Ritchie Blackmore

Ritchie Blackmore picked up the pieces after Deep Purple, with a new band and a new outlook.

"Unfortunately, I was the one who got hit this time," said the Deep Purple legend.

The former Deep Purple and Rainbow guitarist's current band performed only two shows on their planned 2025 tour.

Blackmore's Night celebrates a quarter century with concerts that cover their career.

Candice Night says guitarist has six stents after health alert in 2023.

Terminally ill 81-year-old victim was a former classmate of the ex-Deep Purple cofounder.

"I was getting stale playing the same type of music: heavy rock for the sake of playing heavy rock."

Ritchie Blackmore's revelation about loving this band reveals a humorous and human side to the iconic guitarist.

He came and went, then did it again.

See what he had to say.