Ritchie Blackmore

Ian Gillan says it was good to prove to the world that no bad blood remained from the past.

King Crimson mastermind also shares how he thinks people should remember his late friend.

"We realized it could be the last time we see each other."

Other than a brief return with Rainbow in the mid-'10s, he hasn't played rock music in decades.

During a rare and exclusive interview with UCR, the guitar legend tells us about how his new band developed with the first two albums they released.

During a rare interview, the Deep Purple and Rainbow guitar legend tells UCR how he hopes to return to the stage.

The guitar legend tells UCR about the one memorable Deep Purple show he missed.

Ritchie Blackmore picked up the pieces after Deep Purple, with a new band and a new outlook.

"Unfortunately, I was the one who got hit this time," said the Deep Purple legend.

The former Deep Purple and Rainbow guitarist's current band performed only two shows on their planned 2025 tour.