Ritchie Blackmore

"He said he did these big gigs to make money, but what he enjoyed best was playing in churches and castles with his missus"

They each have a particular strength.

Tommy Lee says he puts in the equivalent of 13 miles of running at every Motley Crue show

Alkaline Trio cancel entire UK tour at last minute – including headlining slot at 2000Trees festival

(written by Islander) I have mixed feelings about the Fourth of July, probably a result of living through wars in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan in which U.S. government officials wrapped themselves in the flag, exalted themselves with military fly-overs, and belched “patriotic” rhetoric while lying to citizens and sending their children overseas to be maimed [...]

Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine's "Last Supper" of guitarists includes special place for Deep Purple and Rainbow icon Ritchie Blackmore

"He only became a heavy metal guy after he’d spent time touring with Deep Purple and started in Rainbow."

Ozzy offered Ballard tips on how to get high-grade military hardware - and Ritchie Blackmore just wanted to play “minstrel music”

Deep Purple’s Made In Japan is arguably the most influential double live album in history

"A 42-piece orchestra, mellotron, and a string thing all playing this half-Turkish scale. This is my favourite track of the lot."

Carl Palmer will bring his An Evening With Emerson, Lake Palmer to England for three shows in February 2027

Emerson, Lake and Powell made one album together then went their separate ways – but their brief career paid dividends to the original band’s legacy

"It was every parent’s nightmare"

The legendary guitarist tells UCR about the one memorable Deep Purple show he missed.

The incident took place in Texas in 1970 after Blackmore reacted badly to some flu shots