Rock N Roll Story Guys

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• Bryan Adams vs Princess Diana 03.06.2026 49min

  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/user158960977/bryan-adams-diana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Vallance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_Leave_Me_Lonely https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67675453 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_(Bryan_Adams_song) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_of_Prince_Charles_and_Lady_Diana_Spencer https://uk.news.yahoo.com/bryan-adams-meeting-diana-one-111155797.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_watched_television_broadcasts_in_the_United_Kingdom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Fagan http://www.jimvallance.com/01-music-folder/songs-folder-may-27/pg-song-adams-diana.html https://www.smh.com.au/world/diana-had-affair-with-singer-20031106-gdhqb2.html https://www.imdb.com/news/ni62109552/ https://abcnews.com/GMA/Culture/singer-bryan-adams-responds-rumors-princess-diana-relationship/story?id=56198910 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecilie_Thomsen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Burrell https://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/10/24/diana.suitors/index.html https://www.reddit.com/r/ToddintheShadow/comments/190zfmy/cancon_or_other_country_equivalents/ https://ca.billboard.com/business/streaming/crtc-cancon-hearings See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
• Stairway to Heaven vs Taurus 27.05.2026 40min

  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.org/wiki/Ash_Grove_(music_club) https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-02-09/ed-pearl-dead-ash-grove https://www.facebook.com/TheCollegeOfRockAndRollKnowledge/posts/today-we-are-remembering-the-late-randy-californiarandy-california-who-was-born-/2676305559076803/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Cassidy http://randycaliforniaandspirit.com/biography/ https://www.masterguitarschool.com/post/cognitive-dissonance-incarnated https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manny%27s_Music https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chas_Chandler https://www.npr.org/2020/03/09/813763864/led-zeppelin-wins-copyright-dispute-over-stairway-to-heaven https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_(band) https://recordcollectormag.com/articles/spirit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stairway_to_Heaven https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taurus_(instrumental) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicky_Hopkins#Other_groups https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/spirit-randy-california-mark-andes https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2019-classic-rock-riffs-loophole/ https://www.musicologize.com/stairway-taurus-discussion/ https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-9th-circuit/1955114.html See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
• Dave Matthews Band vs the city of Chicago 20.05.2026 45min

  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://travsd.wordpress.com/2017/11/27/seven-psychedelic-buses/ https://mmbandservices.co.uk/a-journey-through-the-evolution-of-tour-buses-and-sleeper-bus-technology https://www.udiscovermusic.com/in-depth-features/road-works-life-on-the-road-made-music-matter/ https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/rock-and-roll-tours/ Tour the Grateful Dead bus: https://youtu.be/5Xf6dtFuY48?si=Yxbn8wgcMsmJj_Zd Reddit thread on tour bus life: https://www.reddit.com/r/TouringMusicians/comments/1nsie5s/first_tour_bus_tour_advice/ How does the toilet work on a bus? https://www.facebook.com/motorcoachworld/videos/how-does-the-toilet-work-on-the-bus/303098401554938/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackwater_(waste) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_Valley_Music_Theatre https://www.tiktok.com/@motorcoachlife/video/7166643048066059563 https://www.reddit.com/r/DMB/comments/14yxzaq/anyone_else_curious_about_the_logistics_of_a_dmb/ https://backstagebus.com/profile/stefan-wohl https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/08/dave-matthews-band-bus-chicago/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
• Nikki Sixx vs Bruce Dickinson 13.05.2026 39min

  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/musicmusingsandsuch/2022/7/21/feature-groovelines-dire-straits-money-for-nothing https://www.reviewjournal.com/uncategorized/the-two-non-motley-crue-classics-written-about-vince-neil/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Heroin_DiariesAYear_in_the_Life_of_a_Shattered_Rock_Star https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dude_(Looks_Like_a_Lady) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permanent_Vacation_(Aerosmith_album) https://americansongwriter.com/meaning-dude-looks-like-lady-aerosmith-song-lyrics/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Dickinson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Maiden https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Live_Tour https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tattooed_Millionaire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bring_Your_Daughter..tothe_Slaughter https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/what-happened-bruce-dickinsons-wife-27664926 https://www.facebook.com/MXDMAGTX/posts/did-you-know-when-the-dirt-hit-the-fan-bruce-dickinson-nikki-sixx-and-a-rock-n-r/1537697867462181/ https://genius.com/Bruce-dickinson-tattooed-millionaire-lyrics https://americansongwriter.com/the-meaning-behind-bruce-dickinsons-tattooed-millionaire-and-the-ruthless-rocker-who-inspired-it/ Hard and Heavy Volume 7 clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvF-FyFFRf0 https://blabbermouth.net/news/nikki-sixx-it-wasn-t-my-fault-that-i-f-bruce-dickinson-s-wife https://brucedickinsonforeverofficialblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/archive-interview-bruce-tells-who-was-the-inspiration-for-the-song-tattooed-millionaire-and-its-not-who-we-thought-at-first/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
• Tom Verlaine vs Richard Hell 06.05.2026 52min

  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_(song) The Will Hermes book: https://shop.tenement.org/product/love-goes-to-buildings-on-fire-five-years-in-new-york-that-changed-music-forever/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_McFadden https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Hell https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HnuJHiG7824 https://www.rhino.com/article/5-things-you-might-not-know-about-richard-hell# https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/how-richard-hell-found-his-vocation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Verlaine https://www.loudandquiet.com/interview/richard-hell-walking-music-industry-30-years-ago/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Hell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JT_LeRoy https://www.nytimes.com/1970/08/28/archives/cinemabilia-in-the-village-traces-history-of-film.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Lloyd_(guitarist) https://damienlove.com/writing/friction-the-making-of-televisions-marquee-moon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velvert_Turner https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/guitarist-deemed-little-brother-jimi-hendrix/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilly_Kristal https://www.villagepreservation.org/2019/09/23/hilly-kristals-long-road-to-the-bowery-and-rock-and-roll-legend https://www.furious.com/perfect/hillykristal.html https://www.loudandquiet.com/interview/richard-hell-walking-music-industry-30-years-ago/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
• Lou Gramm vs Mick Jones 29.04.2026 40min

  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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Jones_(Foreigner_guitarist) https://rockcellarmagazine.com/lou-gramm-foreigner-live-at-the-rainbow-78-interview-legacy/ https://billboardchartrewind.wordpress.com/2020/05/09/the-ultimate-2-hits-on-the-billboard-hot-100/https://www.loudersound.com/features/foreigner-first-time-around https://blabbermouth.net/news/lou-gramm-says-mick-joness-greed-was-reason-he-didnt-get-songwriting-credit-on-foreigners-i-want-to-know-what-love-is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Want_to_Know_What_Love_Is https://web.archive.org/web/20140101012022/http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/features/the-story-of-foreigners-i-want-to-know-what-love-is https://www.njarts.net/lou-gramm-discusses-successes-and-struggles-of-a-remarkable-career/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agent_Provocateur_(album) https://blabbermouth.net/news/lou-gramm-i-dont-understand-how-they-can-be-touring-with-no-original-members-and-still-calling-themselves-foreigner https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-08-02-vl-1707-story.html https://ultimateclassicrock.com/lou-gramm-shadow-king-interview-2021/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral Dave Paulson’s concept album about Tommy Boy: https://open.spotify.com/album/5f2CjLEGOIUJrV8rb1R2L3?si=CRNKNU6JTJOYwBqC8UiofA See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
• Prince vs the symbol 22.04.2026 40min

  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.co.uk/why-prince-changed-his-name-to-a-symbol/ https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-36107590 https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/8908921/what-does-princes-symbol-mean-who-owns-his-music-and-why-did-he-change-his-name/ https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/prince-name-change-love-symbol-25th-anniversary-explained-warner-brothers-dispute-a8385801.html https://medium.com/behance-blog/the-man-behind-the-symbol-minneapolis-creative-talks-about-collaborating-with-prince-4e644d76ed29 https://musebycl.io/backstory/miradas-mitch-monson-olympic-branding-shape-water-and-princes-love-symbol https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/andy-warhol-copyright-prince-fair-use-180982230/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_Prince https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/features/prince-name-change-love-symbol-25th-anniversary-explained-warner-brothers-dispute-a8385801.html https://goldiesparade.co.uk/new-power-generation/ https://bbs.boingboing.net/t/how-the-data-was-extracted-from-the-prince-floppy-disk-and-uploaded-to-the-internet-archive/209475/29?page=2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Most_Beautiful_Girl_in_the_World_(Prince_song)  https://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2014/04/21/prince-comes-back-to-warner-bros-and-shows-the-boundaries-of-diy/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
• Prince vs Batman 15.04.2026 50min

  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/wiki/Batman_(album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batdance Wrecka Stow scene from Under the Cherry Moon: https://youtu.be/kbPo47TI8xs?si=NVjUfNx9pxTcorlx https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Album_(Prince_album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sign_o%27_the_Times https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unreleased_Prince_projects https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Around_the_World_in_a_Day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parade_(Prince_album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_Factory_(album) https://ultimateprince.com/prince-dream-factory-unreleased-album/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dez_Dickerson https://www.cbsnews.com/news/princes-first-guitarist-dez-dickerson-looks-back/ https://www.housequake.com/dez-dickerson-interview/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendy_Melvoin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Coleman_(musician) https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/why-did-prince-fire-the-revolution https://enews.topnewsource.com/?p=6169 https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/the-revolutions-wendy-melvoin-talks-grieving-for-prince-spring-tour-116224/ https://theconversation.com/the-artist-formerly-known-as-camille-princes-lost-album-comes-out-189486 https://pitchfork.com/features/article/9882-how-princes-androgynous-genius-changed-the-way-we-think-about-music-and-gender/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Ball_(unreleased_album) https://ultimateprince.com/revolution-prince/ https://www.reddit.com/r/PRINCE/comments/1ft29d3/the_lore_of_prince_abandoning_the_black_album_for/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovesexy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingrid_Chavez https://nypost.com/2021/08/23/prince-biography-tells-how-rockers-pill-addiction-began/ Our Lenny Kravitz/Ingrid Chavez episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7zWn4e3u9VLT9PujqRyxFD?si=5sV_Lcl_RCCP1jFFfrVlTw  https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/prince-talks-189956/ https://www.theringer.com/2022/03/04/movies/prince-batman-soundtrack-oral-history-batdance See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
• YES vs The Buggles 08.04.2026 36min

  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.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biddu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Lane_(manager) https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-managers-that-built-prog-former-yes-manager-brian-lane-reminisce https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes_(band) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tormato https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drama_(Yes_album) https://www.rhino.com/article/5-things-you-may-not-have-known-about-yess-drama See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
• New Radicals vs the music industry 01.04.2026 37min

  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.com/article/the-greenville-news-danielle-brisebois-b/100962358/?locale=en-US https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075097/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_the%2520premonition The Premonition (full movie): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGMQwWpv7L8 https://www.instagram.com/p/C0g6TkUOH7f/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republic-danielle-brisebois-on-archi/100962099/?locale=en-US https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Strouse https://tedium.co/2024/08/25/new-radicals-gregg-alexander-history/ Kevin & Bean interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZV0i4lPhxA https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/found-star-new-radicals-gregg-739434/ https://www.realgonerocks.com/2009/11/gregg-alexander-intoxifornication/ https://popsublime.blogspot.com/2010/09/music-of-gregg-alexander.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Nowels New Radicals on All That: https://youtu.be/lPDlG5bjPyA?si=2OpXf0Y-ds4FAiGL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Radicals https://www.theringer.com/2021/1/20/22241467/new-radicals-history-you-get-what-you-give https://intermediaries.wordpress.com/tag/new-radicals/ https://news.pollstar.com/1998/12/21/new-radicals/ https://www.concertarchives.org/bands/new-radicals The press release Gregg writes: https://web.archive.org/web/20121110110511/https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/new-radicals-dissolves-156295355.html  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/08/23/new-radicals-return-with-new-music-for-first-time-in-25-years/74915946007/ https://www.theverge.com/2016/4/21/11477490/sing-street-john-carney-interview-once-begin-again Gregg Alexander songs he wrote for others playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4YBo9X6uPktenqruUjFQNT https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2024/mar/18/natasha-bedingfield-how-we-made-unwritten See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
• The Acid King vs L.A. 25.03.2026 45min

  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 win 4-Day GA passes! Email Wearethestoryguys@gmail.com. SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Jove https://www.popvalley.co.uk/p/echoes-the-death-of-peter-ivers-and https://www.popvalley.co.uk/p/echoes-the-death-of-peter-ivers-and-874 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Ivers https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/peter-ivers-becoming-peter-ivers-interview https://www.deuceofclubs.com/books/291peter_ivers.htm https://www.instagram.com/p/DRfnFACEgVK/ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/dec/27/an-einstein-among-neanderthals-the-tragic-prince-of-la-counterculture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Weinstock https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones%27_Redlands_bust https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones%27_Redlands_bust https://vocal.media/beat/she-had-a-mars-bar-where https://www.jazzguitar.be/forum/players/5645-who-killed-lenny-breau-4.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Breau https://www.reddit.com/r/thelema/comments/1hbe439/picked_up_this_record_by_david_jove_recently/ Peter and The Acid King - Penelope Spheeris podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/2XzPtqqdYPpBquMLdinhpe?si=51662add4d1c4333 Transcripts: https://podcasts.happyscribe.com/imagine-audio-peter-and-the-acid-king/peter-and-the-acid-king-theories https://offscreen.com/view/in-heaven-everything-is-fine Jove - Never Say Never - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngUwh_rbtyE  https://ifrqfm.substack.com/p/terminal-love The Josh Frank book: https://www.amazon.com/Heaven-Everything-Fine-Unsolved-History/dp/1416551204 https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/c3guj9/who_killed_peter_ivers/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
• Ann Wilson vs Nancy Wilson 18.03.2026 47min

  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 and you could win 4-Day GA passes! Email Wearethestoryguys@gmail.com. SHOW NOTES: The oral history: https://www.amazon.com/Kicking-Dreaming-Story-Heart-Soul/dp/0062101684 https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ann-nancy-wilson-heart-update https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/may/14/heart-singer-ann-wilson-success-was-a-faustian-bargain-we-made https://1001-songs.blogspot.com/2013/04/interview-with-magic-man-mike-fisher-of.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_(band) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Wilson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magazine_(Heart_album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Queen https://www.dreampathpodcast.com/episodes/michael-roger-fisher-two/ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/heart-can-ann-and-nancy-wilson-go-on-after-family-assault-115109/ https://wror.com/2022/04/12/ann-and-nancy-wilson-no-feud-but-there-is-split/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
• FEAR vs SNL 11.03.2026 41min

  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 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 win 4-Day GA passes! Email Wearethestoryguys@gmail.com. SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wired_(book) openculture.com/2025/10/the-night-john-belushi-booked-the-punk-band-fear-on-snl-1981.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Belushi https://diffuser.fm/john-belushi-fear-snl/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Wave_Theatre https://www.goldminemag.com/articles/spreading-fear-since-the-1970s/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_(band) https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/inside-john-belushis-long-lost-punk-song-with-fear-73830/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neighbors_(1981_film) https://ultimateclassicrock.com/john-belushi-fear-snl/ Ian McKaye telling story about SNL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssNYb7HFUvE https://deadline.com/2025/01/the-real-story-fear-snl-1236258816/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
• The Replacements vs SNL 04.03.2026 44min

  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 Than Life 2026! Just send us your (totally made up) fake history of a band on the bill. Make us laugh and you could win 4-Day GA passes! Email Wearethestoryguys@gmail.com. SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Replacements_(band) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Stinson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Westerberg https://www.amazon.com/Trouble-Boys-True-Story-Replacements/dp/0306825368 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Stinson https://www.thecurrent.org/feature/2023/11/14/peter-jespersons-colorful-new-memoir-shares-music-business-thrills-and-spills Jesperson interview on Licorice Pizza TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3WBS_hvrVA&t=3087s The Replacements performance: https://www.reddit.com/r/punk/comments/1p4dwjl/snl_musical_performance_bastards_of_young_january/ https://uproxx.com/indie/rivals-revisited-rem-the-replacements-up-tim-reissues/ https://www.reddit.com/r/indieheads/comments/l1nc3r/inside_the_replacements_disastrous_snl_debut/ https://snl.fandom.com/wiki/Elvis_Costello https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Radio See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
• Robbie Robertson vs Levon Helm 25.02.2026 46min

  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 band on the bill. Make us laugh and you could win 4-Day GA passes! Email Wearethestoryguys@gmail.com. SHOW NOTES https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Night_They_Drove_Old_Dixie_Down https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Cause_of_the_Confederacy Testimony by Robbie Robertson: https://www.amazon.com/Testimony-Robbie-Robertson/dp/0307889785 Big Pink on VBRO: https://www.vrbo.com/3970069ha https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Pink https://theband.hiof.no/history/band_shortstory.html https://www.britannica.com/story/when-dylan-went-electric https://dontforgetthesongs365.wordpress.com/2013/11/18/jemima-surrender-and-the-endless-royalty-battle-for-songwriting-credits-between-robbie-robertson-and-the-band/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Band https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levon_(song) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Manuel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levon_Helm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Danko https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garth_Hudson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Band_(album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Wheel%27s_on_FireLevonHelm_and_the_Story_of_the_Band https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Waltz The car blog: http://phscollectorcarworld.blogspot.com/2018/12/lost-star-cars-wrecks-of-band.html https://www.reddit.com/r/bobdylan/comments/12n652b/i_find_it_curious_bob_never_really_collaborated/ Joe Forno Jr, Interview: https://medium.com/@jeremylr/how-robbie-robertson-almost-reunited-with-levon-helm-and-the-band-2e77f8521416 https://www.grunge.com/1364351/robbie-robertson-complicated-history-the-band/ https://glidemagazine.com/102076/the-feud-that-just-wont-end-did-levon-helms-wife-keep-robbie-robertson-from-participating-in-grammys-tribute/ https://www.salon.com/2020/05/23/robbie-robertson-the-band-once-were-brothers/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
• Tom Petty vs Australia 18.02.2026 34min

  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/benmont-tench-explains-why-tom-petty-the-heartbreakers-never-returned-to-australia-after-the-dylan-tour-of-the-80s-20211018 https://www.thepettyarchives.com/archives/newspapers/1980s/1980-03-23-sydneysunherald https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers/1980/capitol-theatre-sydney-australia-7bd98e20.html Damn the Torpedos tour concert program: https://www.ebay.com/itm/276603584662 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_Confessions_Tour https://stevienicks.info/2017/11/04/stevie-nicks-reveals-how-she-almost-got-kicked-out-of-australia/ Knockin On Heaven’s Door - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkQ8wh1K88o https://www.thepettyarchives.com/archives/magazines/1980s/1986-03-27-rollingstone#:~:text=By%20the%20second%20Sydney%20show,'%20on%20Heaven's%20Door%22%20finale. https://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?p=1217756 https://stevienicks.info/1987/10/23/fleetwood-mac-dirty-dancing/ Petty: The Biography: https://www.amazon.com/Petty-Biography-Warren-Zanes/dp/0805099689 Tom Petty: The Life and Music: https://www.amazon.com/Tom-Petty-Gillian-G-Gaar/dp/0760392617/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevie_Nicks#Artistry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Accents https://www.thepettyarchives.com/archives/newspapers/1980s/1986-04-12-readingeagle https://themusic.com.au/features/10-times-international-music-stars-clashed-with-australia/UjnoREdGSUg/23-10-25 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110718797 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra https://www.rtbuvic.com.au/clarrie-oshea/ https://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2016/04/18/regrets-he-had-a-few/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_gold_rushes https://www.actu.org.au/history-of-australian-unions/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarrie_O%27Shea See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
• ACDC vs Bon Scott 11.02.2026 47min

  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/Bon_Scott https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC/DC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Young_(rock_musician) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powerage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutt_Lange https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_to_Hell http://uncut.co.uk/features/acdc-the-true-adventures-of-bon-scott-3713/2/ https://www.reddit.com/r/ACDC/comments/vq5rjv/bon_scotts_contribution_on_back_in_black/ https://www.revolvermag.com/music/highway-hell-story-behind-acdcs-breakthrough-final-album-bon-scott/ https://www.loudersound.com/features/ac-dc-the-making-of-highway-to-hell https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/t52rcr/young_acdc_with_bon_scott_dressed_as_a_woman/?chainedPosts=t3_vq5rjv https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/how_involved_was_bon_scott_in_the_writing_of_acdcs_back_in_black-158566 https://stuffnobodycaresabout.com/2023/11/06/this-ac-dc-demo-turned-into-one-of-their-most-iconic-songs/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Johnson https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/singers-who-rejected-ac-dc/ https://people.com/music/iggy-pop-says-ac-dc-ex-manager-once-asked-him-to-join-the-band/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_in_Black https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_albums https://ecwpress.com/products/bon-the-last-highway https://www.reddit.com/r/nonmurdermysteries/comments/rghmfq/how_much_of_acdcs_back_in_black_was_written_by/#:~:text=But%20why%20would%20they%20not,the%20soul%20of%20the%20band https://www.forbes.com/sites/ruthblatt/2014/04/30/why-being-a-family-business-made-acdc-the-most-consistent-brand-in-rock-n-roll/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
• Harry Nilsson vs Hollywood 04.02.2026 37min

  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/the-story-of/without-you-harry-nilsson-lyrics-meaning/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_(song) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Nilsson https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-11-04-fi-59566-story.html https://rocknrollstorytimecom.wordpress.com/2022/01/18/the-lost-weekend/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Point! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Dracula_(1974_film) Watch Son of Dracula: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfkHN_QxNcw https://dangerousminds.net/comments/harry_nilssons_best_friend_courtship_of_eddies_father_theme_was_originally Buy The Telephone screenplay: https://www.royalbooks.com/pages/books/147221/terry-southern-harry-nilsson-rip-torn-elliott-gould-whoopi-goldberg-john-heard-screenwriters/the-telephone-original-screenplay-for-the-1988-film Watch the documentary (2006): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je8g10Q3-gY https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Southern The 1988 LA Times piece on Hawkeye: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-01-12-fi-35188-story.html The 1994 LA Times piece on Nilsson’s death: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-11-04-fi-59566-story.html New York Times review of The Telephone: https://www.nytimes.com/1988/02/14/movies/film-whoopi-goldberg-in-telephone.html https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-11-04-fi-59566-story.html See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
• The Go-Go's vs the home invasion 28.01.2026 36min

  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-tweet/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathy_Valentine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Go-Go%27s Totally Go Go’s 1981 Concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DN-Pq5QCIy4 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
• The Cure vs Kansas 21.01.2026 42min

  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://www.onlyinyourstate.com/kansas/ks-creepy-hell-stull/ https://theghostinmymachine.com/2019/06/05/encyclopaedia-of-the-impossible-stull-kansas-cemetery-gateway-hell/ https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/503 https://theclio.com/entry/89054 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stull,_Kansas https://hometowntales.blogspot.com/2005/04/ks-pope-flew-around-stull.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_Left_to_Fear_(film) https://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/10732584775/urge-overkill-eddie-king-roeser-on-1991-nirvana-tour https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ariana-grande-demon_n_4221025 https://www.koimoi.com/hollywood-news/when-ariana-grande-encountered-devils-energy-after-visiting-an-infamous-cemetery-i-started-crying/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stull_(EP) https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-urge-overkill-story https://www.centraltrack.com/30-years-ago-nirvana-sparked-a-dallas-legend-at-trees/ https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/robert-johnson-myth-devil-crossroads-story/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Johnson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_Road_Blues https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20170907-what-the-myth-of-faust-can-teach-us https://www.paranormalscholar.com/the-devils-blues-tommy-johnson-and-his-crossroads-deal-with-satan/ https://www.americanbluesscene.com/2022/08/devil-didnt-make-him-debunking-robert-johnson-myth-3dw/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.