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Rainbow Rising Turns 50 As Heavy Metal Landmark Continues To Shape The Genre

by Paul Cashmere

Rainbow’s Rising reaches its 50th anniversary as one of the defining albums in heavy metal history, featuring Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio and the enduring classic “Stargazer”.

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