Rock N Roll Story Guys

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Rock N Roll Story Guys

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. 2D AGO

    Neil Young vs synth pop

    While working to answer a letter about a particular period in Neil Young's musical history, the guy's uncover an unexpected tear jerker of a story centered around the love of a father. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Win Louder Than Life passes by sending us your “rock n roll origin story”! What made you the kind of nerd who listens to a show like this? Send us your story to wearethestoryguys@gmail.com to get in the running. See the Louder Than Life line-up! SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Young The Squires - The Sultan: https://open.spotify.com/track/51nTjfDyu4EgVqlmvB3PQg?si=73afca22d5d6408b The Pitchfork review of Trans: https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22905-trans/ https://thedissolve.com/features/interdisciplinary/94-the-dovetailing-musical-and-directorial-careers-of/ https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/trans-the-overlooked-prescience-of-neil-youngs-electro-album/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everybody%27s_Rockin%27 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvest_(Neil_Young_album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everybody%27s_Rockin%27 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans_(album) https://rockcelebrities.net/the-tragic-story-of-the-diseases-neil-youngs-children-suffered/ https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/23/magazine/neil-young-comes-clean.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Re%C2%B7ac%C2%B7tor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    38 min

  2. MAR 5

    NIN vs 10050 Cielo Drive

    The guys follow the Manson family from their time with a Beach Boy through the grisly murders that defined an address - and to the rocker who made a landmark album at the scene of their crime.. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Win Louder Than Life passes by sending us your “rock n roll origin story”! What made you the kind of nerd who listens to a show like this? Send us your story to wearethestoryguys@gmail.com to get in the running. See the Louder Than Life line-up! SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-Lane_Blacktop https://www.biography.com/crime/charles-manson-dennis-wilson-friendship https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Wilson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Melcher https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/how-music-producer-terry-melcher-was-tied-to-charles-manson https://time.com/5633973/last-manson-interview/ https://www.history.com/news/spahn-ranch-manson-family https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10050_Cielo_Drive https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mich%C3%A8le_Morgan Trent Reznor’s New Wave Band: https://youtu.be/iWccbyICM_A?si=ERE7Avu2rRKvLO6z  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exotic_Birds https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Hate_Machine https://www.loudersound.com/features/nine-inch-nails-downward-spiral-story-behind-album https://adamsteiner.uk/2020/10/31/real-horrorshow-the-downward-spiral-and-trent-reznors-house-of-horrors/ Cielo Drive house camcorder walk-through: https://youtu.be/HwuEPJr847M?si=JVsJUEzsuMJj-kQg https://www.revolvermag.com/music/revolutionary-vision-nine-inch-nails-studio-visit-trent-reznor/ https://discover.hubpages.com/entertainment/Hollywood-Macabre-Nine-Inch-Nails-Mariyln-Manson-Cielo-Drive https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/nine-inch-nails-connection-sharon-tate-murders/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gave_Up https://discover.hubpages.com/entertainment/Hollywood-Macabre-Nine-Inch-Nails-Mariyln-Manson-Cielo-Drive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    41 min

  3. FEB 26

    Johnny Paycheck vs Ohio

    Brian and Murdock dig into a question from an Ohio native who might be related to Johnny Paycheck - and they try to figure out what really happened when the outlaw legend was confronted with a gun, turtle soup, and a LOT of cocaine. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Win Louder Than Life passes by sending us your “rock n roll origin story”! What made you the kind of nerd who listens to a show like this? Send us your story to wearethestoryguys@gmail.com to get in the running. See the Louder Than Life line-up! SHOW NOTES: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/flashback-johnny-paycheck-shoots-a-man-in-barroom-brawl-241285/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-johnny-paycheck/8704083/?locale=en-US https://www.upi.com/Archives/1985/12/20/Singer-Johnny-Paycheck-charged-in-shooting/7153503902800/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Paycheck https://www.reddit.com/r/country/comments/1fzyme4/if_cocaine_were_a_person_it_would_be_johnny/ https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/2015/08/04/breaking-legendary-producer-billy-sherrill-dies/31110363/ https://billybobstexas.com/artists/johnny-paycheck https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tammy_Wynette https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Sherrill https://www.alamhof.org/kelsoherston https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Rich https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nashville_sound#Countrypolitan https://davidbramsey.substack.com/p/honky-tonk-weekly-e2e https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2003/02/28/performers-shared-dedication-lifelong-love-of-music/62055630007/ https://www.nashvillescene.com/music/in-a-stratospheric-career-the-late-billy-sherrill-found-the-heartstrings-of-country-music/article_3a38c2da-0403-5819-8dee-56971b1768be.html https://alancackett.com/johnny-paycheck-biography https://thejohnnypaycheck.com/about https://groups.google.com/g/alt.obituaries/c/XMgP8UWSw_c?pli=1 https://fayfare.blogspot.com/2018/09/grand-ole-opry-921-922.html https://www.joedaly.net/features/the-turbulent-saga-of-johnny-paycheck-and-the-shot-that-rang-through-country-music Tales from the Tour Bus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOJcuCLFgmQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    44 min

  4. FEB 19

    Everclear vs Portland

    The guys go searching for answers as to why the lead singer of the band that gave the world "Santa Monica" might be the most hated dude in his "hometown"? SHOW NOTES: 2015 Willamette Week piece: https://www.wweek.com/music/2015/11/17/its-a-real-small-town/ So Much for the Afterglow Oral History (Willamette Week 2017): https://www.wweek.com/music/2017/05/09/i-think-weve-got-a-problem-an-oral-history-of-everclears-so-much-for-the-afterglow/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Krebs Hazel - Dayglo (music video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlgaRgcDeFI https://whitelightning.org/thepress/sp9608.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparkle_and_Fade Greg Eklund 2023 Instagram post about Art: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cxmc_ZQuk7f/?igshid=NzZhOTFlYzFmZQ%3D%3D https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-nov-15-sp-53979-story.html https://beatmarcheson.co.uk/index.php/2023/09/15/19-patriots-everclear-and-crowdsurfing/ https://diffuser.fm/everclear-art-alexakis-interview-2015/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    47 min

  5. FEB 12

    Timberlake vs Toronto

    Brian and Murdock dig into the story behind the 2003 mega-concert put on in Toronto to stimulate the economy - and why Justin Timberlake got invited by the Rolling Stones. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molson_Canadian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molson_Canadian_Rocks_for_Toronto https://www.ottawalife.com/article/sarstock-2003-the-untold-story-of-molson-canadian-rocks-for-toronto/ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rolling-stones-justin-timberlake-sars-concert-2003-959091/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Cohl Timberlake on  Graham Norton: https://www.reddit.com/r/toronto/comments/f59phd/justin_timberlake_fondly_recalls_time_when/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Youth_Day https://forums.anandtech.com/threads/sarstock-toronto-poses-for-the-worlds-entertainment-community.1115959/ https://www.cbc.ca/archives/the-2003-concert-that-rocked-toronto-after-sars-1.5650768 http://news.2112.net/2003/07/toronto-sars-benefit-concert.html https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a30956795/justin-timberlake-urine-charity-concert/ https://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/31/world/toronto-turns-on-rock-to-drown-out-sars-fears.html https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/we-called-it-sars-stock-remembering-the-star-packed-concert-that-brought-toronto-back-from/article_7ea6a9e8-8885-5d1e-bb04-ad9876400191.html https://my-ramblings.ca/sarstock-toronto-rocks/ Rush onstage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtuHx3Qfrg4 Timberlake and the Stones doing “Miss You”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsJkibl6ZwM https://idobi.com/news/justin-timberlake-joins-stones-at-toronto-benefit-gets-pelted-with-garbage/#google_vignette Jewel frisbee incident - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO57_lQgsTs  https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/keith-richards-guilty-but-free-192493/ https://iorr.org/talk/read.php?1,3076978#:~:text=The%20trial%20had%20many%20memorable,was%20there%20offering%20moral%20support. Keith Richards heroine arrest in 1978  https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/fine-books-and-manuscripts-including-americana/richards-keith-the-official-trial-transcript-of Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    50 min

  6. FEB 5

    Bon Jovi vs Buffalo

    The guys answer a question about that time Jon Bon Jovi tried to buy a football team, the drama that unfolded - and how it all might have changed American history. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo,_New_York https://balanceoffood.typepad.com/canadian_crossing/2021/01/southern-ontario-fans-of-the-buffalo-bills-success-had-to-watch-from-afar.html https://abc7.com/sports/jon-bon-jovi-group-part-ways-/287576/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Buffalo_Bills https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_McGroder https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/bills/2014/03/25/how-ralph-wilson-brought-nfl-to-western-ny/6877419/ https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/21301310/donald-trump-accused-being-2014-effort-foil-bon-jovi-bid-buffalo-bills https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bills_Toronto_Series https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/jon-bon-jovi-interested-in-purchasing-the-buffalo-bills/ https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-and-rogers-communications-agree-to-terminate-toronto-series-14489553 https://ew.com/jon-bon-jovi-former-bandmate-richie-sambora-not-talking-estrangement-8610287 https://www.espn.com/blog/buffalo-bills/post/_/id/10597/the-bills-sale-a-refresher-course https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/11238336/jon-bon-jovi-group-keep-buffalo-bills-western-new-york https://myaggienation.com/am_news/texas-a-m-website-founder-butt-heads-over-12th-man-trademark/article_4100665d-b197-56cb-a255-33cbafcd7190.html https://sports.yahoo.com/banned-in-buffalo--movement-among-bills-fans-gives-bon-jovi--his-music-a-bad-name-220255703-nfl.html https://www.gq.com/story/donald-trump-shady-scheme-to-buy-nfl-buffalo-bills https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhGD5w5By3A https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Caputo https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-nfl-owner-buffalo-bills-1235105227/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    45 min

  7. JAN 29

    Mastodon vs System of a Down

    The guys break down the scuffle between two heavy music legends that happened on the Vegas Strip after the 2007 VMAs. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastodon_(band) https://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2017/04/mastodon-interview https://metalinjection.net/shocking-revelations/mastodons-brent-hinds-i-fucking-hate-heavy-metal https://metalinjection.net/gossip/so-mastodons-brent-hinds-got-kicked-out-the-grammys-last-night https://metalinjection.net/news/mastodons-brent-hinds-got-booted-from-ozzfest-once-for-pooping-everywhere-high-on-shrooms https://www.theprp.com/2018/09/04/news/mastodons-brent-hinds-vents-on-the-modern-demands-of-being-in-a-band-this-is-definitely-the-most-brutal-job-ive-ever-had/ https://www.revolvermag.com/music/7-things-you-didnt-know-about-system-downs-self-titled-album/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_of_a_Down https://www.loudersound.com/news/how-a-full-blown-riot-sent-system-of-a-downs-toxicity-into-the-stratosphere https://www.68to05.com/essays/2001-system-of-a-down-toxicity https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mastodons-brent-hinds-vmas-head-injury-due-to-fight-with-system-of-a-down-bassist-99653/ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mastodons-brent-hinds-vmas-head-injury-due-to-fight-with-system-of-a-down-bassist-99653/ https://www.mastodonrocks.com/news/mastodon-foo-fighters-vmas-39056 https://blabbermouth.net/news/mastodon-s-brent-hinds-you-made-me-so-mad-i-wanna-punch-you-in-the-face https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Awards https://exhale.breatheheavy.com/forums/topic/702914-true-story-vma-2007/ https://www.doneanddusted.com/partner/hamish-hamilton https://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/24/arts/music/24vma.html https://americansongwriter.com/behind-the-beef-kid-rock-and-tommy-lees-infamous-fight-at-the-mtv-video-music-awards/ https://blabbermouth.net/news/cellador-guitarist-bill-hudson-i-had-nothing-to-do-with-mastodon-s-hinds-getting-injured https://www.theprp.com/2019/05/29/news/mastodon-discuss-the-aftermath-of-brent-hinds-2007-coma-in-latest-episode-of-crack-the-skye-documentary/ https://www.metalsucks.net/2019/05/30/mastodon-discuss-brent-hinds-fight-with-shavo-odadjian-in-latest-crack-the-skye-documentary-episode/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    49 min

  8. JAN 22

    Blur vs Nardwuar

    Brian and Murdock talk about Canadian journalist/guerrilla interviewer Nardwuar and that time that a certain member of a Brit pop band just wasn't feeling his interview style... Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: The Nardwuar Blur interview (2003): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkNvk2MgiCc https://theoutline.com/post/2305/nardwuar-the-most-mysterious-man-in-music-journalism Dave’s 2011 apology: https://exclaim.ca/music/article/blurs_dave_rowntree_apologizes_for_2003_attack_against_nardwuar https://www.canadaland.com/oral-history-of-nardwuar-the-human-serviette/ https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-uncomfortable-nardwaur-interview-with-blur/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Rowntree https://x.com/blurofficial/status/439426376907882496?mx=2 https://www.loudersound.com/news/blur-italian-tv-cardboard-graham-coxon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_Tank_(Blur_album) https://www.clashmusic.com/features/it-really-could-happen-blurs-dave-rowntree-gazes-into-space/ https://www.the-independent.com/voices/commentators/dave-rowntree-i-was-an-angsty-young-man-i-was-english-i-drank-68410.html https://www.nme.com/news/music/blur-333-1336845 https://www.britannica.com/topic/Labour-Party-political-party https://pitchfork.com/news/blurs-dave-rowntree-loses-bid-to-become-uk-member-of-parliament/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    43 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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      Story Guys Productions
    • Years Active
      2019 - 2025
    • Episodes
      60
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