Rock N Roll Story Guys

Gamut Podcast Network
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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

    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.

    41 min

  2. May 20

    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.

    46 min

  3. May 13

    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.

    39 min

  4. May 6

    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.

    53 min

  5. Apr 29

    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.

    40 min

  6. Apr 22

    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.

    40 min

  7. Apr 15

    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.

    51 min

  8. Apr 8

    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.

    36 min
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Ratings & Reviews

4.6
out of 5
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About

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
    123
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Story Guys Productions
  • Show Website
    Rock N Roll Story Guys

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