Ritchie Blackmore, for most rock fans, is the mercurial guitarist who traded licks with the best of them as the powerhouse player in Deep Purple and Rainbow, responsible for playing on some of the most famous riffs in rock .. think Smoke On The Water and Highway Star ... despite the fact he hasn’t now..

‘IRON MAIDEN – ON TRACK’ – EXCLUSIVE SAMPLE CHAPTER
Recently, two members of the Velvet Thunder writing team had books published in the ‘On Track’ series by Sonicbond Publishing, delving into every album and every track by a selected artist – Graeme Stroud covering Thin Lizzy and Steve Pilkington taking on Iron Maiden. A little while ago we presented an exclusive sample chapter from the THIN LIZZY volume,..

Watch Ian Anderson unveil the new Ballad Of Jethro Tull book
It’s Ian Anderson unveiling the marvelous Ballad of Jethro Tull, the official illustrated history of one of rock’s most influential acts. All 500 ‘Signature Edition’ copies are sold-out but fans can still order the ‘Classic Edition’ (£40 / $50) which features: 200+ page hardback Fully illustrated throughout More than 200 photographs MP4 download of two..