Rock N Roll Story Guys

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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.

  1. 6D AGO

    ACDC vs Bon Scott

    Brian and Murdock take a challenge on from a young listener interested in ACDC and dig into the rumors and conspiracies surrounding the death of Bon Scott and what he might have left behind... Support the show on Patreon 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/Bon_Scott https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC/DC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Young_(rock_musician) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powerage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutt_Lange https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_to_Hell http://uncut.co.uk/features/acdc-the-true-adventures-of-bon-scott-3713/2/ https://www.reddit.com/r/ACDC/comments/vq5rjv/bon_scotts_contribution_on_back_in_black/ https://www.revolvermag.com/music/highway-hell-story-behind-acdcs-breakthrough-final-album-bon-scott/ https://www.loudersound.com/features/ac-dc-the-making-of-highway-to-hell https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/t52rcr/young_acdc_with_bon_scott_dressed_as_a_woman/?chainedPosts=t3_vq5rjv https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/how_involved_was_bon_scott_in_the_writing_of_acdcs_back_in_black-158566 https://stuffnobodycaresabout.com/2023/11/06/this-ac-dc-demo-turned-into-one-of-their-most-iconic-songs/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Johnson https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/singers-who-rejected-ac-dc/ https://people.com/music/iggy-pop-says-ac-dc-ex-manager-once-asked-him-to-join-the-band/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_in_Black https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_albums https://ecwpress.com/products/bon-the-last-highway https://www.reddit.com/r/nonmurdermysteries/comments/rghmfq/how_much_of_acdcs_back_in_black_was_written_by/#:~:text=But%20why%20would%20they%20not,the%20soul%20of%20the%20band https://www.forbes.com/sites/ruthblatt/2014/04/30/why-being-a-family-business-made-acdc-the-most-consistent-brand-in-rock-n-roll/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    47 min

  2. FEB 4

    Harry Nilsson vs Hollywood

    Brian and Murdock explore the wild influence Harry Nilsson had on rock music - and the secondary career that arguably killed him. Support the show on Patreon 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_Telephone_(1988_film) https://www.smoothradio.com/features/the-story-of/without-you-harry-nilsson-lyrics-meaning/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_(song) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Nilsson https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-11-04-fi-59566-story.html https://rocknrollstorytimecom.wordpress.com/2022/01/18/the-lost-weekend/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Point! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Dracula_(1974_film) Watch Son of Dracula: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfkHN_QxNcw https://dangerousminds.net/comments/harry_nilssons_best_friend_courtship_of_eddies_father_theme_was_originally Buy The Telephone screenplay: https://www.royalbooks.com/pages/books/147221/terry-southern-harry-nilsson-rip-torn-elliott-gould-whoopi-goldberg-john-heard-screenwriters/the-telephone-original-screenplay-for-the-1988-film Watch the documentary (2006): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je8g10Q3-gY https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Southern The 1988 LA Times piece on Hawkeye: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-01-12-fi-35188-story.html The 1994 LA Times piece on Nilsson’s death: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-11-04-fi-59566-story.html New York Times review of The Telephone: https://www.nytimes.com/1988/02/14/movies/film-whoopi-goldberg-in-telephone.html https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-11-04-fi-59566-story.html See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    37 min

  3. JAN 28

    The Go-Go's vs the home invasion

    Brian explains to Murdock the crazy story of the time a member of a pioneering rock n roll girl group had the worst week ever. Support the show on Patreon 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: Primary source: All I Ever Wanted – Kathy Valentine https://nypost.com/2011/05/29/we-got-the-tweet/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathy_Valentine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Go-Go%27s Totally Go Go’s 1981 Concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DN-Pq5QCIy4 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    36 min

  4. JAN 21

    The Cure vs Kansas

    A question about the superstitions of Robert Smith sends the guys on a wild journey that stretches from Ariana Grande to Nirvana and all the way back to the origin of rock n roll. Support the show on Patreon 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://www.theculturecrush.com/stull https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/kansas/ks-creepy-hell-stull/ https://theghostinmymachine.com/2019/06/05/encyclopaedia-of-the-impossible-stull-kansas-cemetery-gateway-hell/ https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/503 https://theclio.com/entry/89054 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stull,_Kansas https://hometowntales.blogspot.com/2005/04/ks-pope-flew-around-stull.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_Left_to_Fear_(film) https://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/10732584775/urge-overkill-eddie-king-roeser-on-1991-nirvana-tour https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ariana-grande-demon_n_4221025 https://www.koimoi.com/hollywood-news/when-ariana-grande-encountered-devils-energy-after-visiting-an-infamous-cemetery-i-started-crying/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stull_(EP) https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-urge-overkill-story https://www.centraltrack.com/30-years-ago-nirvana-sparked-a-dallas-legend-at-trees/ https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/robert-johnson-myth-devil-crossroads-story/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Johnson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_Road_Blues https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20170907-what-the-myth-of-faust-can-teach-us https://www.paranormalscholar.com/the-devils-blues-tommy-johnson-and-his-crossroads-deal-with-satan/ https://www.americanbluesscene.com/2022/08/devil-didnt-make-him-debunking-robert-johnson-myth-3dw/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    42 min

  5. JAN 14

    The Romantics vs What I Like About You

    The guys discover how a particular 80's earworm found success nearly a decade after release - and the story of the unlikely managers and their bad behavior that derailed the group from finding chart dominance and financial reward for years. Support the show on Patreon 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://millerlawpc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/The_Romantics_settle_lawsuit_over_song_royalties_with_former_.pdf https://www.canadianclassicrock.com/artist-roster/romantics/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Romantics https://www.detroitpbs.org/news-media/one-detroit/underground-sound-detroits-punk-rock-history-on-display-at-the-all-star-garage-rock-punk-revue/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MC5 The New MC5 (August 1977): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejDUcBjPFeo https://www.theromanticsdetroit.com/bio https://chscommunicator.com/83360/features/2022/06/ukrainian-community-in-metro-detroit/ https://www.behance.net/gallery/86835905/FAMOUS-AMERICANS-WITH-UKRAINIAN-ROOTS-MUSICIANS https://wdrv.com/the-romantics-wally-palmar-reflects-on-40th-anniversary-of-bands-debut-album-what-i-like-about-you/ Ray Shasho interview with Wally: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IzZ20L4OwE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_I_Like_About_You_(The_Romantics_song) https://www.metrotimes.com/music-2/test-of-time-2176986/ https://spiderrecordsdetroit.com/pages/about-spider-records-detroit https://www.chicagotribune.com/1998/03/11/romantics-learn-hard-lesson-in-royalties/ https://www.ascap.com/music-users/types/general-business-landing-page https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PntPSVMlT9M See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    39 min

  6. JAN 7

    Big Star vs Columbia Records

    The guys get into what drives some bands into "cult" status by exploring the story of Alex Chilton and Big Star - and the big scandal that kept their first two records from reaching the masses. Support the show on Patreon 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/Big_Star https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Bell_(American_musician) https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/why-big-star-number-1-record-was-commercial-failure/ https://relix.com/articles/detail/that-70s-cult-band-big-star-remembered/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Chilton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stax_Records https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estelle_Axton https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/soundcheck/articles/43814-stax-vs-motown https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/apr/02/alex-chilton-big-star-biography-rocks-backpages-melody-maker https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardent_Records https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Bell https://www.memphisflyer.com/40-years-of-ardent https://123oclock4oclockrock.com/2014/10/24/the-story-big-star/ https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/entertainment/music/2022/08/01/john-king-obit-memphis-ardent-records-big-star-memphis-listening-lab/10208764002/ https://stevenrosenwriter.wordpress.com/2019/12/26/all-the-way-to-memphis-big-star-and-the-great-rock-writers-convention-of-1973/ https://clivedavisarchives.com/the-end/ https://streamingthruamerica.com/2021/06/09/soul-food-for-thought-the-history-of-stax-records https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/clive-davis-ousted-payola-coverup-charged-37191/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Star_Markets https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-genius-of-chris-bell-one-of-rocks-greatest-tragedies/ https://www.amazon.com/Big-Star-Story-Rocks-Forgotten-ebook/dp/B0047T6QB2 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    38 min

  7. 12/31/2025

    The Police vs Synchronicity

    Brian and Murdock take a listener's cue to explore the short but influential career of Sting, Andy, and Stewart as a unit called The Police - and the island recording session that signaled their demise. Support the show on Patreon 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/Henry_Padovani https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Police https://strangereaction.com/were-the-police-a-punk-band/ https://nypost.com/2015/03/19/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-police/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Copeland_III https://classicrockbob.com/2022/03/23/miles-copeland-remembers-the-police-go-gos-bangles-timbuk-3-in-memoir/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Copeland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outlandos_d%27Amour https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reggatta_de_Blanc https://www.grunge.com/222437/the-real-reason-the-police-broke-up/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sting_(musician) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenyatta_Mondatta https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-police-recording-session-that-ended-in-fistfights/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behind_My_Camel https://grokipedia.com/page/Behind_My_Camel https://uproxx.com/music/grammys-rock-nominations-history-old-man-rock/ https://ultimateclassicrock.com/police-songs-ranked/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2024/07/19/police-synchronicity-oral-history-sting/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    46 min

  8. 12/24/2025

    George Harrison vs While My Guitar Gently Weeps

    Brian and Murdock explore the story behind the Quiet Beatle's reconciliation with the six-string, the song it produced, and the solo it bequeathed on the world decades later via a totally different artist. Support the show on Patreon 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/While_My_Guitar_Gently_Weeps https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Ching http://www.beatlesebooks.com/gently-weeps https://ig.ft.com/life-of-a-song/while-my-guitar-gently-weeps.html https://medium.com/@danielralston/while-his-guitar-cf1d63a626da https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Guitar_(Can%27t_Keep_from_Crying) https://bestclassicbands.com/prince-rock-hall-guitar-solo-directors-cut-2004-george-harrison-4-28-21/ https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/28/arts/music/prince-guitar-rock-hall-of-fame.html https://www.ian-leslie.com/p/the-story-behind-the-greatest-guitar https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/eric-clapton-felt-compelled-organize-concert-george-george-harrison-died.html/ https://www.thecurrent.org/feature/2018/03/15/what-happened-to-princes-guitar-after-while-my-guitar-gently-weeps See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    41 min
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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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  • Creator
    Gamut Podcast Network
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    108
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Story Guys Productions
  • Show Website
    Rock N Roll Story Guys

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