Blackmore Reunites with Deep Purple | Music News

Ritchie Blackmore reunited with Deep Purple after 30 years for a surprise NYC show, playing “Smoke on the Water” and rekindling old bonds—calling it an emotional homecoming like soldiers returning from war, where even a lost chord was part of the healing. He played his iconic yellow Stratocaster with a pick for the first time in decades, reconnecting with keyboardist Don Airey after 44 years, and revealed that past tensions with Ian Gillan were rooted in creative clashes between two strong personalities—but those have long since softened. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/22d29ebdb4d91e16