October 5, 2003 – Surviving Nugent, Ted Nugent’s reality show, set on Nugent’s 2000-acre Michigan ranch, premieres on VH1. Seven contestants compete in a series of challenges, like building an outhouse and skinning a boar, for a new pickup truck and $25,000. October 5, 2008 – Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night finally tie the knot after dating for 20 years. … Continue reading CDJ Today: October 5 in Classic Rock →

August 4, 1975 – Led Zeppelin‘s tour is postponed following Robert Plant’s serious auto accident on the small Greek island of Rhodos.  Plant has multiple fractures of  his ankle, bones supporting his foot, and elbow. Doctors initally tell Plant he may never walk again. His wife, Maureen, also in the car, suffers a lengthy period of concussions, and breaks her leg in several … Continue reading CDJ Today: August 4 in Classic Rock →

June 21, 1985 – Mötley Crüe release their third studio album Theatre of Pain which goes on to sell over four million copies in the U.S. and spawns the hits “Home Sweet Home” and the remake “Smokin’ In The Boys Room.” June 21, 1975 – Ritchie Blackmore leaves Deep Purple to form Rainbow. Blackmore says, “I wasn’t interested in the direction they were going. I thought … Continue reading CDJ Today: June 21 in Classic Rock →

June 16, 1967 – The three day Monterey Pop Festival begins and is regarded historically as the start of the “Summer of Love.”  The festival becomes the pre-cursor to Woodstock.  All artists (with the exception of Ravi Shankar) perform for free, with ticket sales donated to charity.  On the first night, the line up is:  The Association, The Paupers, Lou Rawls, … Continue reading CDJ Today: June 16 in Classic Rock →

April 7, 1990 – Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee suffers a mild concussion after falling 20 feet from the scaffolding above his elevated drum kit. Tommy was descending as usual on a bungee rope but panicked when he thought his roadie wouldn’t pull the brake in time.  He was turned upside down and smashed heads with a person … Continue reading CDJ Today: April 7 in Classic Rock →

Blackmore’s Night – led by legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and award-winning vocalist Candice Night – today released their first new album in six years. In a series of videos, Blackmore and Night discuss the songs on Nature’s Light, track by track. While Nature’s Light is rooted in a traditional approach, fans of Ritchie Blackmore’s unique … Continue reading Blackmore’s Night Discuss New Album: Track-by-Track →

The husband and wife team of legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and award-winning vocalist Candice Night will next week release the first new album from Blackmore’s Night in six years. On Nature’s Light, Blackmore, Night and their 7-piece band of minstrels continue to mix the tradition of Folk music and a love for the Renaissance era … Continue reading Ritchie Blackmore Offers a Magical Escape from Reality with New Blackmore’s Night Album →

In 2016, guitar legend Ritchie Blackmore made his much-anticipated return to rock music, with a new line-up of his landmark band Rainbow. They delivered three powerhouse concerts in the UK in 2017, which are now captured on Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow: Memories In Rock II – to be released on April 6 as a 2CD+DVD set, … Continue reading WATCH: Official Sneak Preview of Rainbow’s ‘Memories in Rock II’ →

Guitar legend Ritchie Blackmore and his landmark band Rainbow have just announced a brand new release – Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow: Memories in Rock II – due out on April 6. Blackmore made his much anticipated return to rock music in 2016 with an exciting new iteration of Rainbow featuring Ronnie Romero (vocals), Jens Johansson (keyboards), Bob … Continue reading Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow Returns With New Live Album →

Today Eagle Rock Entertainment releases Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow: Memories in Rock – Live in Germany in various formats including DVD+2CD and Blu-ray+2CD as well as digital formats. The package is available now on Amazon and iTunes. Watch the official trailer below. Read more >

In June 2016, Ritchie Blackmore made a return to rock and roll with three European concerts. The result is Memories in Rock – Live in Germany, which will be released by Eagle Rock Entertainment on November 18th in various formats. Watch the band’s performance of “Perfect Strangers” below. Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow: Memories in Rock – … Continue reading Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow: Perfect Strangers (Live in Germany) →

This is a simultaneous release on DVD, Blu-ray and digital formats and Deluxe Edition. Without doubt one of the all-time great guitar players, Ritchie Blackmore hardly ever does interviews but has granted extraordinary access for the creation of this truly revealing programme and talks in great depth about his life and career. The amazing Deluxe … Continue reading The Ritchie Blackmore Story (Official Trailer) →