Original Features

Ritchie Blackmore picked up the pieces after Deep Purple, with a new band and a new outlook.

From lavish box sets to deluxe editions of classic albums, the year's best archival releases explore the past from new perspectives.

The actor spent hours upon hours in the makeup chair during the making of the 2000 movie, and only one thing kept him calm.

Just over a month later, the Starman passed away from liver cancer.

You probably already know about Van Halen's version, but here are five more to check out.

Their recent output has been a mixed bag.

It was two days later that the singer passed away from a heart attack at 52 years old.

The band's sixth studio album was unlike anything else on the market when it was released on Dec. 3, 1965.

Classic artists, new bands and returning favorites mark the year's best releases.

He'd become the first solo member of the Beatles to simultaneously top both the album and singles charts.