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“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.

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.

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

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.

Catalinbread Pays Homage to Ritchie Blackmore with Dual-Pedal Box Set
By Guitar Player Staff published
The Deep Purple baroque ‘n’ roller is honoured with recreations of his famous Aiwa TP-1011 preamp and Hornby-Skewes Treble Booster units.

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.'

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.
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