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Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads
Ozzy Osbourne on his special writing dynamic with Randy Rhoads

By Janelle Borg Published

Blizzard of Ozz was the Prince of Darkness' solo debut – but it forever marked Rhoads as a guitar hero for the ages

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A comped image of two legends performing; on the left, Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple, playing a Strat, on the right, Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin with his Gibson double-neck
Ritchie Blackmore sets the record straight about his relationship with Jimmy Page

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Blackmore says he has nothing but respect for the Led Zep guitarist

Guitarists
Rainbow featuring guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, singer Ronnie James Dio (1942-2010), keyboard player Mickey Lee Soule, bassist Craig Gruber and drummer Gary Driscoll, posed in Los Angeles, June 1975.
How Rainbow bassist Craig Gruber galloped his way through a hard-rock classic alongside Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio

By Chris Jisi Published

Having become disillusioned with Deep Purple’s growing love of funk, Ritchie Blackmore jumped ship in August 1975 – taking most of Purple’s opening act with him

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Ritchie Blackmore tears his Fender Stratocaster a new one as he performs live with Deep Purple in the early '70s.
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

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Burton proved it was possible to use banjo strings on guitar, but Blackmore’s early adventures with the hack got mixed results

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Ritchie Blackmore of the British band Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow performs live on stage during a concert at the Velodrom on April 18, 2018 in Berlin, Germany
Ritchie Blackmore suffered a heart attack last year

By Matt Owen Published

The Deep Purple legend is set to play six shows in the US this Spring, but has been told not to fly by his cardiologist

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Ritchie Blackmore
Ritchie Blackmore on why he switched from the 335 to the Stratocaster – and the one he used to record Smoke on the Water

By Andrew Daly Published

Deep Purple icon Ritchie Blackmore tells us how a visit from Slowhand’s roadie turned him into a Fender Strat diehard – and why he kept breaking whammy bars

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Ritchie Blackmore blue plaque petition
Petition launched for Ritchie Blackmore’s hometown to honor the guitarist with historic blue plaque

By Matt Parker Published

The petition seeks to pay homage to the Deep Purple and Rainbow guitar hero in his native Weston-super-Mare

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Ritchie Blackmore: Talking Tone, Gear, Deep Purple Years and a Rocking Rainbow Revival

By Alan di Perna Published

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What to Remember When Performing Rainbow's "Man on the Silver Mountain"

By Jeff Perrin Published

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Deep Purple Bassist Roger Glover Talks Ritchie Blackmore, Playing with a Pick and Producing Judas Priest

By Joe Lalaina Published

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