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. 3d ago

    Alice Cooper vs the blackout records

    Brian and Murdock answer a listener letter that points them toward the alcohol-soaked section of music history, examining stories of rock stars and the drugs, drink, (and music) they forgot they did... 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://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/54h7zp/til_that_in_1984_steven_tyler_heard_an_old/ https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/aerosmith-classic-steven-tyler-didnt-remember-recording/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerosmith https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thin_White_Duke https://musicdatablog.com.ar/en/timeline/david-bowie-history-timeline-1964-1979/ Cracked Actor doc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnIBBkgkO5o https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Who_Fell_to_Earth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Station_to_Station https://www.spinmagazine.com/2017/06/musicians-who-forgot-making-their-own-music/ https://fleetwoodmac-uk.com/wp/fleetwood-macs-mick-fleetwood-says-cocaine-use-left-him-with-two-year-memory-gap-nme/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Cooper https://people.com/alice-cooper-audience-once-killed-chicken-during-concert-8667451 https://www.loudersound.com/music/my-job-was-to-get-rid-of-alice-cooper-and-i-did-exactly-the-opposite-bob-ezrin-on-his-long-strange-trip-with-alice-cooper https://www.loudersound.com/features/how-alice-cooper-went-cold-turkey-and-made-his-most-personal-album https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hollywood_Vampires Alice and Keith photo: https://x.com/historyrock_/status/2105960993444794536?lang=en&ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet https://consequence.net/2026/09/alice-cooper-crack-almost-killed-him/ https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/alice-cooper-comes-clean-about-drink-drugs-and-the-bad-old-days https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Forces_(Alice_Cooper_album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zipper_Catches_Skin Zipper Catches Skin TV ad: https://www.reddit.com/r/ObscureMedia/comments/dzba12/tv_commercial_for_alice_coopers_zipper_catches/ https://americansongwriter.com/on-this-day-in-1983-this-famous-shock-rocker-beat-his-addiction-completed-rehab-and-set-out-to-help-others-do-the-same/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  2. Sep 30

    Whitesnake vs David Coverdale

    Brian and Murdock dig through the history of David Coverdale and the multiple eras of the solo effort he started that ended up being called... Whitesnake. 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.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitesnake https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenore_di_grazia https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Jam https://americansongwriter.com/behind-the-band-name-is-whitesnake-a-phallic-reference-or-not/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Coverdale https://rockcelebrities.net/david-coverdales-emotional-decision-that-cost-him-over-a-million-dollars/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slide_It_In 1997 Micky Moody interview: http://www.whitesnake.f9.co.uk/Moody.html Loudersound piece: https://www.loudersound.com/features/whitesnake-the-coverdale-i-recall-was-a-vain-preposterous-oaf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kalodner https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,46094,46104 https://ultimateclassicrock.com/david-coverdale-interview-2017/ https://www.rockcandymag.com/blog/post/rcm-news-release-1-issue-2-rock-candy-mag-out-nowjune-7-2017-issue-2-newly-launched-uk-based-rock-candy-magazine-features-exclusive-hard-hitting-no-holds-barred-candid-interview-guitarist-john-sykes-who-clarifies-all-set https://blabbermouth.net/news/david-coverdale-rules-out-collaborating-with-john-sykes-again-it-would-never-work See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  3. Sep 23

    Paul McCartney vs Michael Jackson

    Brian and Murdock peer into the world of publishing through the lens of one of the great songwriters and great catalogs - and unravel the truth regarding the savvy artist who later bought those songs for himself. 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://www.billboard.com/music/rock/beatles-catalog-paul-mccartney-brief-history-ownership-7662519/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_music_publishing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_James https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Songs https://www.beatlesstory.com/blog/2021/12/20/dick-james-becoming-the-beatles/ The Statute of Anne deep dive: https://www.historyofinformation.com/detail.php?entryid=3389# https://www.culturesonar.com/three-men-who-helped-bring-us-the-beatles/ Beatles music ownership timeline: https://producerhive.com/ask-the-hive/who-owns-the-beatles-music-the-entire-timeline https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Records Promo video of the Apple/Dick James meeting: https://amoralto.tumblr.com/post/111321506407/june-1968-apple-wigmore-street-london-in-a  Details of the Dick James sale: https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/1969/03/dick-james-sells-his-northern-songs-shares-to-atv/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lew_Grade https://americansongwriter.com/the-story-behind-michael-jackson-buying-the-beatles-catalog-and-angering-friend-paul-mccartney/ https://www.celebritynetworth.com/articles/entertainment-articles/how-michael-jackson-bought-the-beatles-catalogue-then-turned-it-into-a-billion-music-empire/ https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/1969/04/the-beatles-and-atv-fight-for-northern-songs/ https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/1969/09/atv-gains-majority-stake-in-northern-songs/ https://www.celebritynetworth.com/articles/entertainment-articles/how-michael-jackson-bought-the-beatles-catalogue-and-turned-it-into-a-billion-dollar-music-empire/ https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/michael-jackson-takes-control-of-the-beatles-publishing-rights https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/25/entertainment/music-artists-selling-catalog/index.html Running list of artists who have sold their publishing: https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/heres-a-running-list-of-artists-who-have-sold-some-or-all-of-their-song-catalogues-to-a-new-breed-of-company/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  4. Sep 16

    "Louie Louie" vs the FBI

    Brian and Murdock take on the task of deciphering what was (or maybe wasn't) being said when some teenagers in the Pacific Northwest tried to record a jukebox song on a budget. 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://www.amazon.com/dp/0671501283?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louie_Louie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kingsmen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Berry_(musician) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Ely https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv96038 History of dance marathons: https://www.historylink.org/file/5534 American Bandstand footage: https://www.facebook.com/50s60smusicpage/videos/the-kingsmen-louie-louie-1963/1269326935187392/ Photo of the recording studio: https://www.facebook.com/groups/296569815544787/posts/916149043586858/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnie_Ginsburg https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/the-kingsmens-louie-louie-and-the-fight-against-censorship-by-the-fbi-185054 https://www.amazon.com/Louie-Mythology-Including-Persecution-Anywhere-ebook/dp/B07PH913C4/ref=sr_1_1 The FBI report: https://vault.fbi.gov/louie-louie-the-song/Louie%20Louie%20%28The%20Song%29%20Part%2001%20%28Final%29/view  https://www.ratherrarerecords.com/louie-louie/ Disney controversy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT0FnVc20CY&t=117s https://www.chicagotribune.com/1986/08/14/the-kingsmen-put-louie-together-again/ “El Loco Cha Cha”- https://open.spotify.com/track/65PcnOjjqAg5UfcKFXb7Um?si=e77e3dda123e497f https://popdose.com/soul-serenade-richard-berry-the-pharaohs-louie-louie/ California Coolers commercial: https://youtu.be/_KJo91qs26w?si=7twXZ4Lh9KwJDIla See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  5. Sep 9

    Bon Jovi vs Alec John Such

    Brian and Murdock work to unravel the mystery of what actually happened to the guy who got dismissed from Bon Jovi after a decade-long run (and if he ever actually PLAYED with the band at all...) 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!) SHOWNOTES: https://www.bonjoviclubitalia.com/date-tour/1983-1985-7800-fahrenheit-tour/ https://backstage.bonjovi.com/exhibits/slippery-when-wet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runaway_(Bon_Jovi_song) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bon_Jovi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Bon_Jovi https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/alec-john-such-dead-1235081804/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starland_Ballroom https://backstage.bonjovi.com/exhibits/the-origin-story https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bryan https://www.facebook.com/80to90/posts/onthisday-bon-jovi-was-officially-formed-on-march-14-1983-in-sayreville-new-jers/1337244561756482/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richie_Sambora https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alec_John_Such https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_HyfgoxaUY https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_McDonald_(bassist) Clip from Paul Stanley’s book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4G6uCHGbxo  https://www.forbes.com/sites/shawnsetaro/2016/10/26/business-bon-jovi-bryan-reesman/ https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/exclusive-bon-jovi-the-story-book-excerpt-chronicles-bands-shaky-start-200026275.html https://unsolved.com/gallery/katherine-korzilius/ Lewis Howes interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRi2l1waqwI https://decider.com/2024/04/26/bon-jovi-doc-7-most-shocking-revelations/ https://youtu.be/hp7KB1SS300?si=8kWmEMQua3f-yO51 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bromberg https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bon-jovi-secret-weapon/ https://www.basslinepublishing.com/video-course/bon-jovi-livin-on-a-prayer/ https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/hugh-mcdonald-bon-jovi-livin-on-a-prayer https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1196703,1196738 https://www.reddit.com/r/BonJovi/comments/1k9wefr/two_questions_about_huge_mcdonald/ Nuthin But a Good Time book: https://www.amazon.com/N%C3%B6thin-but-Good-Time-Uncensored/dp/B089YDP2T7/ref=sr_1_1 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  6. Sep 2

    Atlantic Records vs Poe

    Brian and Murdock chase down the backstory of Anne Decatur Danielewski, the artist once named among the top five "Women Who Rock Our World" who seemingly dissappeared with no explanation after two hit albums. 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/Poe_(singer) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RJ.%27sLatest_Arrival https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merger_of_AOL_and_Time_Warner https://www.reddit.com/r/AlanWake/comments/18gc7vx/the_story_is_inspired_by_poes_legal_issues/ https://old.reddit.com/r/AlanWake/comments/1cqyvt3/aw2_soundtrack_to_be_released_on_major_music/l3zexn5/?screen_view_count=1&cache-bust=1787626037404 The court docs: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/TAC/2003-41%20Annie%20Danielewski%20v%20Agon%20investment%20&%20Robert%20Edsel.pdf https://www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2024/12/13/poe-and-sam-lake-return-from-the-dark-place/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Leaves https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Wake See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  7. Aug 26

    Styx vs Dennis DeYoung

    Brian and Murdock dig into the rumor that Styx broke up because of the band tension around a certain concept record (and hit song). 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/Kilroy_Was_Here_(album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styx_(band) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wooden_Nickel_Records https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_(Styx_song) https://www.aol.com/articles/styxs-lady-rescued-obscurity-saved-023855000.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Acdgz6aii1M https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Curulewski https://ultimateclassicrock.com/john-curulewski-left-styx/ https://iorr.org/talk/read.php?1,2218093,page=8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grand_Illusion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fooling_Yourself_%28The_Angry_Young_Man%29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornerstone_(Styx_album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pieces_of_Eight https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_Theatre_(album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowblind_(Styx_song) https://ideas.fandom.com/wiki/Styx_(band) https://blabbermouth.net/news/how-did-styx-end-up-being-accused-of-having-hidden-messages-in-its-songs-james-j-y-young-explains https://ultimateclassicrock.com/styx-kilroy-was-here/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_from_%22The_Elder%22 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilroy_was_here https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1983/06/03/styx/e10d61f5-be7f-4141-922f-8ce883721f47/ https://www.facebook.com/AXSTV/videos/styx-get-candid-about-dennis-deyoung-and-what-led-to-their-split-with-him-from-t/3933424623459356/ https://forums.melodicrock.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=46895 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  8. Aug 19

    The Rolling Stones vs Gram Parsons

    Brian and Murdock try their best to untangle the complicated authorship of "Wild Horses" and the friendships, romances, and concert tragedies that swirl around its creation and legacy. 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/Marianne_Faithfull Dunbar Guardian interview: https://iorr.org/talk/read.php?1,1190416 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Horses_(Rolling_Stones_song) Collection of article quotes about “Wild Horses”: https://timeisonourside.com/SOWildH.html https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/flying-burrito-brothers-gram-parsons-rolling-stones-wild-horses-1158844/ https://tidal.com/magazine/article/pamela-des-barres-remembers-gram-parsons-and-wild-horses/1-41316 Gram talking about hearing “Wild Horses”: https://youtu.be/ABtba2TYpr8?si=JiVIcbVsP_EP1SrI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altamont_Free_Concert https://graminternational.wordpress.com/2013/05/18/gram-wrote-wild-horses/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sticky_Fingers https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/its-all-still-up-in-the-air-234718/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burrito_Deluxe https://addsomemusictoyourdayblog.wordpress.com/2023/05/03/grievous-angel-by-gram-parsons/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturation_70 https://www.facebook.com/GramParsons/posts/the-story-of-a-groundbreaking-lost-1970-dystopian-sci-fi-movie-about-environment/1604092901078198/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Phillips https://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/altamont-revisited-6356969/ https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/104-gimme-shelter-the-true-adventures-of-altamont?srsltid=AfmBOoryqBh55XkhP3s2OPZ9QVaJOnNsru0iR2RzmRk5XQ9DXI0G7njk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Booth Stanley Booth interview: https://www.furious.com/perfect/gramparsons/booth.html https://deadline.com/2023/10/saturation-70-gram-parsons-sci-fi-film-1235583551/ https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/why-keith-richards-mick-jagger-disagree-on-wild-horses-meaning/ 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.

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  • Creator
    Gamut Podcast Network
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    142
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Story Guys Productions
  • Show Website
    Rock N Roll Story Guys

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