33 YEARS… THEN RITCHIE BLACKMORE WALKED BACK ONSTAGE WITH DEEP PURPLE. The Reunion Fans Thought They Might Never Witness Finally Happened, Bringing One of Rock’s Most Legendary—and Complicated—Chapters Back to Life
Ritchie Blackmore joined his formed band Deep Purple for the first time in 33 years during the group’s performance in Wantagh, New York on Wednesday night (Aug. 12). The 81-year-old guitarist, who co-founded Deep Purple in 1968, joined the band for a rendition of their song “Smoke on the Water.” Prior to the performance, Blackmore revealed his planned … Read more