Ritchie Blackmore decapitated Deep Purple. With Rainbow, he had another tactic at his disposal

He’d formed the band in equal partnership with Ronnie James Dio, but the singer soon discovered things wouldn’t be so ...

“I had no idea it would be such a catastrophic event in people’s lives!" How leaving Iron Maiden, A Nightmare On Elm Street and the acoustic album that never was led …

Tasked with kicking his solo career off for real, Bruce Dickinson produced one of the 90s' greatest metal power ballads ...