Rock N Roll Story Guys

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...

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_...

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:/...

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....

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...

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...

Brian and Murdock dust for fingerprints through the last 25 years of pop music trying figure out what happened to two people who created one of the biggest hits of the late '90s. 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/Danielle_Brisebois https://www.newspapers....

The guys go on one of their wildest rides to date - connecting The Rolling Stones, 80's punk, murder, and jazz guitar. 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...

The guys get into the backstory behind two of the most powerful women in rock and the biggest obstacle they've faced - each other. 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 a...

Brian and Murdock dig into the story behind the most infamous SNL performance-gone-haywire, and figure out how it weirdly connected a king of comedy, a premier provocateur, and the ultimate torchbearer of punk authenticity. 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...

The guys finally get to a stack of letters about Paul Westerberg and The Replacements and untangle the tale of the time that the Twin Cities ne'er-do-wells took their inferiority complex onto national TV. 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 Th...

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...

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/ben...

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/...

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/...

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-twe...

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...