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.
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Weird Al vs The Knack
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 godfath...
Blood, Sweat & Tears vs the government
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...
George Michael vs Andrew Ridgeley
Brian and Murdock attempt to answer the long-asked question: "What the hell happened to that other guy from Wham!?"
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Humble Pie vs the mob
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...
The B-52s vs Love Shack
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 t...
The Songs About America Draft
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...
A Doobie Brother vs national security
Brian and Murdock explore the story behind session legend (and former Steely Dan/Doobie Brothers multi-instrumentalist) Jeff "Skunk" Baxter and his as...
Tommy Tutone vs Jenny
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...
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Courtney Love vs Live Through This
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 w...
Bryan Adams vs Princess Diana
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 co...
Stairway to Heaven vs Taurus
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...
Dave Matthews Band vs the city of Chicago
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...
Nikki Sixx vs Bruce Dickinson
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...
Tom Verlaine vs Richard Hell
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...
Lou Gramm vs Mick Jones
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 sing...
Prince vs the symbol
Brian and Murdock dig deep to understand the circumstances that led Prince to feel punished for over-performance, quit music, pronounce himself dead,...
Prince vs Batman
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...
YES vs The Buggles
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.....
New Radicals vs the music industry
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 bi...
The Acid King vs L.A.
The guys go on one of their wildest rides to date - connecting The Rolling Stones, 80's punk, murder, and jazz guitar.
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Ann Wilson vs Nancy Wilson
The guys get into the backstory behind two of the most powerful women in rock and the biggest obstacle they've faced - each other.
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FEAR vs SNL
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,...
The Replacements vs SNL
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-...
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.
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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 interna...
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 S...
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.
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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.
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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...
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 beh...
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...
The Police vs Synchronicity
Brian and Murdock take a listener's cue to explore the short but influential career of Sting, Andy, and Stewart as a unit called The Police - and the...
George Harrison vs While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Brian and Murdock explore the story behind the Quiet Beatle's reconciliation with the six-string, the song it produced, and the solo it bequeathed on...
Mariah Carey vs All I Want For Christmas Is You
Brian and Murdock unpack the partnership that birthed one of the greatest holiday tunes of all time - and the rumor, innuendo, hurt feelings, and youn...
Red Hot Chili Peppers vs Faith No More
Brian and Murdock break down the history of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Faith No More, and Mr Bungle and try to figure out if Mike Patton and Anthony K...
Eric Clapton vs Tears in Heaven
Brian and Murdock unravel another story-behind-the-song, following one of the great guitar gods through his cocaine 70s, alcohol 80s, and loss + redem...
Pink Floyd vs Great Gig in the Sky
The guys look into the story behind that legendary female vocal performance - and learn a lot about Pink Floyd, their reputation, and their history.
Carly Simon vs You're So Vain
Brian and Murdock dig into one of the most well-known rock n roll rumors and try their darndest to figure out which Hollywood face (or faces) "You're...
Creedence Clearwater Revival vs Fantasy Records
Brian and Murdock explore the legions of lawsuit and bunches of bad luck that plagued Creedence Clearwater Revival and their front man John Fogerty fo...
Thin Lizzy vs the drugs
A listener letter leaves Brian and Murdock discussing their love for Thin Lizzy and following the story of their illustrious frontman - Irishman Phil...