15:22:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Ritchie Blackmore Play “Man on the Silver Mountain” from New DVD ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/watch-ritchie-blackmore-play-man-silver-mountain-new-dvd LodaMaCN7ujdbpCUQWgbjT Wed, 16 Nov 2016 16:26:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Ritchie Blackmore and Rainbow Perform “Perfect Strangers” in Pro-Shot Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/watch-ritchie-blackmore-rainbow-perform-perfect-strangers-pro-shot-video mfF47yC9KTJbvZt6tfnLhJ Thu, 27 Oct 2016 13:02:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ritchie Blackmore's 2016 Rainbow Shows Coming to DVD/CD ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/ritchie-blackmores-2016-rainbow-shows-coming-dvdcd EqYuhhbUbDHaPK5iQMLhzT Wed, 28 Sep 2016 16:59:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ritchie Blackmore: “I’m Deteriorating Fast...” Plus Three Other Revelations from the Rainbow Guitarist ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/ritchie-blackmore-im-deteriorating-fast-plus-three-other-revelations 9GvmmbZeBChC5sCEam7Kfi Mon, 12 Sep 2016 14:25:29 +0000 Wed, 23 Oct 2019 21:15:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ritchie Blackmore Hints at Future Rainbow Gigs ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/ritchie-blackmore-hints-future-rainbow-gigs 5vz2d4MBb6bVKv8Zf25ZYk Mon, 18 Jul 2016 17:24:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow Play Deep Purple's "Burn" and "Soldier of Fortune" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/ritchie-blackmores-rainbow-play-deep-purples-burn-and-soldier-fortune Xfs5FC5eoFHtiS8oVcMeGm Mon, 27 Jun 2016 14:51:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Ritchie Blackmore Rock at First Rainbow Gig in 19 Years ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/watch-ritchie-blackmore-rock-first-rainbow-gig-19-years w3TpTqqwSX9A8Ybjtwe2ai Mon, 20 Jun 2016 15:15:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ritchie Blackmore Confirms His Return to Rock with Four European Shows in 2016 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ritchie-blackmore-confirms-his-return-rock-four-european-shows-2016 RJnHZGcfm4Xg87EwoRAjXH Wed, 09 Sep 2015 14:46:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Joe Lynn Turner Discusses Rated X and the Possibility of a Rainbow Reunion ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/joe-lynn-turner-discusses-rated-x-and-possibility-rainbow-reunion egLMFTrLHwFPbQDMuKFL2j Fri, 05 Dec 2014 22:28:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Listen: Metallica Premiere New Ronnie James Dio Tribute Track, "Ronnie Rising Medley" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/listen-metallica-premiere-new-ronnie-james-dio-tribute-track-ronnie-rising-medley FVBvFDeGXAnkTvXq74Jt5e Mon, 24 Mar 2014 16:42:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Greatest Rock Singers of All Time Readers Poll, Elite Eight: Freddie Mercury (Queen) Vs. Ronnie James Dio (Dio, Rainbow, Black Sabbath) ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/greatest-rock-singers-all-time-readers-poll-elite-eight-freddie-mercury KULUsb2G8Z4yVAoFnqDQt6 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 10:33:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Greatest Rock Singers of All Time Readers Poll, Round 1: Ronnie James Dio (Dio, Rainbow, Black Sabbath) Vs. Jim Morrison (The Doors) ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/greatest-rock-singers-all-time-readers-poll-round-1-ronnie-james-dio-dio jtC3b93k8oyYwj282UVMgE Tue, 01 Oct 2013 19:10:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blackmore's Night Announce Four East Coast Shows and Live DVD ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/blackmores-night-announce-four-east-coast-shows-and-live-dvd JpNrRs2pBDuiKpW8LwU9tJ Fri, 28 Sep 2012 17:30:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan "Pisses On" Radiohead, Praises Ritchie Blackmore ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/smashing-pumpkins-billy-corgan-pisses-radiohead-praises-ritchie-blackmore B4wnq8TrJqHyGsBCArMdpg Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:40:54 +0000 Sun, 10 Mar 2019 19:20:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Interview: Legendary Rock Frontman Joe Lynn Turner Discusses New Sunstorm Album, 'Emotional Fire' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/interview-legendary-rock-frontman-joe-lynn-turner-discusses-new-sunstorm-album-emotional-fire FF4dmJu4dB3JLa6Gf9iE2a Tue, 01 May 2012 17:33:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rainbow: Double-Disc 'Live In Germany 1976' Reissue Announced ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/rainbow-double-disc-live-germany-1976-reissue-announced 9GVLGbYsPoecxA7fmyg2XC Sat, 13 Aug 2011 19:22:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Coheed and Cambria: Rainbow's End ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/coheed-and-cambria-rainbows-end mFGYkyGJ7kFkaRUGz7z2sR Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:03:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Coheed and Cambria: Art of Darkness ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/coheed-and-cambria-art-darkness xKiC35hGZD72gstfs96Cf7 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:18:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Coheed and Cambria Announce U.S. Tour Dates ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/coheed-and-cambria-announce-us-tour-dates xB8oyYo2D55SZEQaX3qVqn Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:48:41 +0000