Ritchie Blackmore

Rainbow | Live in Germany 1976

by John Kindred Staff Writer Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow came into being in the fall of 1974, as he and then-unknown Elf vocalist Ronnie James Dio recorded solo material for his new album. Disenchanted with the direction of Deep Purple sans Ian Gillain and Roger Glover, Blakemore created [...]

Deep Purple | Phoenix Rising

by John Kindred Staff Writer Many bands that were formed in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s brought a mystical vibe, which is seldom captured in the modern age of music. Musicians from that time became real rock stars and were very untouchable, elusive; each was put upon pedestal and vied to be a [...]

Amadeus Awad : Ghost Stories

by John Kindred Staff Writer The musical journey for Beirut-based Amadeus Awad has not been an easy one. Inspired by a video performance of Ritchie Blackmore with Deep Purple at the 1974 California Jam music festival, Awad’s passion to learn to play the electric guitar was ignited. Born and [...]