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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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...
Peter Frampton vs his Gibson Les Paul
Brian and Murdock get a letter from a fan of the show asking for the story behind Peter Frampton's long-time lost love - a very particular Gibson Les...
Jefferson Airplane vs Jefferson Starship
Brian and Murdock work to verify a story about some creatively stolen master tapes, and simultaneously learn to tell the difference between a Jefferso...
Deep Purple vs bogus Deep Purple
Brian and Murdock hunt down a newspaper ad from 1980 to corroborate a listener story involving a Deep Purple show that was campaigned against by... De...
Michael Jackson vs Star Wars
Brian and Murdock explore the King of Pop's long-running fascination with the theatrical - and the movie roles he ALMOST got to take.
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Eagles vs everyone
Brian and Murdock go looking for the history on why one of the most successful rock bands ever simultaneously seems to be hated.
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David Lee Roth vs Gene Simmons
The guys get into the early history of the Van Halen brothers - and the already-rockstar who almost stalled things out before they started.
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Led Zeppelin vs Kingdom Come
The fellas field a question about the guys who once took on the nasty name "Kingdom Clone" in the music press, and discuss why sounding like Led Zep i...
Rock songs vs record labels
The guys go looking for songs that bands wrote about being mad at their managers and record labels and come back covered in Southern rock, British bom...
Fleetwood Mac vs fake Fleetwood Mac
Brian and Murdock follow the story of Fleetwood Mac from album 5 through 9, tracing the path of infights, sexual liaisons, and imposters that led to M...
Fleetwood Mac vs Peter Green
Brian and Murdock go way back to start breaking down the details of who and what made up Fleetwood Mac for the seven years before Stevie Nicks and Lin...
Springsteen vs The Ramones
Brian and Murdock chronicle Bruce's struggle to breakthrough to the mainstream at the end of the 1970s- and the hits he gave away along the way.
MTV vs Unplugged
Brian and Murdock dig into the history of MTV's unlikely smash hit that resurrected careers and created a new revenue line for loud bands willing to t...
Simon and Garfunkel vs the movies
Brian and Murdock dig at the roots of "Mrs. Robinson" only to end up on a journey through 70s cinema, childhood friendships, and especially petty song...
Morrissey vs Johnny Marr
Brian and Murdock answer a letter asking for the backstory on what went down between the two big personalities inside The Smiths - Steven Morrissey an...
Cheap Trick vs John Lennon
Brian and Murdock explore the rumor that Lennon's last album might have had some musical support from a certain set of Midwestern power-poppers.
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Rockstars vs talk shows
The guys go through a series of letters all focused on the intersection of musicians and publicity. Did Grateful Dead dose an audience? Did a punk ban...
George Jones vs the duck
Brian and Murdock get a listener request to revisit the life, trials, and absolute chaos that came to define the finest country music singer of all ti...