News Latest News from Ultimate-Guitar.Com. en-US Copyright 1998-2026 Ultimate-Guitar.Com. All rights reserved. https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=548 Sun, 31 May 2026 06:14:36 -0400 Thu, 15 Sep 2022 00:40:26 -0400 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/_img/logo_trans.png https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=548 144 44 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/burning-tarot-cards-under-my-door-ex-rainbows-tony-carey-on-ritchie-blackmores-occult-sessions-and-why-he-fled-from-the-band-at-chteau-dhrouville https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/burning-tarot-cards-under-my-door-ex-rainbows-tony-carey-on-ritchie-blackmores-occult-sessions-and-why-he-fled-from-the-band-at-chteau-dhrouville Music News: "I was 22, I guess, and I said, 'You know what? That's enough.'"]]> Sun, 31 May 2026 06:14:36 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-wont-sing-love-songs-im-out-tony-carey-on-dio-quitting-rainbow-amid-ritchie-blackmores-push-to-compete-with-foreigner https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-wont-sing-love-songs-im-out-tony-carey-on-dio-quitting-rainbow-amid-ritchie-blackmores-push-to-compete-with-foreigner Music News: "It came to the point where Ritchie said, 'We gotta compete with Foreigner.'"]]> Sat, 23 May 2026 23:11:25 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/tab_spotlight/ritchie-blackmores-tarot-woman-riff-is-only-three-power-chords-but-the-palm-muting-is-what-makes-it-hard https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/tab_spotlight/ritchie-blackmores-tarot-woman-riff-is-only-three-power-chords-but-the-palm-muting-is-what-makes-it-hard Tab Spotlight: Although not complex, Blackmore's riff in the song is notoriously difficult to imitate properly. It all lies in its execution, which includes precise palm muting, dynamics, and a few other tricks.]]> Wed, 20 May 2026 19:27:34 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/cozy-powell-adrenaline-and-alcohol-tony-carey-on-why-he-felt-ritchie-blackmores-rainbow-never-sounded-good-live https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/cozy-powell-adrenaline-and-alcohol-tony-carey-on-why-he-felt-ritchie-blackmores-rainbow-never-sounded-good-live Music News: "'Man on the Silver Mountain' would have this great groove, a really good rock groove. And then, live, it's like rabbits fu__ing."]]> Wed, 20 May 2026 03:02:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/ritchie-blackmore-wrote-stargazer-on-cello-because-hed-given-up-on-the-guitar-50-years-later-it-helped-define-power-metal-186590 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/ritchie-blackmore-wrote-stargazer-on-cello-because-hed-given-up-on-the-guitar-50-years-later-it-helped-define-power-metal-186590 Features: "If I was to play it now, I would put it on at the beginning, and play it right through."]]> Tue, 19 May 2026 20:25:52 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tony-carey-says-he-fled-in-the-middle-of-the-night-from-ritchie-blackmores-rainbow-somebody-could-have-really-badly-hurt-me https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tony-carey-says-he-fled-in-the-middle-of-the-night-from-ritchie-blackmores-rainbow-somebody-could-have-really-badly-hurt-me Music News: "Ritchie Blackmore was a prick, but an absolutely brilliant musician."]]> Sun, 17 May 2026 04:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/rainbow-never-played-gates-of-babylon-live-because-ritchie-blackmore-forgot-the-riff-cozy-powell-called-me-out https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/rainbow-never-played-gates-of-babylon-live-because-ritchie-blackmore-forgot-the-riff-cozy-powell-called-me-out Music News: "I wrote it on the cello, the riff, but if you listen, the riff changes every time it's played."]]> Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:48:20 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/how-ritchie-blackmore-became-boss-of-rainbow-and-how-cozy-powells-entry-changed-everything-according-to-dio-it-was-not-a-very-democratic-situation-at-all https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/how-ritchie-blackmore-became-boss-of-rainbow-and-how-cozy-powells-entry-changed-everything-according-to-dio-it-was-not-a-very-democratic-situation-at-all Retrospective: "When Cozy came in, there started to be a lot of jockeying for position."]]> Tue, 28 Oct 2025 03:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/a-bit-overcommercialized-why-dio-really-left-rainbow-and-how-ritchie-blackmore-changed-toward-the-end-of-their-glory-run https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/a-bit-overcommercialized-why-dio-really-left-rainbow-and-how-ritchie-blackmore-changed-toward-the-end-of-their-glory-run Retrospective: "We got to the point where there was just a complete lack of communication."]]> Sat, 18 Oct 2025 01:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/he-didnt-suffer-fools-gladly-bob-daisley-opens-up-on-working-with-dio-amp-ritchie-blackmore-reveals-truth-behind-rainbows-on-stage-jams https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/he-didnt-suffer-fools-gladly-bob-daisley-opens-up-on-working-with-dio-amp-ritchie-blackmore-reveals-truth-behind-rainbows-on-stage-jams Music News: "He's an aware sort of person, and he didn't suffer fools gladly, which was, I think, a good trade."]]> Sun, 24 Aug 2025 00:41:30 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ronnie-romero-opens-up-on-biggest-problems-of-replacing-dio-in-rainbow-people-dont-want-a-copy-but-they-dont-want-something-so-different https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ronnie-romero-opens-up-on-biggest-problems-of-replacing-dio-in-rainbow-people-dont-want-a-copy-but-they-dont-want-something-so-different Music News: "The Rainbow songs with Dio, they are so deep in the head of the people that if you go too separate, they just don't like it."]]> Fri, 23 May 2025 11:16:10 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/why-one-of-rainbows-biggest-hits-came-as-a-shock-to-the-band-we-need-something-radio-friendly-nobody-knows-who-rainbow-is https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/why-one-of-rainbows-biggest-hits-came-as-a-shock-to-the-band-we-need-something-radio-friendly-nobody-knows-who-rainbow-is Music News: "I didn't even think we'd get played on the bloody radio, to be honest with you."]]> Sun, 18 May 2025 22:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ex-rainbow-singer-opens-up-on-working-with-ritchie-blackmore-reveals-what-writing-with-him-was-really-like https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ex-rainbow-singer-opens-up-on-working-with-ritchie-blackmore-reveals-what-writing-with-him-was-really-like Music News: "I learned a lot of from Ritchie on certain songs."]]> Mon, 12 May 2025 19:49:58 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ex-rainbow-singer-explains-challenges-of-performing-dios-songs-speaks-up-on-unfair-expectations-in-the-band https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ex-rainbow-singer-explains-challenges-of-performing-dios-songs-speaks-up-on-unfair-expectations-in-the-band Music News: "It was always a fine line in between where I can actually do my performance."]]> Wed, 29 Jan 2025 23:55:44 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/top_5_rainbow_songs_of_the_joe_lynn_turner_era-168930 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/top_5_rainbow_songs_of_the_joe_lynn_turner_era-168930 Features: A modest helping of Blackmore and co. at their most melodious.]]> Tue, 20 Aug 2024 21:47:32 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/bob_daisley_thought_blackmore_and_dio_would_last_longer_shares_opinion_on_rainbow_making_radio-friendly_pop.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/bob_daisley_thought_blackmore_and_dio_would_last_longer_shares_opinion_on_rainbow_making_radio-friendly_pop.html Music News: "It was a sort of a learning curve for me, too. Because that was the first time I'd been in a big-name band."]]> Tue, 13 Aug 2024 19:21:10 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ritchie_blackmore_says_rainbow_members_were_all_abba_fans_i_know_its_uncool_to_say_that.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ritchie_blackmore_says_rainbow_members_were_all_abba_fans_i_know_its_uncool_to_say_that.html Music News: "We should have been writing our own songs, but it was much better to listen to ABBA."]]> Sun, 03 Mar 2024 16:04:48 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/bob_daisley_explains_why_there_can_be_no_single_best_guitar_player_shares_opinion_on_new_version_of_rainbow.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/bob_daisley_explains_why_there_can_be_no_single_best_guitar_player_shares_opinion_on_new_version_of_rainbow.html Music News: "You could put Randy Rhoads in The Beatles and say, 'Oh, he's a better guitar player than George Harrison.'"]]> Sun, 25 Feb 2024 12:31:45 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ritchie_had_a_reputation_of_chewing_people_up_and_spitting_them_out_bob_daisley_names_key_to_working_with_blackmore.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ritchie_had_a_reputation_of_chewing_people_up_and_spitting_them_out_bob_daisley_names_key_to_working_with_blackmore.html Music News: "People were saying to me, 'Just be careful, you could go with Ritchie, and then end up with nothing in three months.'"]]> Fri, 26 Jan 2024 13:10:11 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/ritchie_blackmore_rocks_merry_prankster-158680 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/ritchie_blackmore_rocks_merry_prankster-158680 Features: "Ritchie was pissing himself laughing by the time we got back."]]> Fri, 27 Oct 2023 12:25:12 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ronnie_romero_says_rainbow_is_not_his_place_anymore.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ronnie_romero_says_rainbow_is_not_his_place_anymore.html Music News: "Ritchie gave me the chance to be in the spot and to develop a career and I will be always grateful."]]> Mon, 23 Oct 2023 16:05:23 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/that_time_ritchie_blackmore_played_entire_show_hiding_behind_his_marshall_stack_we_didnt_see_him_for_the_rest_of_the_night.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/that_time_ritchie_blackmore_played_entire_show_hiding_behind_his_marshall_stack_we_didnt_see_him_for_the_rest_of_the_night.html Music News: "He saw me and stepped back in amazement, so to speak."]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 19:35:35 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/rainbows_ronnie_romero_reveals_what_ritchie_blackmore_is_really_like_to_work_with.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/rainbows_ronnie_romero_reveals_what_ritchie_blackmore_is_really_like_to_work_with.html Music News: "There were a lot of singers working with him."]]> Wed, 04 Oct 2023 22:26:12 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ex-rainbow_keyboardist_tony_carey_explains_why_lars_was_right_about_napster_says_he_hated_glam_metal_and_mtv.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ex-rainbow_keyboardist_tony_carey_explains_why_lars_was_right_about_napster_says_he_hated_glam_metal_and_mtv.html Music News: "If I wanted to be on TV, I'd be on a soap opera."]]> Sun, 23 Jul 2023 11:53:43 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ex-rainbow_keyboardist_recalls_what_ritchie_blackmore_was_like_to_work_with_he_never_told_me_what_to_play.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ex-rainbow_keyboardist_recalls_what_ritchie_blackmore_was_like_to_work_with_he_never_told_me_what_to_play.html Music News: "It was not like dictatorial anything."]]> Sat, 15 Jul 2023 00:20:04 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/joe_lynn_turner_on_his_relationship_with_ritchie_blackmore_its_like_a_bad_marriage.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/joe_lynn_turner_on_his_relationship_with_ritchie_blackmore_its_like_a_bad_marriage.html Music News: "I'm disappointed in certain things he’s done and said. He's disappointed in things I've done and said, but it's not that."]]> Sat, 13 May 2023 21:13:36 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/both_david_coverdale_and_ronnie_james_dio_owe_their_careers_to_ritchie_blackmore_ex-rainbow_singer_says.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/both_david_coverdale_and_ronnie_james_dio_owe_their_careers_to_ritchie_blackmore_ex-rainbow_singer_says.html Music News: "David Coverdale could still be selling suits in Redcar. Ronnie Dio could still be trying to get off to do something."]]> Thu, 20 Apr 2023 10:41:15 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ritchie_blackmores_rainbow_frontman_admits_online_haters_made_him_contemplate_suicide_it_was_really_bad_for_me.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ritchie_blackmores_rainbow_frontman_admits_online_haters_made_him_contemplate_suicide_it_was_really_bad_for_me.html Music News: "This is the first time I'm going to say it: I intended to commit suicide two times."]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2023 00:21:06 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/current_rainbow_singer_slams_joe_lynn_turner_for_calling_reunion_lineup_cheap_imitation_i_will_not_tolerate_somebody_calling_my_work_cheap.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/current_rainbow_singer_slams_joe_lynn_turner_for_calling_reunion_lineup_cheap_imitation_i_will_not_tolerate_somebody_calling_my_work_cheap.html Music News: "There is so much power in our words when we are a 'public person', that we must be careful with what we say…"]]> Sat, 17 Sep 2022 00:12:25 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ex-singer_slams_ritchie_blackmore_for_trainwreck_rainbow_reunion_i_dont_even_know_what_to_call_it.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ex-singer_slams_ritchie_blackmore_for_trainwreck_rainbow_reunion_i_dont_even_know_what_to_call_it.html Music News: "I think he damaged the legacy that way of Rainbow. 'Cause Rainbow was a fabulous band from start to finish."]]> Thu, 15 Sep 2022 00:40:26 -0400