He's always been quite the narcissist. I think he's back with Ronnie James Dio in yet another version of "Rainbow".
It's been a few years, though.
Richie's scalloped fretboard.
Back with Rainbow?
Rainbow with Ronnie James Dio has to be one of my top 3 Rock bands of all time.
I hope you are right, then that must mean that DP is without Blackmore.
No...he formed his own band known as 'Blackmore's Night' with vocalist/wife Candace Night a few years back...the music is a far cry from Raibow and Deep Purple, although they do perform variations of some DP/Rainbow songs.
He is doing Medieval music with his present wife. Mainly acoustical, but he teases with the electric sometimes.
There have been many rumors of reunions with Rainbow and Dio, but I think the two egos clash a bit