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

    Robbie Robertson vs Levon Helm

    The guys do their best to answer the often-asked question about what happened to dismantle the (80% Canadian) American instituion - The Band. 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!) 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/The_Night_They_Drove_Old_Dixie_Down https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Cause_of_the_Confederacy Testimony by Robbie Robertson: https://www.amazon.com/Testimony-Robbie-Robertson/dp/0307889785 Big Pink on VBRO: https://www.vrbo.com/3970069ha https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Pink https://theband.hiof.no/history/band_shortstory.html https://www.britannica.com/story/when-dylan-went-electric https://dontforgetthesongs365.wordpress.com/2013/11/18/jemima-surrender-and-the-endless-royalty-battle-for-songwriting-credits-between-robbie-robertson-and-the-band/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Band https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levon_(song) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Manuel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levon_Helm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Danko https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garth_Hudson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Band_(album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Wheel%27s_on_FireLevonHelm_and_the_Story_of_the_Band https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Waltz The car blog: http://phscollectorcarworld.blogspot.com/2018/12/lost-star-cars-wrecks-of-band.html https://www.reddit.com/r/bobdylan/comments/12n652b/i_find_it_curious_bob_never_really_collaborated/ Joe Forno Jr, Interview: https://medium.com/@jeremylr/how-robbie-robertson-almost-reunited-with-levon-helm-and-the-band-2e77f8521416 https://www.grunge.com/1364351/robbie-robertson-complicated-history-the-band/ https://glidemagazine.com/102076/the-feud-that-just-wont-end-did-levon-helms-wife-keep-robbie-robertson-from-participating-in-grammys-tribute/ https://www.salon.com/2020/05/23/robbie-robertson-the-band-once-were-brothers/ 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 18

    Tom Petty vs Australia

    The guys allow a letter to lead them on a journey from Tom Petty and Dylan, all the way back to Ol Blue Eyes (and the time he almost caused an international crisis by not watching his mouth.) 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.noise11.com/news/benmont-tench-explains-why-tom-petty-the-heartbreakers-never-returned-to-australia-after-the-dylan-tour-of-the-80s-20211018 https://www.thepettyarchives.com/archives/newspapers/1980s/1980-03-23-sydneysunherald https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers/1980/capitol-theatre-sydney-australia-7bd98e20.html Damn the Torpedos tour concert program: https://www.ebay.com/itm/276603584662 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_Confessions_Tour https://stevienicks.info/2017/11/04/stevie-nicks-reveals-how-she-almost-got-kicked-out-of-australia/ Knockin On Heaven’s Door - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkQ8wh1K88o https://www.thepettyarchives.com/archives/magazines/1980s/1986-03-27-rollingstone#:~:text=By%20the%20second%20Sydney%20show,'%20on%20Heaven's%20Door%22%20finale. https://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?p=1217756 https://stevienicks.info/1987/10/23/fleetwood-mac-dirty-dancing/ Petty: The Biography: https://www.amazon.com/Petty-Biography-Warren-Zanes/dp/0805099689 Tom Petty: The Life and Music: https://www.amazon.com/Tom-Petty-Gillian-G-Gaar/dp/0760392617/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevie_Nicks#Artistry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Accents https://www.thepettyarchives.com/archives/newspapers/1980s/1986-04-12-readingeagle https://themusic.com.au/features/10-times-international-music-stars-clashed-with-australia/UjnoREdGSUg/23-10-25 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110718797 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra https://www.rtbuvic.com.au/clarrie-oshea/ https://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2016/04/18/regrets-he-had-a-few/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_gold_rushes https://www.actu.org.au/history-of-australian-unions/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarrie_O%27Shea See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    35 min

  3. FEB 11

    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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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
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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
    110
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Story Guys Productions
  • Show Website
    Rock N Roll Story Guys

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