# Ritchie Blackmore Set to Play With Deep Purple After 33 Year-Estrangement

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-13 02:07 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Ritchie Blackmore Set to Play With Deep Purple After 33 Year-Estrangement" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Louder, Men's Journal and Guitar World. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| guitarworld.com | Ritchie Blackmore reunites with Deep Purple for the first time in 33 years – watch him play Smoke on the Water | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxPczZVbEpVVngxNmJlYjhteGpvczE4QkdRWW9NZ0RyMnoyX29UZFZWYUQzeTJWbUlhQ2Q2LTA0X1czUHNZeW1fWkk2YmgyR0dQUXU5QnY1MVlOemExbUVrcWZUUFhRT3ZSRTZRbVo4a2FWanRPTlNFM2N6QkloTFNoVXZOdDlFMUh0cmd4UDVySlJ3U045?oc=5) |
| Rolling Stone | Watch Ritchie Blackmore Reunite With Deep Purple For ‘Smoke on the Water’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxQYzAtRUdhU0ZBaW9maDhZU1ZjNXdvWm1jVE5PS1VJei1tMk9mSE1Pbmt4MW1mZkt6Q09aSFlLN05qNEVqVXJ6N2tHcGpZWDdJNWVuRzgwa1V1TGdha1pnb0ctRHIwZUMyQndKT1NkeDlERzBXQTBuaVN5WHZhaUhEbmNraW9VejZER2dFSEYxVVcxUXoza3ZZS0o3enZ5WlhyYzljdDRrWTJLbXY3OHd1eDFkSnc?oc=5) |
| Consequence of Sound | Ritchie Blackmore Reunites with Deep Purple After 33 Years, Performs "Smoke on the Water" | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxPZVBubVNsa1Aycm43R3lYcmRXUS00THlUaWQwVWpWNWhxVGN4Q181Z1FOcXMxWWhSWjVpTlRtVkFCaGMyVU5yRkVUREdjaDFVT0Y5UG5kSEU1OUc3VFdiZEJOMHNib3M5b0twUkVkRmFWY3JYd05LcldmR05EanRaaW5HY1lCbWJBM1VlMEZ5VFRWQ0E?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Watch: Ritchie Blackmore plays with Deep Purple for first time in 33 years | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPWHlLOERQYncxSnBEamxRcEJ4TDVORTRlWENSa1RXaFIxREpyVWxoZVZQYjg5XzhDMnNPUmxkb0NDUVpOcVp3ajk5dVRfaWdEbkY2M0t0QnJiXzFCVDJHOV83T0padlVMTlJQU3RFNXQySlpSXzlXNTBnZkhnZU9VR3ViMS1CZUpIdnZwUGdUY2tKaWFnTHU0V2FjeTJfdWJkTXc?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Ritchie Blackmore Set to Play With Deep Purple After 33 Year-Estrangement | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxQUER0SGlPZUxuUHJ2UmRlajlfdlkweXFRUDBpbHF0MlpVZEIwWWFpYUZ0UjdWc0Ywc2o4MmMyTGF6dGtUNVRzclo2X0h4Y0VrV0lTMVQwWWNKLVBDTmlfb25ub0pHUzBIcXZNU2dvRV9fMzZNdDRwVXAwZlBoY3pNMThlQTFWT0VFcGtVd1B4eWRRamloSXRIUU9Ka0Nwdw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | It actually happened: watch Ritchie Blackmore reunite with Deep Purple for the first time in 33 years | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxNQzE4cXBVM3hCbFdZQXkyTi1tUVQzNGNmLXh6dVg2bFBQNUVGRXdVZFF5WEdpTnRVZ0hNVExKU2NzekFJaUM0cG1idW5ndGpyRzVqQVZtSHJTaUNhdFBkWHY3UUtQNlRKWFlMNXd2QUx4NUZyY01hcHdOLWpKVUdKQ21mWkQ5WG80RFIyQVhRUGlGd0p5eVRpSzZYUVZkNjd2WTNsY1Y4cTFlRDQ?oc=5) |
| Variety | Ritchie Blackmore Performs With Deep Purple for First Time Since Acrimonious Split in Early ’90s, After Warning Fans: ‘I Have Not Played Rock Music in 25 Years’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxQbmM2SXp4cWN1cTJGemR3MjR6WjdKTi1pb3o5Ujdmb012OWpkbmw0aUY1TFlaWHlia2JzUlA3eGZXV3dya0p6OXFxSUpQcDBoOHVGSDY5X3BTcVMxRDlheGxMTVhnREJVTUxRRVA3THlpejZXd0VOOEZmeWRva04waWVSbEFCSEs1MFozazd6ZmtCYU0xRk51bEpISWlXdDhjaGVWSi1YUEo?oc=5) |
| Ultimate Classic Rock | Ritchie Blackmore Reunites With Deep Purple for the First Time in 33 Years | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTE5vOTR5MFdVVFk3ZE9WSVdaSFJmdl9UQmx5SWMteHgtNTFIenFBaTA2aXlWckxtTEk3Y3RNcEx0V2Fpd1VzVzMwNTdJdEJjNTFUVjNCdUw2bGRRY0taTDNTZ01VT3E2NE9FcFJ2OUF1QTRpUGpCZkp6TEpB?oc=5) |
| Louder | The explosive story of Ritchie Blackmore’s bitter exit from Deep Purple | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxPOEhnTWdFQnpEV0xaRmwyaF9QQTNyQUM0WDlmZXZiWGFwR091dFdUVHJjY1NZMFI3OHFqTDJ6Y1kwcFB5QkVzcVlDcF9UNE1HbFh0Nld3R2ZhdnFsdFpFU0xRWGxncXB0cHpOUTEwRDlDcEFnWUJNQ3hHUnFOc1ZINjlTNU9qMDd1?oc=5) |
| GuitarPlayer.com | Ritchie Blackmore to reunite with Deep Purple for first time in 33 years. “It’ll be good to see the old guys again” | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4gFBVV95cUxQeTQ4UU04cUdZN2VFYXkwWTAyM09QSHRsam5YbWN0VDdKNzZsck9CcUVZcXFLWHA3eVExSzBOWXpGbHpvOURjY0kzS0tkclJtcEs4RGJLUTlfcUJhR1JBQmhmSm9mWmhMZkhaMTM1ZE1uSDNaWGFVRzUzRUR4NnBBM3dvdFRDY1pHck1TSzNnZ2hVZmplcnRuLU1BSjliQ0dMMk5KRXNRaXNsZWZqZUs4dGlPVjdvTXFHcnF6YmFCc2F5TFF3MFdlSkFhcUhKLWRja0dobnEzenFXYjk4VEdpNWNR?oc=5) |
| Louder | Watch Ritchie Blackmore return to the stage with Deep Purple | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxPbV94QkhjcWRUbnlyaTdsWVRHRmRxSHpWNTNqbkFEOWlLRC1lamN6RmN4emszdHJnc1BmWlZhOHc5N1VlNjBqNmp5cjV6YldHMWMzS1k5LVRKdEprRnJjTDJPQ3UwMmlzamZlWXAxUnVPX2pfWVYyS2JhQVh2NjlNRXBNdVRSS1VsNGlmSF9aZGtRUnpXV1BjdV80VkQ2Zw?oc=5) |
| Best Classic Bands | Ritchie Blackmore Plays ‘Smoke on the Water’ With Deep Purple For First Time in 33 Years | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxQbDY2cmI3SDFNSzg2R3BEaWNUMU9aQjVjcF96bllnX3M1d0JSUGRYNnRCQXNFNUgxQXlQYjZBMkx6ZXVZSW1sLU1WakhzYko5YWpKcmxCWkp3X0VPZEpsOVBpektSd2VweGhJRFl2WjhBc2JrQU1kbnhUcERSTzlPVkh1S0tReFF1d09oSlJnOTRxRENQSkN6bjd1RQ?oc=5) |
| BLABBERMOUTH.NET | RITCHIE BLACKMORE Says He Will Perform With DEEP PURPLE For First Time In More Than Three Decades | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxOa3BMWUZnZ25lNmo2RHBPQTBKS2RYZTNZWFcza2N4SFhOQkVLWjRudFpQTkFJQXdRdnNhMDd1YmU0cGRPcVVBSVd3SGVMZkVIdmNhT2NLak9QcWNENVpXaHNacmYyaUlscVlsN2R1WXJ3ZXo2ZEZqcDlZUTdJd2IwNmhxYWdkam1CUEVFZFpvNERrb3NMMGJyVUhRY2JfcjFvR0hucGdxQkhjZEs5M052UUZIcEYxdzIzWGk1UXlna29BMTNiU2c?oc=5) |
| Louder | Ritchie Blackmore is planning on playing with Deep Purple tonight, an occurrence more rare than today's total solar eclipse | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQMUg0dXdYamRLNENRSUFSVXFiRHZrVDBZbFVKd3cxV21fTU5kakhMRnJ0VnZ3akNhems1emFlTnhCSjZFWmQ1c1BkaXZvNllNSnNZbC04ZF95WTRMb1JESi1XZnNpdXBCVUJiazBFNWMxWExnZWdyU2FKV0MwbzBhZ3JjMWxWZlZHN1l0UzRxRU1DVXJUdnB4T21lOEEySEs5MWNMTkJqNFdFTWJsb1RF?oc=5) |
| Men's Journal | 81-Year-Old Rock Icon From the ’70s Announces Reunion After Over 30 Years | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxNNXJDTDVEYXdXMjMwOE5DM1RfczdKQ2hEMWVSdHVsSDhHRWExbHUyaWZJNXdFcjNVVzlPOTlEZ3FXQkVaempJYnhRWGtKQnc2eWUtTUJrV1Q3VUtfTGQ4c2xVX1J5WUNwYjJTcXU4Rm9WdTlvbHEwVEFMWmNSLUcwT2FWYk5FYXFLRHlkd2VIbHlQQkNGcjRxZ0trM1YtOW1rMU5vVHFmeVY?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-13/ritchie-blackmore-set-to-play-with-deep-purple-after-33-year-estrangement*