Rock N Roll Story Guys

Brian and Murdock talk New Romantic period rock n roll - and the punk rock sociopath who exploited, looted and stole an entire band from a guy who said he never wanted to be part of it in the first place. 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/Annabella_Lwin...

Murdock gets to go full guitar geek when the guys open a listener letter asking for clarity on why some of the best instruments look the worst. 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.fender.com/articles/instruments/15-stratocaster-players-for-the-ages https://mixdownmag.com.au...

Brian and Murdock respond to a pointed question about their lack of coverage of a certain British power pop influence and unpack the story behind the big sound, bad manager, and public breakdown that would come to define them. 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.or...

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/...

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 htt...

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/...

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&plpRed...

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/1983-1985-7...

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...

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.or...

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...

Brian and Murdock combine a couple of requests by examining the ascent of Talking Heads, the man at the center of that band, and the hired guitar player whose fairy tale ascent almost (maybe?) included becoming the new lead singer. 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.wikiped...

Brian and Murdock dig through the history of musical parody to find the path taken by Alfred Matthew Yankovic to go from aspiring architect to godfather of laugh-out-loud lyrical tom-foolery. 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: Used in this episode: Bach “Peasant Cantata” https://en.wi...

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/Blood Sweat %26_Tears https://en.wikipedia.or...

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:/...

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 fre...

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 !...

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 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!) SH...

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.wikipedi...

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...

Brian and Murdock head north to talk about British royalty and determined songwriters - and what may or may not have happened when a couple of them collided. 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/Bryan_Adams The song “Diana”: https://soundcloud.com/user158960...

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....

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://tra...

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/m...