Rainbow Fanclan Legacy Discography - New Albums
LATEST ADDITIONS




2024







Ritchie Blackmore - Tales From The Tavern
Interviews

Ritchie Blackmore chats from his Tavern discussing various subjects; Deep Purple 1968, Marshall Amps, Musicians Ritchie admire, George Harrison, Meeting Eric Clapton, Child In Time, Smoke On The Water and Ritchie's Passion For Music.








Rainbow - Run With the Wolf
Books/Reviews

Martin Popoff who already released two books on Rainbow ("English Castle Magic" and the updated version "Sensitive To Light") released a new book called "Run With The Wolf; Rainbow On Record" in which a panel went through every song Rainbow has ever released on an album.







Rainbow - Bajo el Arco Iris
Books

Jose Galván has a new book (320 pages in 15 x 21 cm format) out titled "Bajo el Arco Iris" (translated: Under the Rainbow). Just like the title all text is in Spanish language. The book tell the story of Rainbow with discography, tourdates and many photos.








Doogie White - Ritchie Blackmore Sucks You In, Bleeds You Dry & Sets You Free
Interviews

He wanted me to wear white on stage. He said "It will be a good contrast between my black and your white and your name is White, my name is Blackmore. More from Doogie White about Ritchie Blackmore and his time in Rainbow.




2023







Rainbow - Portraits of Rainbow: The Dio Years book
New Releases

Portraits of Rainbow - The Dio Years book is a photographic celebration of Ritchie Blackmore’s supergroup, formed in 1975 by the guitarist as he left Deep Purple and started Rainbow, including singer Ronnie James Dio.








Rainbow - Santiago 1996: Release on 2LP Coloured Marble Vinyl
New Releases

Another dodgy release. A 2LP Coloured Marble Vinyl of Rainbow - Santiago 1996 with the misleading titles "Strangers In Us All" and "Purple Rainbows" to be released by Coda Records on May 31st, 2023.








Ronnie Romero: No more Rainbow for me
Quotes

Ronnie Romero told in The Classic Rock Podcast: "Even if new Rainbow live shows would happen again my feeling is that I don't want to do it anymore. I don't feel like I can do it again, I think that's not my place anymore... playing with Ritchie".




2022









Rainbow: A Visual Biography by Jerry Bloom
New Book

New book in which Jerry Bloom documents the band's history in a comprehensive timeline, that covers every facet of Rainbow from every angle. Aside from band photos, the visual element is enhanced with rare memorabilia and artifacts. Release date: April 14, 2023.








Ritchie Blackmore Storms Offstage at Sony Hall, Ends Show Prematurely
Concert Review

Blackmore's Night was set to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the band's debut album, Shadow of the Moon, with a performance at Sony Hall on October 30. Many things went wrong at the concert, some very evident to the audience.








Legendary Radio Broadcast Recordings & Transmission Impossible
New Releases

Some more dodgy releases. A 3cd set and a 6cd set. They seems nothing else than re-release of other crappy releases that we have seen before but this time bundled as box sets.








Ronnie James Dio - Dreamers Never Die
Quotes

The first-ever career-spanning documentary titled 'Dreamers Never Die" on the life and times of legendary metal icon Ronnie James Dio was to be seen in cinemas recently. Later to be released on DVD and BluRay. Wendy Dio told in an interview "Ritchie did not want anything to do with the film."








Made in Purple - De Helling, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Concert Review

Made in Purple exists of four seasoned session and live musicians who pass on the rockvirus to next generations at the Music Conservatoriums of Brussels and Ghent, one younger vocal supertalent who, as Ian Gillan originally did, performed the role of "Jesus"in the musical Jesus Christ Superstar: they transported us back to the mythic live masterpiece of Deep Purple's Made in Japan.