Blackmore-Night to Wed

Really? We're doing wedding announcements now?

Well, this one's a little different. Ritchie Blackmore (ex-Deep Purple, Rainbow) and Candice Knight have been "a couple" since 1989. They have worked together as Blackmore's Night since 1997.

After 19 years together, they're getting married. In October. In a castle. With minstrels.

I learned all of this (and much more) when I interviewed Candice Night about the band's new album, Secret Voyage (already #1 on Billboard's New Age chart) and the convergence of personal and professional lives.