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. 5d ago

    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.

  2. Jul 22

    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.

  3. Jul 15

    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.

  4. Jul 8

    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.

  5. Jul 1

    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.

  6. Jun 24

    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.

  7. Jun 17

    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.

  8. Jun 10

    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.

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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.

Information

  • Creator
    Gamut Podcast Network
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    132
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Story Guys Productions
  • Show Website
    Rock N Roll Story Guys

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