Rock N Roll Story Guys

Gamut Podcast Network

Rock N Roll Story Guys features two best friends discussing (and maybe setting straight) the rumor, innuendo and hidden details that surround some of the biggest bands and songs in rock n roll history.

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20 episodes
Updated Wednesday
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Wednesday · 42 min
Blood, Sweat & Tears vs the government
When a certain VIP letter writer gets their attention, Brian and Murdock explore the story behind the band who beat out the Beatles for the Grammy and then mostly fell apart. See the RNRSG on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BloodSweat%26_Tears https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blues_Project https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Kooper https://americansongwriter.com/how-al-kooper-snuck-his-way-onto-one-of-bob-dylans-most-iconic-tracks/ https://www.facebook.com/VEGASROCKSMAG/photos/my-al-kooper-story-i-just-saw-the-bob-dylan-movie-a-complete-unknown-with-%F0%9D%91%BB%F0%9D%92%8A%F0%9D%92%8E%F0%9D%92%90%F0%9D%92%95%F0%9D%92%89/1339807444127523/ https://medium.com/the-riff/the-greatest-songs-of-the-1960s-that-no-one-has-ever-heard-ad27628ca5c2 https://thestrangebrew.co.uk/interviews/al-kooper/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maynard_Ferguson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_Is_Father_to_the_Man http://www.rdrop.com/users/rickert/al.html https://forbassplayersonly.com/jim-fielder/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Simon_(music_producer) https://www.listeningsessions.ca/p/what-happened-before-what-happened https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Clayton-Thomas https://bestclassicbands.com/david-clayton-thomas-interview-blood-sweat-tears-6-18-19/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronnie_Hawkins https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BloodSweatTears(BloodSweatTearsalbum) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_the_Hell_Happened_to_BloodSweat%26_Tears%3F What The Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat, & Tears documentary: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGPWNSJT?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback Winds of Change podcast: https://crooked.com/podcast-series/wind-of-change/ Library of Congress on Cultural Diplomacy https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/hope-for-america/cultural-diplomacy.html See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
July 22 · 46 min
George Michael vs Andrew Ridgeley
Brian and Murdock attempt to answer the long-asked question: "What the hell happened to that other guy from Wham!?" See the RNRSG on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: The 2019 book: https://www.amazon.com/Wham-George-Michael-Me-Memoir/dp/1524745316 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Michael https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Ridgeley https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wham! Wham! In China documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IJZkarC5tM https://www.portablepress.com/blog/2014/06/the-hard-luck-of-andrew-ridgeley-wham/ https://the-race.com/junior/the-messy-racing-career-of-an-ex-wham-superstar/ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1468-2230.1995.tb02047.x https://www.popmatters.com/72510-andrew-ridgeley-an-appreciation-2496033339.html https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ska https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wham_Rap(EnjoyWhat_You_Do) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%27s_Children http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4379399.stm 2019 This Morning interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BbVxKxWgBs 1985 Smash Hits interview: https://gmforever.com/andrew-ridgeley-on-what-the-papers-say-smash-hits-1985/ 1985 Chartbeat interview: https://gmforever.com/andrew-ridgeley-interview-with-chartbeat-magazine-1985/ “Flame” by Andrew Ridgeley - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yryqr2RXFEE&list=PL0il5YCZewTYOAt67OZib3vQnII3BeYSk&index=6 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
July 15 · 40 min
Humble Pie vs the mob
Brian and Murdock dig into the rumors around what organized efforts may or may not have gone in to squashing the once promising career of British rock guitarist Steve Marriott, derailling his intial rise to prominence with bands like the Small Faces and Humble Pie. See the RNRSG on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Marriott https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dee_Anthony http://www.theuncool.com/journalism/humble-pie-l-a-times/ https://lovethatsongpodcast.com/humble-pie-stone-cold-fever/ https://www.onamrecords.com/artists/humble-pie https://ultimateclassicrock.com/humble-pie-street-rats/ https://iorr.org/talk/read.php?1,2134440,2134720 https://www.fivefamiliesnyc.com/2010/10/mobsters-make-steve-marriott-eat-humble.html https://dgmlive.com/news/managing-america https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Loog_Oldham https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immediate_Records https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seamus_(song) https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2002/feb/08/sallybolton https://www.popcultureshelf.com/all-or-nothing-the-authorised-story-of-steve-marriott-by-simon-spence-2021/ https://www.ronnielane.com/steve-marriott.html https://www.facebook.com/lauriewrightmusic/videos/-in-my-extensive-research-as-i-gear-up-to-play-the-lead-role-in-the-steve-marrio/1535399244828428/ https://deadline.com/2026/03/steve-marriott-small-faces-movie-biopic-all-or-nothing-1236767523/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriott_(album) Steve Marriott: All Too Beautiful - https://www.amazon.com/Steve-Marriott-All-Too-Beautiful-ebook/dp/B012XGLK66/ref=books_dbstyp_desktop_mfs_sp_0? All Or Nothing - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1915841208?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback https://www.loudersound.com/features/humble-pie-story See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
July 8 · 40 min
The B-52s vs Love Shack
Brian and Murdock take the opportunity a letter affords them to talk about the founding fathers (and mothers) of the Athens, Georgia music scene and the tragedy that almost derailed them before they ever got to sing about "that little old place where we can get together..." See the RNRSG on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://gardenandgun.com/athens-georgia-music https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-b-52s-mission-accomplished-231021/ https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/the-b-52s-cosmic-thing-album-8518005/ https://ultimateclassicrock.com/john-lennon-rock-lobster-b-52s/ https://www.theb52s.com/bio https://www.instagram.com/p/DBZqzUdySj5/ https://postpunkmonk.com/2021/04/30/hard-to-believe-that-theres-a-universe-where-the-first-b-52s-album-hadnt-always-existed-part-2/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Schneider https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Wilson_(guitarist) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Lobster https://magnetmagazine.com/2015/03/12/a-conversation-with-kate-pierson/ https://www.howgooditis.com/transcripts/transcript-150-rock-lobster/ https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2024/06/the-b-52s-talk-unlikely-jersey-origins-and-letting-your-freak-flag-fly-before-nj-concert.html https://survivingthegoldenage.com/interview-fred-schneider-of-the-b-52s/ https://www.pastpri.me/home/fred-schneider-just-fred https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprechgesang https://www.audiovisualrepository.com/blog/rockhallcontendersb52s https://www.decaturish.com/news/avondale_estates/producer-danny-beard-reflects-on-georgia-s-unique-music-tradition/article_bbf2c76d-74e9-50ed-91af-a668c0ad248d.html https://www.today.com/popculture/10-best-rock-bands-ever-2d80554936 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_B-52%27s_(album) https://ultimateclassicrock.com/b52s-mesopotamia/ https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/399158823/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Kurfirst https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whammy! https://www.outinperth.com/on-this-gay-day-remembering-ricky-wilson-from-the-b-52s/ https://www.amfar.org/about-hiv-aids/snapshots-of-an-epidemic-hiv-aids/ https://miscelana.com/2022/04/02/the-eternal-originality-of-the-b-52s/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic_Thing https://www.grammy.com/artists/b-52s/10557/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
July 1 · 1 hr 6 min
The Songs About America Draft
In a first for the show, Brian welcomes fellow rock n roll podcasters Lorin Kozlowski (Roach Koach) and Josh Toomey (Primer 55, Talk Toomey, The David Ellefson Show) to gamify a discussion of the great rock n roll songs that tackle the topic of America. Listen to the Songs About America Draft Playlist See the RNRSG on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
June 24 · 38 min
A Doobie Brother vs national security
Brian and Murdock explore the story behind session legend (and former Steely Dan/Doobie Brothers multi-instrumentalist) Jeff "Skunk" Baxter and his associations with NASA and other government-related organizations. And then they end up talking about... aliens. See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://strat-talk.com/threads/jeff-%E2%80%9Cskunk%E2%80%9D-baxter-how%E2%80%99d-he-get-the-nickname.566440/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic https://simonwarner.substack.com/p/rock-stories-6-jeff-skunk-baxter https://www.mmone.org/jeff-skunk-baxter/ Beato interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLT9LUVcISg&t=4705s Corgan interview: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steely_Dan https://outsidethebeltway.com/skunk_baxter_former_doobie_brother_counterterror_advisor/ https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/doobie-brother-jeff-skunk-baxter-on-how-he-became-a-missile-defence-expert/article_45f41923-c660-5a21-8ea7-47dab4f525a9.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIM-9_Sidewinder https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/can-you-make-it-more-green-jeff-skunk-baxter-recalls-his-strangest-studio-sessions-from-steely-dan-to-dolly-parton https://x.com/ExpandingDan/status/1749508536072065291 https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/how-steely-dan-jeff-skunk-baxter-became-a-missile-defence-expert Really, No Really (Jason Alexander) Podcast: https://youtu.be/_blc89zsndc?si=Z2wecEFYryGHd7WD https://www.ihmc.us/groups/jbaxter/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_May#Scientific_career https://www.independent.co.uk/space/ufo-tom-delonge-blink-182-aliens-are-real-b2385824.html The Tom was Right T-shirt: https://tothestars.media/products/tom-was-right-t-shirt-black-1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_DeLonge https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/tom-delonge-ufo-timeline-8071145/ https://listverse.com/2024/12/03/10-musicians-who-have-other-jobs/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
June 17 · 43 min
Tommy Tutone vs Jenny
Brian and Murdock answer letters and break down the stories behind a handful of BIG songs and the women they are - or ARE NOT - about... See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/867-5309/Jenny https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/867-5309-jenny/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clover_(band) https://www.amazon.com/867-5309-Jenny-Song-That-Saved/dp/1936185555#:~:text=Alex%20also%20wrote%20or%20co,Johnny%20and%20the%20Asbury%20Dukes. https://www.sherrirosen.com/blog/2011/08/04/interview-with-alex-call-of-867-5309-jenny-the-song-that-saved-me/ https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/entertainment/local/2012/04/30/local-history-there-is-no/10606260007/ https://www.lmtribune.com/a_and_e/whatever-happened-to-jenny-from-tommy-tutones-famed-song/article_5441726a-4d0e-54ea-83e8-b58e2ba70852.html 1982 People Magazine: https://web.archive.org/web/20090604142927/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20082266,00.html https://musicinfluence.com/rock-and-roll-tales/who-owns-867-5309/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimclash/2020/01/14/remember-867-5309-who-was-jenny-we-chat-with-tommy-tutone/?sh=1b8547e532a0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plain_White_T%27s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_That_We_Needed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fearless_Records https://www.teenvogue.com/story/heres-the-actual-story-behind-hey-there-delilah https://bachelornation.com/2020/04/14/plain-white-ts-tom-higgenson-hey-there-delilah-backstory-bachelor-happy-hour/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whole_Lotta_Rosie https://jessefinkbooks.com/blog/f/the-first-photo-of-acdcs-rosie See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
June 10 · 42 min
Courtney Love vs Live Through This
Brian and Murdock make an effort to talk about more of the women in rock when they answer a letter adressing the rumor that Hole's Live Through This was ghostwritten by... a man. See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://rulefortytwo.com/secret-rock-knowledge/chapter-7/did-kurt-cobain-write-live-through-this/ https://www.factinate.com/people/facts-courtney-love https://www.biography.com/musicians/courtney-love https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney_Love https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/literature-and-arts/music-popular-and-jazz-biographies/courtney-love https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-moment-kurt-cobain-met-courtney-love/ https://www.nickiswift.com/787746/a-complete-timeline-of-courtney-love-and-kurt-cobains-relationship https://www.themarysue.com/holes-live-through-this-turns-30-courtney-love-kurt-cobain-rumors-explained https://www.thatericalper.com/2025/02/06/5-surprising-facts-about-holes-live-through-this https://rulefortytwo.com/secret-rock-knowledge/chapter-7/did-kurt-cobain-write-live-through-this https://www.lyndsanity.com/music/looking-back-at-holes-live-through-this-25-years-later https://www.nme.com/news/music/courtney-love-244-1400512 https://youtu.be/stNpkzN7F48?si=V6OTz5OI9vhMh2YG (Courtney fronting Faith No More begins at 55.44 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
June 3 · 49 min
Bryan Adams vs Princess Diana
Brian and Murdock head north to talk about British royalty and determined songwriters - and what may or may not have happened when a couple of them collided. See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Adams The song “Diana”: https://soundcloud.com/user158960977/bryan-adams-diana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Vallance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_Leave_Me_Lonely https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67675453 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_(Bryan_Adams_song) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_of_Prince_Charles_and_Lady_Diana_Spencer https://uk.news.yahoo.com/bryan-adams-meeting-diana-one-111155797.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_watched_television_broadcasts_in_the_United_Kingdom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Fagan http://www.jimvallance.com/01-music-folder/songs-folder-may-27/pg-song-adams-diana.html https://www.smh.com.au/world/diana-had-affair-with-singer-20031106-gdhqb2.html https://www.imdb.com/news/ni62109552/ https://abcnews.com/GMA/Culture/singer-bryan-adams-responds-rumors-princess-diana-relationship/story?id=56198910 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecilie_Thomsen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Burrell https://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/10/24/diana.suitors/index.html https://www.reddit.com/r/ToddintheShadow/comments/190zfmy/cancon_or_other_country_equivalents/ https://ca.billboard.com/business/streaming/crtc-cancon-hearings See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
May 27 · 40 min
Stairway to Heaven vs Taurus
A letter about the legacy of "Stairway to Heaven" leads Brian and Murdock to the story of unsung guitar hero Randy California, his band, and the break that never fully broke for him. See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_California https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ash_Grove_(music_club) https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-02-09/ed-pearl-dead-ash-grove https://www.facebook.com/TheCollegeOfRockAndRollKnowledge/posts/today-we-are-remembering-the-late-randy-californiarandy-california-who-was-born-/2676305559076803/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Cassidy http://randycaliforniaandspirit.com/biography/ https://www.masterguitarschool.com/post/cognitive-dissonance-incarnated https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manny%27s_Music https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chas_Chandler https://www.npr.org/2020/03/09/813763864/led-zeppelin-wins-copyright-dispute-over-stairway-to-heaven https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_(band) https://recordcollectormag.com/articles/spirit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stairway_to_Heaven https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taurus_(instrumental) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicky_Hopkins#Other_groups https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/spirit-randy-california-mark-andes https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2019-classic-rock-riffs-loophole/ https://www.musicologize.com/stairway-taurus-discussion/ https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-9th-circuit/1955114.html See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
May 20 · 45 min
Dave Matthews Band vs the city of Chicago
Brian and Murdock take on a letter from a listener wanting all the details on what happened when a certain jam-adjacent band drove around in the Windy City in the summer of '04. See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Matthews_Band_bus_incident https://travsd.wordpress.com/2017/11/27/seven-psychedelic-buses/ https://mmbandservices.co.uk/a-journey-through-the-evolution-of-tour-buses-and-sleeper-bus-technology https://www.udiscovermusic.com/in-depth-features/road-works-life-on-the-road-made-music-matter/ https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/rock-and-roll-tours/ Tour the Grateful Dead bus: https://youtu.be/5Xf6dtFuY48?si=Yxbn8wgcMsmJj_Zd Reddit thread on tour bus life: https://www.reddit.com/r/TouringMusicians/comments/1nsie5s/first_tour_bus_tour_advice/ How does the toilet work on a bus? https://www.facebook.com/motorcoachworld/videos/how-does-the-toilet-work-on-the-bus/303098401554938/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackwater_(waste) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_Valley_Music_Theatre https://www.tiktok.com/@motorcoachlife/video/7166643048066059563 https://www.reddit.com/r/DMB/comments/14yxzaq/anyone_else_curious_about_the_logistics_of_a_dmb/ https://backstagebus.com/profile/stefan-wohl https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/08/dave-matthews-band-bus-chicago/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
May 13 · 39 min
Nikki Sixx vs Bruce Dickinson
Brian and Murdock rip open a stack of letters asking questions about rock songs throughout history that may - or very well may NOT - be about members of Motley Crue. See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_for_Nothing https://www.musicmusingsandsuch.com/musicmusingsandsuch/2022/7/21/feature-groovelines-dire-straits-money-for-nothing https://www.reviewjournal.com/uncategorized/the-two-non-motley-crue-classics-written-about-vince-neil/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Heroin_DiariesAYear_in_the_Life_of_a_Shattered_Rock_Star https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dude_(Looks_Like_a_Lady) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permanent_Vacation_(Aerosmith_album) https://americansongwriter.com/meaning-dude-looks-like-lady-aerosmith-song-lyrics/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Dickinson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Maiden https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Live_Tour https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tattooed_Millionaire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bring_Your_Daughter..tothe_Slaughter https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/what-happened-bruce-dickinsons-wife-27664926 https://www.facebook.com/MXDMAGTX/posts/did-you-know-when-the-dirt-hit-the-fan-bruce-dickinson-nikki-sixx-and-a-rock-n-r/1537697867462181/ https://genius.com/Bruce-dickinson-tattooed-millionaire-lyrics https://americansongwriter.com/the-meaning-behind-bruce-dickinsons-tattooed-millionaire-and-the-ruthless-rocker-who-inspired-it/ Hard and Heavy Volume 7 clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvF-FyFFRf0 https://blabbermouth.net/news/nikki-sixx-it-wasn-t-my-fault-that-i-f-bruce-dickinson-s-wife https://brucedickinsonforeverofficialblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/archive-interview-bruce-tells-who-was-the-inspiration-for-the-song-tattooed-millionaire-and-its-not-who-we-thought-at-first/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
May 6 · 52 min
Tom Verlaine vs Richard Hell
Brian and Murdock answer a listener letter asking for a deep dive on the punk band that wasn't so punk - Television - and how their search for a place to practice created a landmark and cemented a scene. See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blank_Generation_(song) The Will Hermes book: https://shop.tenement.org/product/love-goes-to-buildings-on-fire-five-years-in-new-york-that-changed-music-forever/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_McFadden https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Hell https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HnuJHiG7824 https://www.rhino.com/article/5-things-you-might-not-know-about-richard-hell# https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/how-richard-hell-found-his-vocation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Verlaine https://www.loudandquiet.com/interview/richard-hell-walking-music-industry-30-years-ago/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Hell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JT_LeRoy https://www.nytimes.com/1970/08/28/archives/cinemabilia-in-the-village-traces-history-of-film.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Lloyd_(guitarist) https://damienlove.com/writing/friction-the-making-of-televisions-marquee-moon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velvert_Turner https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/guitarist-deemed-little-brother-jimi-hendrix/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilly_Kristal https://www.villagepreservation.org/2019/09/23/hilly-kristals-long-road-to-the-bowery-and-rock-and-roll-legend https://www.furious.com/perfect/hillykristal.html https://www.loudandquiet.com/interview/richard-hell-walking-music-industry-30-years-ago/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
April 29 · 40 min
Lou Gramm vs Mick Jones
Brian and Murdock investigate the story behind one of the biggest hitmakers of the 70s and try to uncover the answers to two mysteries: why their singer and guitarist couldn't get along, and why their legacy doesn't always get taken seriously. See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Jones_(Foreigner_guitarist) https://rockcellarmagazine.com/lou-gramm-foreigner-live-at-the-rainbow-78-interview-legacy/ https://billboardchartrewind.wordpress.com/2020/05/09/the-ultimate-2-hits-on-the-billboard-hot-100/https://www.loudersound.com/features/foreigner-first-time-around https://blabbermouth.net/news/lou-gramm-says-mick-joness-greed-was-reason-he-didnt-get-songwriting-credit-on-foreigners-i-want-to-know-what-love-is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Want_to_Know_What_Love_Is https://web.archive.org/web/20140101012022/http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/features/the-story-of-foreigners-i-want-to-know-what-love-is https://www.njarts.net/lou-gramm-discusses-successes-and-struggles-of-a-remarkable-career/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agent_Provocateur_(album) https://blabbermouth.net/news/lou-gramm-i-dont-understand-how-they-can-be-touring-with-no-original-members-and-still-calling-themselves-foreigner https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-08-02-vl-1707-story.html https://ultimateclassicrock.com/lou-gramm-shadow-king-interview-2021/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral Dave Paulson’s concept album about Tommy Boy: https://open.spotify.com/album/5f2CjLEGOIUJrV8rb1R2L3?si=CRNKNU6JTJOYwBqC8UiofA See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
April 22 · 40 min
Prince vs the symbol
Brian and Murdock dig deep to understand the circumstances that led Prince to feel punished for over-performance, quit music, pronounce himself dead, and come back as a... symbol. See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_(musician) https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/why-prince-changed-his-name-to-a-symbol/ https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-36107590 https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/8908921/what-does-princes-symbol-mean-who-owns-his-music-and-why-did-he-change-his-name/ https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/prince-name-change-love-symbol-25th-anniversary-explained-warner-brothers-dispute-a8385801.html https://medium.com/behance-blog/the-man-behind-the-symbol-minneapolis-creative-talks-about-collaborating-with-prince-4e644d76ed29 https://musebycl.io/backstory/miradas-mitch-monson-olympic-branding-shape-water-and-princes-love-symbol https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/andy-warhol-copyright-prince-fair-use-180982230/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_Prince https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/features/prince-name-change-love-symbol-25th-anniversary-explained-warner-brothers-dispute-a8385801.html https://goldiesparade.co.uk/new-power-generation/ https://bbs.boingboing.net/t/how-the-data-was-extracted-from-the-prince-floppy-disk-and-uploaded-to-the-internet-archive/209475/29?page=2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Most_Beautiful_Girl_in_the_World_(Prince_song) https://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2014/04/21/prince-comes-back-to-warner-bros-and-shows-the-boundaries-of-diy/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
April 15 · 50 min
Prince vs Batman
Brian and Murdock dig into mid-80's Prince - his projects (released AND unreleased), bands, drug buddies, and obsessions - to figure out what led him to get VERY involved in creating an official album about the Caped Crusader. See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batdance Wrecka Stow scene from Under the Cherry Moon: https://youtu.be/kbPo47TI8xs?si=NVjUfNx9pxTcorlx https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Album_(Prince_album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sign_o%27_the_Times https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unreleased_Prince_projects https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Around_the_World_in_a_Day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parade_(Prince_album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_Factory_(album) https://ultimateprince.com/prince-dream-factory-unreleased-album/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dez_Dickerson https://www.cbsnews.com/news/princes-first-guitarist-dez-dickerson-looks-back/ https://www.housequake.com/dez-dickerson-interview/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendy_Melvoin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Coleman_(musician) https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/why-did-prince-fire-the-revolution https://enews.topnewsource.com/?p=6169 https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/the-revolutions-wendy-melvoin-talks-grieving-for-prince-spring-tour-116224/ https://theconversation.com/the-artist-formerly-known-as-camille-princes-lost-album-comes-out-189486 https://pitchfork.com/features/article/9882-how-princes-androgynous-genius-changed-the-way-we-think-about-music-and-gender/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Ball_(unreleased_album) https://ultimateprince.com/revolution-prince/ https://www.reddit.com/r/PRINCE/comments/1ft29d3/the_lore_of_prince_abandoning_the_black_album_for/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovesexy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingrid_Chavez https://nypost.com/2021/08/23/prince-biography-tells-how-rockers-pill-addiction-began/ Our Lenny Kravitz/Ingrid Chavez episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7zWn4e3u9VLT9PujqRyxFD?si=5sV_Lcl_RCCP1jFFfrVlTw https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/prince-talks-189956/ https://www.theringer.com/2022/03/04/movies/prince-batman-soundtrack-oral-history-batdance See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
April 8 · 36 min
YES vs The Buggles
Brian and Murdock unravel the story of how the first band on MTV briefly became part of prog rock pioneers YES - and how it almost ruined everything... See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Buggles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kung_Fu_Fighting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biddu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Lane_(manager) https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-managers-that-built-prog-former-yes-manager-brian-lane-reminisce https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes_(band) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tormato https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drama_(Yes_album) https://www.rhino.com/article/5-things-you-may-not-have-known-about-yess-drama See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
April 1 · 37 min
New Radicals vs the music industry
Brian and Murdock dust for fingerprints through the last 25 years of pop music trying figure out what happened to two people who created one of the biggest hits of the late '90s. See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danielle_Brisebois https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-danielle-brisebois-b/100962358/?locale=en-US https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075097/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_the%2520premonition The Premonition (full movie): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGMQwWpv7L8 https://www.instagram.com/p/C0g6TkUOH7f/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republic-danielle-brisebois-on-archi/100962099/?locale=en-US https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Strouse https://tedium.co/2024/08/25/new-radicals-gregg-alexander-history/ Kevin & Bean interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZV0i4lPhxA https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/found-star-new-radicals-gregg-739434/ https://www.realgonerocks.com/2009/11/gregg-alexander-intoxifornication/ https://popsublime.blogspot.com/2010/09/music-of-gregg-alexander.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Nowels New Radicals on All That: https://youtu.be/lPDlG5bjPyA?si=2OpXf0Y-ds4FAiGL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Radicals https://www.theringer.com/2021/1/20/22241467/new-radicals-history-you-get-what-you-give https://intermediaries.wordpress.com/tag/new-radicals/ https://news.pollstar.com/1998/12/21/new-radicals/ https://www.concertarchives.org/bands/new-radicals The press release Gregg writes: https://web.archive.org/web/20121110110511/https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/new-radicals-dissolves-156295355.html https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/08/23/new-radicals-return-with-new-music-for-first-time-in-25-years/74915946007/ https://www.theverge.com/2016/4/21/11477490/sing-street-john-carney-interview-once-begin-again Gregg Alexander songs he wrote for others playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4YBo9X6uPktenqruUjFQNT https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2024/mar/18/natasha-bedingfield-how-we-made-unwritten See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
March 25 · 45 min
The Acid King vs L.A.
The guys go on one of their wildest rides to date - connecting The Rolling Stones, 80's punk, murder, and jazz guitar. See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) Win tickets to Louder Than Life 2026! Just send us your (totally made up) fake history of a band on the bill. Make us laugh and you could win 4-Day GA passes! Email Wearethestoryguys@gmail.com. SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Jove https://www.popvalley.co.uk/p/echoes-the-death-of-peter-ivers-and https://www.popvalley.co.uk/p/echoes-the-death-of-peter-ivers-and-874 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Ivers https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/peter-ivers-becoming-peter-ivers-interview https://www.deuceofclubs.com/books/291peter_ivers.htm https://www.instagram.com/p/DRfnFACEgVK/ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/dec/27/an-einstein-among-neanderthals-the-tragic-prince-of-la-counterculture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Weinstock https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones%27_Redlands_bust https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones%27_Redlands_bust https://vocal.media/beat/she-had-a-mars-bar-where https://www.jazzguitar.be/forum/players/5645-who-killed-lenny-breau-4.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Breau https://www.reddit.com/r/thelema/comments/1hbe439/picked_up_this_record_by_david_jove_recently/ Peter and The Acid King - Penelope Spheeris podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/2XzPtqqdYPpBquMLdinhpe?si=51662add4d1c4333 Transcripts: https://podcasts.happyscribe.com/imagine-audio-peter-and-the-acid-king/peter-and-the-acid-king-theories https://offscreen.com/view/in-heaven-everything-is-fine Jove - Never Say Never - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngUwh_rbtyE https://ifrqfm.substack.com/p/terminal-love The Josh Frank book: https://www.amazon.com/Heaven-Everything-Fine-Unsolved-History/dp/1416551204 https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/c3guj9/who_killed_peter_ivers/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
March 18 · 47 min
Ann Wilson vs Nancy Wilson
The guys get into the backstory behind two of the most powerful women in rock and the biggest obstacle they've faced - each other. See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) Win tickets to Louder Than Life 2026! Just send us your (totally made up) fake history of a band on the bill. Make us laugh and you could win 4-Day GA passes! Email Wearethestoryguys@gmail.com. SHOW NOTES: The oral history: https://www.amazon.com/Kicking-Dreaming-Story-Heart-Soul/dp/0062101684 https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ann-nancy-wilson-heart-update https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/may/14/heart-singer-ann-wilson-success-was-a-faustian-bargain-we-made https://1001-songs.blogspot.com/2013/04/interview-with-magic-man-mike-fisher-of.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_(band) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Wilson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magazine_(Heart_album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Queen https://www.dreampathpodcast.com/episodes/michael-roger-fisher-two/ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/heart-can-ann-and-nancy-wilson-go-on-after-family-assault-115109/ https://wror.com/2022/04/12/ann-and-nancy-wilson-no-feud-but-there-is-split/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rock N Roll Story Guys

Blood, Sweat & Tears vs the government

George Michael vs Andrew Ridgeley

Humble Pie vs the mob

The B-52s vs Love Shack

The Songs About America Draft

A Doobie Brother vs national security

Tommy Tutone vs Jenny

Courtney Love vs Live Through This

Bryan Adams vs Princess Diana

Stairway to Heaven vs Taurus

Dave Matthews Band vs the city of Chicago

Nikki Sixx vs Bruce Dickinson

Tom Verlaine vs Richard Hell

Lou Gramm vs Mick Jones

Prince vs the symbol

Prince vs Batman

YES vs The Buggles

New Radicals vs the music industry

The Acid King vs L.A.

Ann Wilson vs Nancy Wilson