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Listen: STEVE MORSE, JONATHAN CAIN, SIMON WRIGHT And RONNIE ROMERO Reinvent RAINBOW's 'The Temple Of The King'

As the much-anticipated tribute to Richie Blackmore's RAINBOW, "Ride The Rainbow - The Ultimate Tribute To Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow", draws closer to its June 19 release date, another taste of the treat to come materializes with this sonics-stuffed reimagining of the first album's classic "The Te...

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DEEP PURPLE Announces 'Heaviest' Studio Album In Many Years, 'Splat!'

Hard rock legends DEEP PURPLE will release their new studio album, "Splat!" , on July 3 via earMUSIC. With more than 120 million albums sold since forming in 1968, DEEP PURPLE have long secured their place in rock history. Rather than simply preserving their legacy, they continue to extend it, drive...

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Watch: JOE LYNN TURNER Performs Entire Debut Solo Album 'Rescue You' At April 2026 Oslo Concert

Legendary hard rock singer Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE) performed his first solo album, 1985's "Rescue You", in its entirety, along with his other hits, at select shows in Scandinavia this past week. Backing Joe at the gigs was his solo band consisting of Nikolo Kotzev on guitar, Ken Sandi...

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Listen: GRAHAM BONNET, BOB DAISLEY, DON AIREY, CARMINE APPICE And BUMBLEFOOT Reinvent RAINBOW's 'Long Live Rock 'N' Roll'

When you're gathering guests for a RAINBOW tribute album, whom better to invite than some of the people who made RAINBOW such a great band in the first place? That's what Cleopatra Records has done. Due on June 19, "Ride The Rainbow - The Ultimate Tribute To Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow" is an absolu...

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Former MEGADETH, GUNS N' ROSES SKID ROW, DEEP PURPLE Members Guest On 'Ride The Rainbow - The Ultimate Tribute To Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow'

Cleopatra Records has set a June 19 release date for "Ride The Rainbow - The Ultimate Tribute To Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow". The mighty RAINBOW, Ritchie Blackmore's post-DEEP PURPLE juggernaut, receives its full flowers on this star-studded tribute album. It features appearances by no fewer than s...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE: 'Most Guitar Players Aren't Nice People'

To celebrate his 81st birthday earlier today (Tuesday, April 14),DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW guitar legend Ritchie Blackmore took part in a surprise Instagram livestream where he answered a number of fan-submitted questions from his home in Long Island, New York. You can now watch the nearly one-hour d...

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MARCUS NAND Confirmed As Featured Guitarist On WILLIAM SHATNER's Upcoming Metal Album

When you're looking for a great guitar solo, you need a great guitarist to play it. That's what William Shatner thought as he was playing through the early material he has already gathered for his upcoming metal album, and that's exactly what he did. Shatner was listening back to "The Grim Reaper",...

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ULI JON ROTH On Guitarists' 'Pursuit Of Technical Brilliance': 'Too Many Players Start Sounding Like Typewriters'

In a 2025 interview with North Coast Music Beat that has just been uploaded to YouTube, hugely influential German guitarist Uli Jon Roth was asked what advice he would give to a young player trying to find their own unique voice in today's music. Uli responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "...

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RONNIE ROMERO Wouldn't Work With YNGWIE MALMSTEEN If He Got The Call: 'I'd Hang Up The Phone'

In a new interview with Marko Syrjälä of Chaoszine, acclaimed hard rock vocalist Ronnie Romero, who has previously worked with such legendary guitarists as Ritchie Blackmore, Michael Schenker and Adrian Vandenberg, was asked if he would "seriously consider" playing with Yngwie Malmsteen if the iconi...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE On 'Nasty Vertigo Attack' He Suffered Last November: 'I Don't Wish That On My Worst Enemy'

In a new interview with Gary Graff of Guitar Player magazine, legendary DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW guitarist Ritchie Blackmore discussed the health issues which led to the cancelation of the last four shows on the six-date tour of the U.S. East Coast by BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, the renaissance-inspired rock...

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CHRIS IMPELLITTERI Admits 'Constant Comparisons' To YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Drove Him 'Nuts'

Neo-classical guitarist Chris Impellitteri has once again dismissed suggestions that he is an Yngwie Malmsteen clone, saying that he views himself as much more of a child of players like Al Di Meola blended with Eddie Van Halen. Impellitteri first made his mark in 1987 with the release of his debut...

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JOE LYNN TURNER To Perform Entire Debut Solo Album 'Rescue You' At Select Shows This Spring

Legendary hard rock singer Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE) will perform his first solo album, 1985's "Rescue You", in its entirety, along with his other hits, at select shows in Scandinavia this spring. The dates are as follows: April 23 - Valand - Gothenburg, Sweden April 25 - Wings Of AOR F...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Doesn't Think Message Of His Last Album, 'Belly Of The Beast', Reached Enough People While Coming Off The 'Plandemic'

In a new interview with Finland's Tumma Nuotti, former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE frontman Joe Lynn Turner spoke about the lyrical inspiration for his latest solo album, 2022's "Belly Of The Beast", which is said to be "a lot darker" than his previous efforts. He explained (as transcribed by BLABBERMOU...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE Presented With 'Lifetime Achievement' Award From The National GUITAR Museum

The National GUITAR Museum announced that Ritchie Blackmore, the esteemed guitar legend whose vast career spans more than 60 years, has received its annual "Lifetime Achievement" Award. Blackmore is the sixteenth recipient of the award. Ritchie Blackmore joins previous award winners including Honeyb...

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KID ROCK Makes Billboard History With First-Ever No. 1 On 'Hot Christian Songs' Chart With ''Til You Can't'

Kid Rock has made Billboard history as his reimagined cover of Cody Johnson's "'Til You Can't" — now featuring a newly written, faith-forward third verse — debuts at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart (chart dated February 21, 2026). The milestone marks Kid Rock's first-ever appearance o...