Blackmore’s Night Autumn US Tour 2025! Sunday, November 9 - The Birchmere in Alexandria, VA https://www.birchmere.com/events/blackmores-niight-with-wizards-consort/ Thursday, November 13 - Mickey's Black Box in Lititz, PA https://mickeysblackbox.com/event/blackmores-night/ Fan presale code: WIZARD Saturday, November 15 - Newton Theatre in Newton, NJ https://skypac.org/blackmores-night/ Fan presale code: AutumnSky Thursday, November 20 - The Queen in Wilmington, DE...

In Memory of Ann “Animal” McMann 🥁❤️ We are saddened to hear of the passing of Ann McMann, who played drums in Sweet Little Sister and brought an unforgettable energy to the band. We called her “Animal”—not just because she was a powerhouse on the drums, but because of her bold, fun-loving nature. Like the Muppet she was nicknamed after, she attacked every song with passion and made sure there was always laughter around. Ann was an integral part of the band’s early years, he

In 1974, when I was six years old, my parents packed up our lives in New York and pointed our old Volvo toward California. A crib...

When I look back, I think music was always part of me because it was always part of my dad. Richard Gilks was a multitalented musician—he...