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In 1979, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow began making their fourth album, Down To Earth. Cue pranks, tantrums, line-up changes, bad vibes and really bad hair days

"I didn’t look like them and I wasn't into their music" - Graham Bonnet on being offered the job of Rainbow singer

Louder

"I'll be honest here – I think they blew us off stage every single night": what happened when AC/DC went on tour with Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow

In 1976 Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow embarked on the Rising tour of Europe with a young band from Australia in tow: Ronnie James Dio was watching them very closely

Metal Hammer

“I just can’t believe this is really happening”: watch Ronnie James Dio unleash his vocals on a Tenacious D song

The former Black Sabbath and Rainbow man belted it out for Tenacious D's Kickapoo track

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The 10 greatest solo albums in heavy metal history

Bruce Dickinson, Rob Halford and Ozzy Osbourne have all proven you don’t need to be in a band to make top-notch heavy metal

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"We did have a couple of séances, but I didn't see any ghosts, though I know the place was haunted": Glenn Hughes on the recording of Deep Purple's Burn

Bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes on joining Deep Purple, almost joining Rainbow, leaving the Dead Daisies, the future of Black Country Communion, and 50 years of Burn

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“Will I be borrowing the Harley? Nah, they’ve given me a moped!": Richie Faulkner's Elegant Weapons are the supergroup trad metal needs in 2023

How emergency heart surgery, COVID and a love for trad metal led to Richie Faulkner's Elegant Weapons, featuring members of Judas Priest, Rainbow and Pantera

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"We'd spend all day farting about and end up with nothing usable": the aggravating story of Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

Write some songs, get into studio, come out with an album. It worked before. But when it came to making the follow-up to Vol. 4, Black Sabbath couldn’t even get started

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"If an arrow has been shot at me, I shoot it back..." The life and career of Ronnie James Dio, in his own words

The amazing life and career of a true metal legend, as explained by the man himself

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Elegant Weapons: "We’re going to do what we can to carry the torch"

Judas Priest’s Richie Faulkner has teamed up with members of Pantera and Rainbow in Elegant Weapons, and you best believe they'll carry on when those bands retire

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The 1977 Rainbow gig when Ritchie Blackmore played one of his greatest performances – after two long nights in a police cell

Remembering a Strat-wielding firebrand on peak form with his band in Munich

MusicRadar

British politician lands himself in trouble for sharing Rainbow's Kill The King on social media days after the coronation

Welsh councillor Dave Jones lands himself in hot water after sharing Rainbow 1978 track Kill The King following King Charles coronation

Metal Hammer

Councillor defends his 'Kill the King' Facebook post

The post caused outcry from angry royalists

Wales Online

Ritchie Blackmore is a huge ABBA fan, according to his former Rainbow/Deep Purple colleague Joe Lynn Turner

The Man In Black has a huge soft spot for ABBA: who knew?

Louder

Rainbow promo codes for March 2023

These {offer_count} Rainbow promo codes can help you refresh your wardrobe for less with savings on dresses, shoes, and more.

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Daily Record

Paul Stanley of Kiss preparing to shed tear at last ever UK gig in Scotland

Frontman of legendary rock band will shed a tear when they play their final UK date ever at the Glasgow OVO Hydro

Evening Standard

On the Breadline: Elderly won’t heat the house because they’re terrified of the bills

The Rainbow Foundation is a lifeline for many frail and isolated pensioners, reports Maryam Zakir-Hussain

The Independent UK

The charity helping ‘extremely isolated’ pensioners whose mood is low and anxiety high

On The Breadline: ‘Their clothes look looser each time I see them,’ charity tells Maryam Zakir-Hussain

The Guardian - US

Could Telfar’s policy of accessibility spell doom for its popular bags?

The company’s event at a Rainbow fashion outlet has divided many on the future prospects of the ‘Bushwick Birkin’

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Chicago Sun-Times

Rainbow Cone, a colorful Chicago original, looks to open in other states

Expanding as part of its partnership with the owners of Buona Beef, the ice cream shop is looking for franchisees in the Midwest and South.

Newsroom.co.nz

One step forward or two steps back? MPs react to budget

A polarising Budget saw strong debates in Parliament this afternoon, as MPs from both ends of the political continuum laid out how they would have done things differently

Chicago Sun-Times

Rainbow Cone shines up north, too

The treat once exclusive to Beverly continues its march across the Chicago area, opening a Skokie branch Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK

‘If I get covered in urine, that means I’ve arrived’: the birth of Monsters of Rock festival

In an extract from new book Denim and Leather, an oral history of 80s British heavy metal, Judas Priest, Saxon, Rainbow and others describe the 1980 debut of an event that cemented the UK rock community

Benzinga

$10M To Revolutionize The Future Of Cannabis Cultivation Facility Construction: Upwise Capital Funds Rainbow Realty Debt Facility

Upwise Capital, a debt financing solution company for marijuana-related businesses, is helping to pioneer the modernization of cannabis cultivation facility construction.

Daily Mirror

Girl, five, is horrifically burned after taking part in internet 'fire fairy' game urging children to turn on gas rings

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Sofia Ezhova was seriously injured taking part in a new social media craze targeting little girls

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