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Jimmy Page performing with Led Zeppelin at the Seattle Coliseum, June 1972

The Best Guitar Moments of 1972

By Chris Buono published

From Jimmy Page, Keith Richards and Steve Howe to Neil Young, Elliott Randall and Paul Simon, we pay homage to some of 1972’s greatest in this essential 50th anniversary tribute lesson

Simon McBride of Deep Purple performs at Mediolanum Forum of Assago on October 17, 2022 in Milan, Italy

Deep Purple Guitarist Simon McBride Shares His Mesmerizing Guitar Approaches

By Jude Gold published

Listen to our ‘No Guitar Is Safe’ podcast here – the guitar show where guitar heroes plug in

Tommy Bolin (1951-1976) from rock group Deep Purple rehearse at Columbia rehearsal studios in Los Angeles prior to their tour of Asia in November 1975

“You Don't Have to Blow Your Cookies in the First Bar”: Tommy Bolin on the Art of Guitar Solos

By Lowell Cauffiel published

The late, great guitarist talks playing with Albert King and replacing Deep Purple’s Ritchie Blackmore in this archive interview.

Ritchie Blackmore performing live onstage during the California Jam tour, smashing guitar against amplifier on US tour, 6th April 1974.

Watch Ritchie Blackmore Attack a Cameraman and Smash up His Rig Before Blowing a Hole in the Stage

By Rod Brakes published

Video Deep Purple’s 1974 California Jam appearance remains one of the fieriest performances in music history.

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Bryan Adams, 1980s

Watch Bryan Adams’ New “Never Gonna Rain” Music Video and Discover What His “First Real Six-String” Really Was

By Rod Brakes published

Video The Canadian songsmith releases the fourth single from his forthcoming ‘So Happy It Hurts’ album and reveals the identity of that mysterious elusive “five and dime” guitar

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Ritchie Blackmore playing guitar with Deep Purple at Nippon Budokan, August 17th, 1972.

Classic Tones: “Smoke On the Water” – Deep Purple

By Rod Brakes published

VIDEO A mystery for decades, here’s how Ritchie Blackmore nailed that benchmark hard rock Strat sound.

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Ritchie Blackmore performs live in 2018

Hear Ritchie Blackmore Plug in on New Blackmore's Night Instrumental, "Der letzte Musketier (The Last Musketeer)"

By Jackson Maxwell published

The rare electrified Blackmore's Night tune is taken from the group's brand-new album, 'Nature’s Light.'

Ritchie Blackmore

The Unstoppable Rise of Ritchie Blackmore and the Making of 'Deep Purple in Rock'

By Richard Bienstock published

How the maniacal mind and guitar mastery of the Man in Black created a hard-rock masterpiece.

Ritchie Blackmore

Go Inside Ritchie Blackmore's Guitar Collection

By Christopher Scapelliti published

The Deep Purple legend shows off a number of his favorite guitars in this fascinating video.

William Shatner (left) and Ritchie Blackmore

Hear Ritchie Blackmore Team Up with William Shatner to Cover "The Thrill Is Gone"

By Jackson Maxwell published

Shatner's new blues album also features Pat Travers, Albert Lee, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Sonny Landreth and more.

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