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Joe Lynn Turner / The industry changed, the world changed, and I changed

Joe Lynn Turner talks in depth about his hair loss, Peter Tägtgren, the state of the world, Glenn Hughes, Bob Dylan, the circus, guitars and guitarists, and why he has gone thoroughly badass on Belly Of The Beast. @joelynnturnerofficial

Rainbow – Memories In Rock / Eagle Vinyl a great souvenir of some stunning shows

When Ritchie Blackmore said that he was putting Rainbow back on the road waves of shock and delight rippled across the globe. Very happily and successfully leading his band of strolling players...

Metal In Mourning / Legendary producer Martin Birch dies at 71

Legendary producer and engineer Martin Birch has passed away aged 71. The news was confirmed by David Coverdale last night via Twitter. Birch's involvement in music produced legendary slabs of vinyl which paved...

Exclusive: Ritchie Blackmore Refuses To Take The Stage In Holland Due To Incorrect Number Of Carrots In Rider

I've got a Mandrake Root, It's some thunder in my brain... Blackmore's Night played De Vereeniging in Nijmegen, Holland on Wednesday night but the gig very nearly didn't go ahead after Ritchie initially...

No Black Night For First Rainbow Show In Glasgow For Forty Years

Following on from a successful trio of live dates last year, Ritchie Blackmore has once again plugged in his Fender Stratocaster and reacquainted himself with the Deep Purple/Rainbow back catalogue to venture...

Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow Rises In Loreley

It's finally happened! 21 years after unplugging his customary white Stratocaster to perform with his wife Candice Night in the medieval folk rock band Blackmore's Night, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow returned to wild...

ORIGINAL RAINBOW BASSIST CRAIG GRUBER PASSES AWAY AGED 64

Craig Gruber, the original bass player in Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, has sadly passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 64-years-old. Craig Gruber's career in music took off in 1974 when...

JOE LYNN TURNER SAYS RAINBOW REUNION IS “PROBABLE”

Former Rainbow, Deep Purple and Yngwie Malmsteen vocalist Joe Lynn Turner has clearly recovered from the illness that forced him to cut short his recent UK tour as he gave an interview...

RITCHIE BLACKMORE CONFIRMS GLENN HUGHES NEARLY JOINED RAINBOW

Ritchie Blackmore has confirmed that his former Deep Purple bandmate, Glenn Hughes, was asked to join the latest line-up of Rainbow, Blackmore's post-Purple band which reformed two years ago with a brand...

RITCHIE BLACKMORE’S RAINBOW: ‘BLACK MASQUERADE’ PLUS EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW WITH DOOGIE WHITE

Mark Taylor recently spoke to Doogie White about his time with Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow making the album 'Stranger In Us All' and the tour to promote it. The interview is in two parts...

Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow ‘Burn’ Birmingham’s Genting Arena With Surreal Performance<

When Ritchie Blackmore closed the door on his heavy rock career in 1997 to go and play renaissance folk music with his wife Candice Night in Blackmore's Night nobody would have predicted...

DOOGIE WHITE REACTS TO CANDICE NIGHT INTERVIEW ON HIS DEPARTURE FROM RAINBOW

Doogie White has released the below statement regarding his parting of the ways with Rainbow 16 years ago. The Tank/Michael Schenker vocalist felt compelled to do this because of a radio interview with...

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