Rock N Roll Story Guys

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/mast...

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/...

Brian and Murdock deep dive on the British bad boy who got famous for party anthems and his out of control life style. Did he hire an impersonator to get out of performing? Or for something totally different?! 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/Mark_Morrison https://en.wikipedia.org/wi...

Brian and Murdock make a case for Terri Nunn - lead singer of Berlin - as forgotten feminist icon while examining the story behind the movie soundtrack single that made the band huge - and broke the band up. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook   SHOW NOTES: https://vinyldistractions.com/berlin-pleasure-victim/ https://www.thate...

The guys get into two separate stories from the 70's chronicling rock n roll showmanship colliding with wild year-end countdowns. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://www.mic.com/articles/163481/how-did-new-year-s-eve-start-the-history-and- tradition-explained https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bruce-springsteen...

Brian and Murdock relive the horrors of Christmas seasons past - particularly the ones where they had to play Christmas songs on the radio - and get at why one particular tune always got under the skin.  Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/610472/do-they-know-its-christmas-band-ai...

The guys get a stack of letters, each asking for clarification on a similar point - are these classic tunes REALLY "Christmas songs"? 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/Same_Old_Lang_Syne   https://www.pjstar.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/12/14/dan-fogelberg-same-old-lang-syne/6...

Brian breaks down a couple of seemingly tall tales about the poet-turned-troubadour and uncovers another bad business manager cautionary ode. 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/Songs_of_Leonard_Cohen Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr Leonard Cohen documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G...

The guys get an earful and an education on the Tulsa Sound and sketch comedy when a listener asks about Leon Russell's drummer. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://kendrasteinereditions.wordpress.com/2021/02/08/gary-busey-discusses-leon-russell/ https://www.ranker.com/list/the-13-craziest-things-gary-busey-h...

A listener letter leads Brian and Murdock to another sliding doors speculation – if a certain tragedy hadn’t happened to Bjork in 1996, would the world of music sound very different today? 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/Klinefelter_syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricardo_L%C...

A question from a listener unlocks the “sliding doors” history that exists between members of Van Halen and the accomplished musicians who would join forces to form Mr. Big. 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/To_Be_with_You https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/its_li...

Recent chatter on the show about lead singer egos spurs a listener letter encouraging the guys to get lost in the complicated and complex story of the band LIVE – four childhood best friends who let fame, fortune, and a business man with questionable motives almost destroy them. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: h...

The boys burrow into the radio rock scene of the early-2000’s to examine three cases of bands in-fighting with former front men: Three Days Grace, Saliva, and Hinder.  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/Three_Days_Grace https://www.resetera.com/threads/adam-gontier-teases-return-to-ban...

The guys geek out about the first times they experienced the garage rock revival that was The White Stripes – and what it meant when they broke up and one half of the duo disappeared. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: The Craig Kilborn Show performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjC8zKByvls The Upholsterers:...

Brian and Murdock get into the family drama that has surrounded the Godfather of Freak Folk’s wife and kids throughout the last decade and spell out which Zappas married famous, recorded novelty songs (3 of the 5!), and finally made it to the bank. 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/Ga...

Brian and Murdock dissect the tall tale about that one time David Bowie hit on Axl Rose’s girlfriend – and then might have HIT Axl, too. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://www.loudersound.com/features/when-axl-rose-fought-david-bowie https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/david-bowie-sexuality-mick-jagger-affair/ htt...

Brian and Murdock get a letter from a metalhead wanting the dudes to share the scoop on the world’s most famous death metal band: arson, Jim Carrey, sea worms and ALL!   Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://www.nme.com/news/music/former-cannibal-corpse-guitarist-pat-obrien-sentenced-for-role-in-bizarre-burgla...

After hearing about the onstage meltdown of Jane’s Addiction, the guys go back to 1985 for one of the wildest tales of a band falling apart in public – that time one of the Butthole Surfers took a handful of acid tabs and tried to fight the world. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: Our Band Could Be Your Life by Mi...

The guys uncover a series of stories that seem to point towards an introspective period of Bob Dylan’s life – when he got sorta into trespassing. Hear how the troubadour found his own connections to John Lennon, Neil Young, and seemingly Bruce Springsteen. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: Deliver Me From Darkness...

Brian and Murdock explore the bad blood, big egos, and excellent alt rock that define the relationships Billy Corgan has with the rest of the musicians who made up the original Smashing Pumpkins line-up. The guys investigate what happened to that one original member who has never come back to the fold. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show o...

Brian and Murdock examine the significance of Soul legend Curtis Mayfield, the amazing career that got him into the Rock Hall of Fame TWICE, and the fateful day in 1990 that would change his life forever. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook    SHOW NOTES: https://ultimateclassicrock.com/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-multi-time-ind...

The guys unravel the “why” behind the 2005 reality show that featured INXS holding a competition to replace their legendary lead singer – and what happened to the formerly homeless dude who won the gig. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: Watch the whole season: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSQj8S6AEC8&list=P...

Brian and Murdock go looking for an early 90’s advertisement that may or may not have featured members of a quintessential Seattle-based band who would go on to create Midwestern emo and have a founding member find a place in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://www.musicradar.co...

A listener letter asking for the details on Ozzy guitarist Zakk Wylde’s reputation leads the guys to unpacking a 20-year-old internet scam and the message board chaos it left in its wake. 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/List_of_Ozzy_Osbourne_members https://www.guitarworld.com/artis...

A listener’s curiosity regarding a relationship between Lenny Kravitz and Madonna leads the guys to uncover a song-centered story full of steamy videos, stolen credit, and a whole new musical genre. 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/Justify_My_Love https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madonn...