# blackmore (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover blackmore. Page: Feed: --- ## [All members of Buckcherry safe after tour bus involved in fatal crash](https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/all-members-of-buckcherry-safe-after-tour-bus-involved-in-fatal-crash) _2026-08-22 · Stef Lach · Latest from Louder in News_ One person has died after a multi-vehicle crash in South Carolina which involved Buckcherry's tour bus ## [“She entranced audiences and inspired untold numbers of blues-loving players from across the pond, like Eric Clapton and Keith Richards”: Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s epochal performance at an English train station paved the way for the blues-rock revolution](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/sister-rosetta-tharpe-blues-and-gospel-train) _2026-08-21 · Jackson Maxwell · Latest from Guitar World_ The legendary concert, which was filmed for a Granada TV special called Blues and Gospel Train, was attended by Clapton, Richards, Jeff Beck, and Brian Jones, and has now been commemorated with a plaque ## [Adrian Belew on the last time he saw Frank Zappa: “His voice was a whisper”](https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/adrian-belew-on-the-last-time-he-saw-frank-zappa-his-voice-was-a-whisper) _2026-08-21 · Phil Weller · Latest from Guitar Player in Guitarists_ More than 30 years after Zappa’s death, Belew shares memories of visiting the ailing guitarist — and the unexpected phone call that gave him closure ## [MTV have scrapped the ‘Best Rock’ category at their Video Music Awards after 37 years](https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/mtv-scrap-best-rock-category-at-video-music-awards) _2026-08-21 · Paul Brannigan · Latest from Louder in News_ Looking for rock music at this year's MTV VMAs? Good luck with that ## [“If the house were on fire, it wouldn’t just be the one guitar I’d take – it would be the one possession I’d take. I love it that much”: Afghan Whigs’ Greg Dulli on the guitar he values most, and what links Jimmy Page and Prince](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/greg-dulli-afghan-whigs-soft-control) _2026-08-21 · Andrew Daly · Latest from Guitar World_ The alt-rock mainstay would rather not play than have to use a Strat or Les Paul. If he’s only given a Marshall amp he’ll stick to singing. And he still writes songs like he did when he was 15 ## [“From a distance, the Light Aged aesthetic isn’t unconvincing. Up close, things are a little different”: Harley Benton PB-62LA review](https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/bass-guitars/harley-benton-pb-62la-review) _2026-08-21 · Connor Flys · Latest from Guitar World_ Thomann’s in-house guitar and bass brand takes on a tough challenge – relic finishes. ## [Session guitar great Chris Spedding diagnosed with lymphoma](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/chris-spedding-diagnosed-with-lymphoma) _2026-08-21 · Jackson Maxwell · Latest from Guitar World_ A GoFundMe has been set up for Spedding, who has played with Paul McCartney, Brian Eno, the Pretenders, John Cale, and Jack Bruce, among countless others ## [New footage of Jimi Hendrix’s iconic Woodstock performance unearthed after decades](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/rare-jimi-hendrix-woodstock-footage-unearthed) _2026-08-21 · Janelle Borg · Latest from Guitar World_ 22-year-old student Albert Goodman sneaked onstage to film Hendrix's history-making performance – and the footage is finally available to watch ## [Taylor Ben Harper Gold Label 512e Special Edition grand concert review: “I’d put it down and pick it right back up again.”](https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/acoustic-guitars/taylor-ben-harper-gold-label-512e-special-edition-grand-concert-review) _2026-08-21 · Jimmy Leslie · Latest from Guitar Player_ With its short scale, compact body and warm, articulate voice, Taylor’s Ben Harper signature is an acoustic that rewards everything from delicate fingerpicking to bluesy bends ## [The Smiths held their label to ransom until Johnny Marr got this guitar: “As soon as I got that back to the hotel, I wrote Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now in about 10 minutes”](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/johnny-marr-story-of-his-gibson-es-355) _2026-08-21 · Janelle Borg · Latest from Guitar World_ Marr will be auctioning off his four-decade guitar collection next month, including a Gibson ES-355 that played a pivotal role in The Smiths’ repertoire ## [Open directory of blogs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/mg7TDRD0TvDf) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Drop URLs or OPML — get per-blog pages plus machine-readable JSON, OPML, text ## [Get an exclusive Ghost puff print t-shirt and Metal Hammer cover variant with this limited edition bundle to celebrate their new concert film 2 Big To Rig](https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/get-an-exclusive-ghost-puff-print-t-shirt-and-metal-hammer-cover-variant-with-this-limited-edition-bundle-to-celebrate-their-new-concert-film-2-big-to-rig) _2026-08-21 · Merlin Alderslade · Latest from Louder in News_ Metal Hammer have teamed up with Ghost for a world exclusive bundle! Here's what's inside ## [“He said, ‘You sound like Jimi Hendrix!’ I said, ‘Jimi who?’” How Buddy Guy first encountered Jimi Hendrix](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/how-buddy-guy-first-encountered-jimi-hendrix) _2026-08-21 · Jackson Maxwell · Latest from Guitar World_ In 1967, Guy was not nearly as famous as the A-list blues-rock guitarists who took cues from his stinging phrases, piercing volume, and embrace of feedback ## [Peter Hook on Joy Division, New Order and the basslines that made him a legend: “How did I manage that?”](https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/peter-hook-on-joy-division-new-order-and-the-basslines-that-made-him-a-legend-how-did-i-manage-that) _2026-08-21 · Lee Campbell · Latest from Guitar Player in Guitarists_ As Peter Hook & the Light launch their U.S. tour, Hook and his son Jack Bates discuss his approach to the bass and the legacy they’re carrying forward ## [“For decades, he has given us unforgettable music.” Chris Spedding is battling lymphoma — and a GoFundMe has been launched to support the guitar legend](https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/guitar-legend-chris-spedding-is-battling-lymphoma-and-a-gofundme-has-been-launched-to-support-him) _2026-08-21 · Elizabeth Swann · Latest from Guitar Player in Guitarists_ The session legend whose six-decade résumé includes Roxy Music, Bryan Ferry, Elton John and the Sex Pistols has begun a nine-month course of chemotherapy ## [“The man shaving my balls didn’t tell me.” Robert Fripp says he’s still baffled by his bizarre hospital mystery](https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/the-man-shaving-my-balls-didnt-tell-me-robert-fripp-says-hes-still-baffled-by-his-bizarre-hospital-mystery) _2026-08-21 · Phil Weller · Latest from Guitar Player in Guitarists_ The guitarist notes that he’s in the best shape he’s been in for decades following a heart attack last year —though one part of his treatment still makes no sense. ## [“You’re an unknown – then all of a sudden 10 million people have seen you”: How Sawyer Hill went from playing in Arkansas garage bands to touring arenas with Yungblud](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/sawyer-hill-arkansas-garage-bands-to-arenas-with-yungblud) _2026-08-21 · Naomi Baker · Latest from Guitar World_ He started on a $100 Epiphone and auditioned for his first band with Stairway to Heaven. Now Gibson are sending him guitars and he’s touring with rock’s next great hope. How did Sawyer Hill get here? ## [“It just seemed really distasteful. Eric had been a friend of mine, and I couldn’t possibly have been a party to that”: Why Jimmy Page turned down multiple offers to join the Yardbirds – and why he relented](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/why-jimmy-page-first-turned-down-the-yardbirds) _2026-08-21 · Matt Parker · Latest from Guitar World_ Jimmy Page could have been a Yardbird before Jeff Beck, had he accepted the somewhat clandestine offers of the band’s management ## ["I would hope that whoever told you that you are ugly is not anyone you would call a friend." Evanescence's Amy Lee shares some beautiful advice with a fan - and explains why "being an Instagram star" is not the important part of making art](https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/interviews/i-would-hope-that-whoever-told-you-that-you-are-ugly-is-not-anyone-you-would-call-a-friend-evanescences-amy-lee-shares-some-beautiful-advice-with-a-fan-and-explains-why-being-an-instagram-star-is-not-the-important-part-of-making-art) _2026-08-21 · Merlin Alderslade · Latest from Louder in News_ The Evanescence singer was unimpressed to hear the cruel remarks one of her fans received ## [Nickelback release epic power ballad Leave Me Behind. "There's a lot of weight in this song, but there's also a lot of hope"](https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/nickelback-release-epic-power-ballad-leave-me-behind-theres-a-lot-of-weight-in-this-song-but-theres-also-a-lot-of-hope) _2026-08-21 · Fraser Lewry · Latest from Louder in News_ Nickelback gear up for the release of their eleventh album – and warn fans to be on the lookout for scammers ## [Fundraiser set up to support guitar great Chris Spedding as he battles lymphoma](https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/fundraiser-set-up-to-support-guitar-great-chris-spedding-as-he-battles-lymphoma) _2026-08-21 · Fraser Lewry · Latest from Louder in News_ Spedding has played with Roxy Music, Bryan Ferry, Elton John, Tom Waits, Paul McCartney and more ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/4HXtlGQChEIJ) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when friends get the Graphite Business Card through your referral. ## [See Jimi Hendrix in newly unearthed Woodstock video footage shot from the stage](https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/see-jimi-hendrix-in-newly-unearthed-woodstock-video-footage-shot-from-the-stage) _2026-08-21 · Elizabeth Swann · Latest from Guitar Player_ A 22-year-old drama student named Albert Goodman snuck onstage to film the guitar legend from just 15 feet away ## [“His death was such a shock. I met him before he joined the Pretenders – he had actually talked to me about playing with the band”: How the Pretenders emerged from tragedy with new guitarist Robbie McIntosh](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/robbie-mcintosh-the-pretenders-learning-to-crawl) _2026-08-20 · Joe Bosso · Latest from Guitar World_ Shattered by drugs and reeling from the loss of James Honeyman-Scott, the Pretenders came back swinging with 1984’s Learning to Crawl ## [“I found a 1968 Gibson on eBay and took a chance. The neck has snapped three times, but it's still the best bass I've ever played”: How a battle-scarred vintage Gibson survived three broken necks to power a Mercury Prize-nominated jazz collective](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/how-a-vintage-gibson-became-stan-woowards-go-stan-woodwards-go-to-instrument) _2026-08-20 · Nick Wells · Latest from Guitar World_ Bassist Stan Woodward talks eBay finds, music theory, and the rapid rise of the Geordie Greep-backed jazz outfit ## [Ghost share performance of Umbra from forthcoming Skeletour concert film 2 Big To Rig](https://www.loudersound.com/culture/films-tv-shows/ghost-share-umbra-from-skeletour-concert-film-2-big-to-rig) _2026-08-20 · Paul Brannigan · Latest from Louder in News_ 2 Big To Rig will be haunting cinemas and IMAX theatres worldwide from August 26 ## [“There’s so much to extract from this very cheap, easy-to-use, and gig-worthy floor modeler”: Mooer GE150 Pro Li review](https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/mooer-ge150-pro-li-review) _2026-08-20 · Phil Weller · Latest from Guitar World_ Extremely affordable and packed with features, is this the perfect gateway into floor modelers? ## [Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell says his cancer has returned: “I did a donor transplant. Unfortunately, it didn't stick”](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/def-leppard-guitarist-vivian-campbell-says-his-cancer-has-returned) _2026-08-20 · Jackson Maxwell · Latest from Guitar World_ Despite the setback, Campbell says he’s not slowing down: “I’m doing as much with my life as possible” ## [Lzzy Hale’s new signature Epiphone Explorer Custom has an unmissable diamond finish – but there's much more to it than just mirrorball looks](https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/epiphone-lzzy-hale-explorer-custom) _2026-08-20 · Jackson Maxwell · Latest from Guitar World_ This Explorer also has a few vintage touches – and even strands of Les Paul DNA ## [Brad Gillis says Billy Gibbons had some bad news after a bizarre backstage accident with a scorpion: “Those are the most poisonous”](https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/brad-gillis-says-billy-gibbons-had-some-bad-news-after-a-bizarre-backstage-accident-with-a-scorpion-those-are-the-most-poisonous) _2026-08-20 · Elizabeth Swann · Latest from Guitar Player in Guitarists_ Gillis recalls the bizarre episode from Night Ranger’s early days touring with ZZ Top — and the macabre souvenir Gibbons made from the scorpion that stung Jack Blades. ## [What Ritchie Blackmore thinks of Yngwie Malmsteen: “He’s probably the best at what he does and – for what it’s worth – the fastest”](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/what-ritchie-blackmore-thinks-of-yngwie-malmsteen) _2026-08-20 · Janelle Borg · Latest from Guitar World_ As Malmsteen’s guitar hero, Blackmore’s fingerprints are all over the Swedish shredder’s gear choices and repertoire ## [Vivian Campbell says his cancer has returned after treatment, but he’s not giving up: “There’s only been one time that I felt it was going to kill me”](https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/vivian-campbell-says-his-cancer-has-returned-after-treatment-but-hes-not-giving-up-theres-only-been-one-time-that-i-felt-it-was-going-to-kill-me) _2026-08-20 · Elizabeth Swann · Latest from Guitar Player in Guitarists_ The Def Leppard guitarist says his donor transplant failed, but he’s continuing treatment and has no intention of slowing down ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QowiDeCv898S) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [“Eddie Van Halen came over and yelled at me for not doing anything”: Lita Ford on how Eddie Van Halen encouraged her to kickstart her solo career after The Runaways](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/lita-ford-on-how-eddie-van-halen-encouraged-her-to-kickstart-her-solo-career) _2026-08-20 · Janelle Borg · Latest from Guitar World_ The guitarist had taken a break from the rockstar life and started working at a department store when Van Halen came knocking ## [Buddy Guy just turned 90 but he still remembers the guitar lesson that changed everything: “He told me, ‘I can’t teach you that!’”](https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/buddy-guy-just-turned-90-but-he-still-remembers-the-guitar-lesson-that-changed-everything-he-told-me-i-cant-teach-you-that) _2026-08-20 · Adam Levy · Latest from Guitar Player in Guitarists_ The future blues legend wanted to learn how Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker played. His high school music teacher had other ideas. ## [Enslaved share transcendent new single, Solar Will, as they announce new album, Mið](https://www.loudersound.com/music/albums/enslaved-share-transcendent-new-single-solar-will-as-they-announce-new-album-mid) _2026-08-20 · Jerry Ewing · Latest from Louder in News_ Norwegian prog metal trailblazers Enslaved will release their latest album, Mið, in October ## [Ritchie Blackmore on why Deep Purple couldn’t survive with him and Ian Gillan onboard: “We just couldn’t be in the same room”](https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/ritchie-blackmore-on-why-deep-purple-couldnt-survive-with-him-and-ian-gillan) _2026-08-20 · Phil Weller · Latest from Guitar Player in Guitarists_ The two Deep Purple legends once stopped speaking to each other. Here’s the story behind the reunion no one thought would ever happen ## ["I did a donor transplant. Unfortunately, it didn't stick. So the cancer has returned." Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell's cancer has returned, but he's refusing to live in fear](https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/def-leppard-guitarist-vivian-campbell-cancer-has-returned) _2026-08-20 · Paul Brannigan · Latest from Louder in News_ "There's only been one time that I felt it was gonna kill me" ## [Norman Harris on the future of Norman’s Rare Guitars and why he finally decided to sell: “When you’re faced with a major health scare, things become a lot more real”](https://www.guitarworld.com/music-industry/norman-harris-on-the-future-of-normans-rare-guitars) _2026-08-20 · David Konow · Latest from Guitar World_ The man behind behind Tarzana, California’s most famous guitar store discusses his legacy, the vintage market today and where it’s headed in the future ## [Joe Bonamassa reveals how many Gibson and Epiphone signature models he’s sold – and it’s a lot: “They weren’t expecting to sell those kinds of guitars that fast”](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/joe-bonamassa-gibson-and-epiphone-signature-model-sales) _2026-08-20 · Janelle Borg · Latest from Guitar World_ The reigning king of signatures has come a long way – the initial run of his first model was limited to 300 ## [“Nick said, ‘I’m not here to fill Brent’s shoes. I want to help write the future of Mastodon’”: Troy Sanders on rebuilding Mastodon and why new guitarist Nick Johnston was an instant fit](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/troy-sanders-on-rebuilding-mastodon) _2026-08-20 · Nick Wells · Latest from Guitar World_ Mastodon’s biggest line-up change could have derailed them. Instead, it inspired one of the most ambitious albums of their career ## [“I ground myself to the bone for this record." Motionless In White celebrate 20 years with their first ever Metal Hammer cover](https://www.loudersound.com/music-industry/magazines/i-ground-myself-to-the-bone-for-this-record-motionless-in-white-celebrate-20-years-with-their-first-ever-metal-hammer-cover) _2026-08-20 · Eleanor Goodman · Latest from Louder in News_ Celebrating their 20th anniversary with new album Decades, Motionless In White are on our new cover ## [Ritchie Blackmore on the anxiety he couldn’t outrun: “Why can’t I just play the guitar? It’s all I want to do”](https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/billy-corgan-on-the-paradox-of-being-ritchie-blackmore-hell-probably-never-get-the-credit-he-deserves) _2026-08-19 · Christopher Scapelliti · Latest from Guitar Player in Guitarists_ The guitarist blamed his ruthlessness on insecurity —and said he owed a debt to Eric Clapton ## [Billy Gibbons remembers late ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard: “Frank didn’t mind being beardless. After all, he had the name”](https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/billy-gibbons-remembers-late-zz-top-drummer-frank-beard-frank-didnt-mind-being-beardless-after-all-he-had-the-name) _2026-08-19 · Martin Kielty · Latest from Guitar Player_ The guitarist said the trio will "keep on keeping on," even though he's now the last surviving member of the band's iconic classic lineup ## ["I didn’t kill anybody, I didn't bully anybody. I just made some stupid mistakes - and I am not a Nazi." Alex Terrible addresses the controversies surrounding Slaughter To Prevail](https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/interviews/alex-terrible-says-he-is-not-a-nazi-but-slaughter-to-prevail-will-never-escape-controversy) _2026-08-19 · Rich Hobson · Latest from Louder in News_ Slaughter To Prevail's Bloodstock appearance reignited the debate around the band's controversies. But Alex Terrible isn't shying away from criticism - and acknowledges his mistakes ## [The Beatles song George Harrison didn’t think was any good: “It might not be a song at all”](https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/george-harrisons-first-song) _2026-08-19 · Phil Weller · Latest from Guitar Player in Guitarists_ The track saw John Lennon experiment with an early fuzz pedal before George Martin rejected the sound as too distorted ## [Demon Hunter vs KPop Demon Hunters: Christian metal band sue Netflix alleging copyright infringement over hit animated movie](https://www.loudersound.com/culture/films-tv-shows/christian-metal-band-demon-hunter-sue-netflix-over-kpop-demon-hunters) _2026-08-19 · Paul Brannigan · Latest from Louder in News_ Seattle metallers argue that cartoon demon hunters are causing confusion and infringing upon their career ## [Phoebe Bridgers forced to cancel Lost Weekend tour dates after requiring urgent surgery: “I got appendicitis for my birthday!”](https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/phoebe-bridgers-forced-to-cancel-lost-weekend-tour-dates-after-requiring-urgent-surgery-i-got-appendicitis-for-my-birthday) _2026-08-19 · Martin Kielty · Latest from Guitar Player in Guitarists_ She spent her 32nd birthday in a hospital bed but aims to be back on the road in September after calling off a run of low-key U.K. shows ## [Simon McBride defends Ritchie Blackmore after Deep Purple jam: “I just said to Ritchie, ‘I’ll be your rhythm guitar player today. Just do your thing.’”](https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/simon-mcbride-defends-ritchie-blackmore-after-deep-purple-jam-i-just-said-to-ritchie-ill-be-your-rhythm-guitar-player-today-just-do-your-thing) _2026-08-19 · Martin Kielty · Latest from Guitar Player in Guitarists_ McBride shared his pride over being icon’s rhythm guitarist on his historic “Smoke on the Water” jam with Blackmore ## [The Beatles’ new UMG partnership recalls their greatest business mistake: Behind the blunder that cost them millions](https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/the-beatles-new-umg-partnership-recalls-their-greatest-business-mistake-behind-the-blunder-that-cost-them-millions) _2026-08-19 · Christopher Scapelliti · Latest from Guitar Player_ Sixty years after manager Brian Epstein signed away 90 percent of the band’s merchandising rights, Apple Corps and Universal Music Group are joining forces to manage the Fab Four’s empire. ## [Queen to show Budapest concert film as "one-day-only, live-gig-style experience. "It's going to be definitively the most real experience ever of us,Queen, in our glory days"](https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/queen-budapest-concert-film-roundhouse) _2026-08-19 · Fraser Lewry · Latest from Louder in News_ Surround sound? Check. Synchronised lighting? Crowd singalongs with Freddie Mercury? Very likely ## [ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dead at 77](https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/zz-top-drummer-frank-beard-dead-at-77) _2026-08-18 · Fraser Lewry · Latest from Louder in News_ The ZZ Top drummer sat out recent shows due to health issues ## [“We feel that we have been seriously misled and let down”: GoFundMe launched for Indonesian metal bands stranded in Ireland after being allegedly abandoned by promoter](https://www.loudersound.com/news/gofundme-launched-indonesian-metal-bands-deadsquad-jasad-death-vomit-stranded-ireland-2026) _2026-08-18 · Matt Mills · Latest from Louder in News_ Deadsquad, Jasad and Death Vomit cancelled gigs in Cork and London after accommodation and transport plans fell through