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Guitar Meets Science has shared a new mini-documentary. "This week, we delve into the incredible and often brutal saga of RAINBOW — Ritchie Blackmore's legendary post-Deep Purple band that burned through more singers than a karaoke bar on dollar beer night. From Ronnie James Dio to Graham Bonnet to Joe Lynn Turner, Rainbow sold 28 million records worldwide and launched some of the most iconic voices in rock. But behind the hits — 'Stone Cold', 'Since You Been Gone', 'Stargazer', 'Street Of Dreams' — lies one of rock's most ruthless revolving doors of firings, betrayals, and broken promises. We explore how Joe Lynn Turner gave Rainbow their only #1 American rock hit, got fired when Blackmore rejoined Deep Purple, spent a year negotiating a proper reunion — and then found out he'd been replaced by a YouTube cover singer through a French newspaper article. At the center of it all: Blackmore's manager and mother-in-law, Carole Stevens, who allegedly poisoned the well and hired a replacement for pennies. This is the story of one of rock's greatest bands and how loyalty meant absolutely nothing." Check it out below:
