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According to Ticketline tickets go on sale for a Blackmore’s Night tour of the UK on Friday, with a presale starting tomorrow. More information here : www.ticketline.co.uk. Update (Feb 12): the tourdates have been confirmed by BN management. The tour will kick off in Dumfermline, Scotland, on June 26th, and proceed South to Guildford (July […]
Read more »After the fantastic success with the Lego Blackmore, other toy companies want a piece of the pie. Above is Playmobil’s version.
Read more »Say Fender : For more than 40 years now, Blackmore’s famously forceful G minor blues riff in the 1972 Deep Purple classic “Smoke on the Water” has served as the quintessential heavy rock guitar riff and a metal-melody primer for burgeoning rock guitarists everywhere. Its place in rock history is as solid as the stature […]
Read more »Ritchie Blackmore has donated a signed Stratocaster to a charity auction. Proceeds from the sale will go to the Sweet Relief Eastern Musicians Fund to provide food and medicine to the victims of hurricane Sandy that devastated big part of the Eastern US seaboard about three weeks ago. Current bid is at $2,161 and the […]
Read more »The old management company Deep Purple (Overseas) (who have also managed Rainbow in 1975-78) have released a short documentary video about the band originally made in 1976 to promote the band. (watch inside)
Read more »The two Blackmore’s Night shows that had to be postponed due to hurricane Sandy have now been rescheduled for December 9 in Wilmington, Delaware, and December 12 in New York City. Original tickets are valid for the new dates.
Read more »It seems that having a TMZ moment is all the rage in the hard rock scene right about now. Between Bill Ward/Black Sabbath feud, Queensryche split, and Black Country Communion falling out, popcorn afficionados are getting thoroughly entertained. Now, a band that has been defunct for a good 15 years decided to add their own […]
Read more »Blabbermouth reports that Ritchie Blackmore gave an interview to the VH1 Radio Network and elaborated on his stance regarding the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame: I was quoted as saying I couldn’t care less about it, and, yes, I couldn’t care less, but at the same time, I don’t wish to throw it back in their […]
Read more »Looks like Blackmore has recently granted one of his rare interviews to the Billboard, and bits and pieces of it continue to surface here and there. Here’s another quote, this time about the new Blackmore’s Night album: From my point of view, it’s the same old crap that we’ve been doing for a long time. […]
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