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4d ago

Brian and Murdock unpack the partnership that birthed one of the greatest holiday tunes of all time - and the rumor, innuendo, hurt feelings, and younger diva who broke it all apart. 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/All_I_Want_for_Christmas_Is_You https://americansongwriter.com/5-songs-you-didnt-know-mariah-carey-wrote-for-other-artists/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurenalvarez/2020/09/27/why-doesnt-mariah-carey-get-the-songwriting-credit-she-deserves/?sh=a48acd479cd9 https://www.today.com/popculture/music/mariah-carey-grunge-album-rcna48941 Chick song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJIGKt3YokQ Hey Lamb Video about her contract with Ben Margulies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6hsVmxTy58 Hey Lamb Video about her relationship with Walter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxGV3wAo8Dg https://populartimelines.com/timeline/Mariah-Carey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Afanasieff https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/inside-mariah-careys-20-year-feud-with-co-writer/P6DMVBS47XDDQ67GUGLXB7KLUE/ https://www.songwriteruniverse.com/walter-afanasieff-interview-2018.htm https://mariahcarey.fandom.com/wiki/Walter_Afanasieff https://www.today.com/popculture/music/mariah-carey-grunge-album-rcna48941 https://fox4kc.com/news/mariah-carey-sued-over-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-7230641/Mariah-Carey-opens-feeling-like-prisoner-marriage-music-exec-Tommy-Mottola.html https://www.thedailybeast.com/mariah-careys-shocking-new-allegations-of-coercive-control-and-racism-against-ex-husband-tommy-mottola https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samantha_Cole https://www.radiotimes.com/audio/radio/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you-co-writer-walter-afanasieff-falling-out-with-mariah-carey/ https://www.mcarchives.com/index.asp?id=145&PageNo=&keywords=&date=&f=2 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 10

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 Kiedis actually hate each other as much as they seem to want us to think they do. 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/Faith_No_More https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney_Love Video of Courtney Love in Faith No More: https://www.tiktok.com/@louderposts/video/7387774884421700897 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Gould https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Mosley https://www.loudersound.com/features/faith-no-more-the-real-story https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hot_Chili_Peppers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Irons https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Is_This https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Uplift_Mofo_Party_Tour https://www.fearandloathingfanzine.com/chuck-mosley.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Patton https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/faith-no-more-the-real-thing-album-8516844/ Mr Bungle Raging Wrath demo tape: https://youtu.be/6ceXL51hERM?si=LKjH80rhinkhZiLF https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-feud-between-mike-patton-anthony-kiedis/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Real_Thing_(Faith_No_More_album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother%27s_Milk_(album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alapalooza http://anthonykiedis.net/magazine-scansarticles/1990-1994/1990-3/kerrang-june-1990-292/ http://www.faithnomorefollowers.com/2016/08/faith-no-more-vs-red-hot-chili-peppers.html https://youtu.be/GQK2O6nsb4Q?si=Kmg3ERWkb4HAtyUv See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 3

Brian and Murdock unravel another story-behind-the-song, following one of the great guitar gods through his cocaine 70s, alcohol 80s, and loss + redemption 90s. 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.thisisdig.com/feature/tears-in-heaven-eric-clapton-song-story/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonderful_Tonight https://www.biography.com/news/eric-clapton-tears-in-heaven-son https://www.biography.com/news/eric-clapton-the-beatles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Clapton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Stevie_Ray_Vaughan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevie_Ray_Vaughan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lili_Fini_Zanuck https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Change_the_World https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/how-eric-clapton-felt-when-stevie-ray-vaughan-died/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lory_Del_Santo https://www.tumblr.com/mcglassonion/179872558811/i-read-somewhere-that-lory-del-santo-conor https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2007/11/clapton200711 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tears_in_Heaven See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Nov 26

The guys look into the story behind that legendary female vocal performance - and learn a lot about Pink Floyd, their reputation, and their history. 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/Pink_Floyd https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/john-lydon-opinion-pink-floyd https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Piper_at_the_Gates_of_Dawn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovely_Rita https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Saucerful_of_Secrets https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obscured_by_Clouds https://www.mojo4music.com/articles/stories/inside-the-making-of-pink-floyds-the-dark-side-of-the-moon/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Gig_in_the_Sky https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clare_Torry https://cultfollowing.co.uk/2025/09/23/what-happened-to-clare-torry-the-vocalist-on-pink-floyds-the-great-gig-in-the-sky/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_of_the_Pops_(record_series) Clare Torry interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIW7xZSlZoM The 1998 MOJO article: https://pfco.neptunepinkfloyd.co.uk/band/interviews/art-rev/art-mojo98.html See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Nov 19

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 So Vain" is actually about. 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: You’re So Vain lyrics: https://genius.com/Carly-simon-youre-so-vain-lyrics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27re_So_Vain https://www.grammy.com/awards/14th-annual-grammy-awards Diss track history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diss_(music) https://americansongwriter.com/behind-the-song-youre-so-vain-carly-simon/ Isolated vocal track for “You’re So Vain” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lU2fWzwW8Vw https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/is-carly-simons-youre-so-vain-about-mick-jagger.html/ https://groovyhistory.com/the-mystery-man-behind-carly-simons-youre-so-vain/2 https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/lost-duet-mick-jagger-carly-simon/ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/carly-simon-cat-stevens-anticipation-1971-1152331/ http://bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-34866406 http://latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-jc-the-famous-vain-men-of-carly-simon-s-boys-in-the-trees-20151123-story.html https://us.blastingnews.com/showbiz-tv/2017/05/carly-simon-blows-the-lid-off-of-who-her-mystery-playboy-was-001676001.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4479590/Womaniser-Carly-Simon-s-song-revealed.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faster_Pussycat See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Nov 12

Brian and Murdock explore the legions of lawsuit and bunches of bad luck that plagued Creedence Clearwater Revival and their front man John Fogerty for a big chunk of the 1970s and 80s. 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/Creedence_Clearwater_Revisited https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creedence_Clearwater_Revival https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saul_Zaentz https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/27501/time-john-fogerty-was-sued-ripping-john-fogerty Academic journal article about the CCR contract with Fantasy: https://www.meiea.org/Journal/Vol12/Bordowitz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cast_Your_Fate_to_the_Wind https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proud_Mary https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Bank_%26_Trust_(Bahamas) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centerfield_(album) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Nov 5

A listener letter leaves Brian and Murdock discussing their love for Thin Lizzy and following the story of their illustrious frontman - Irishman Phil Lynott- and the bad habits that took him away from the stage far too soon. 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: Jacy’s thesis: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1659&context=honors-theses https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jailbreak_(album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Lynott https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/thin-lizzys-phil-lynott-wildman-7501874 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/phil-lynott-addiction-destroyed-irelands-forgotten-rock-genius/ https://www.irishmirror.ie/whats-on/music/thin-lizzy-midge-ure-lifts-6257341 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiskey_in_the_Jar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_House_of_the_Rising_Sun https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/thin-lizzy-members-on-the-band-s-rise-and-fall-heroin-was-the-worst-mistake-we-made-1.4397445 https://www.loudersound.com/news/phil-lynott-calmly-explaining-on-breakfast-tv-that-using-heroin-can-be-very-enjoyable-makes-for-heartbreaking-viewing https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/thin-lizzy-phil-lynott-death-story/ https://americansongwriter.com/producer-tony-visconti-opens-up-about-his-fears-surrounding-phil-lynotts-drug-use/ https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Phil+tried+to+bed+Paula+while+Bob+was+being+sick+in+the+bathroom%3B...-a0245843470 https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/phil-lynotts-most-controversial-moments-21358253 https://www.loudersound.com/news/phil-lynott-calmly-explaining-on-breakfast-tv-that-using-heroin-can-be-very-enjoyable-makes-for-heartbreaking-viewing See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Oct 29

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 Paul guitar. 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/Humble_Pie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Frampton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_Faces https://christiansmusicmusings.wordpress.com/tag/marc-mariana/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frampton_Comes_Alive ! https://medium.com/@jonathanusa/this-live-album-was-recorded-to-fulfill-a-contract-and-wound-up-a-classic-c101a4d209c5 Mr A and Mr M: The Story of A&M Records Frampton clip: https://www.facebook.com/roseanne.k.aitken/videos/2700717333557073?idorvanity=49095915148 https://www.npr.org/2012/01/07/144799712/framptons-dream-guitar-recovered-decades-later https://www.vaildaily.com/entertainment/peter-framptons-story-of-the-phoenix-his-guitar-returned-after-30-years/ Return of the Phenix documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo3VOHNksSw UPI news report from Nov 7, 1980: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1980/11/07/The-show-must-go-on-for-British-rock-musician/3762342421200/ https://www.npr.org/2012/01/07/144799712/framptons-dream-guitar-recovered-decades-later https://www.thaliacapos.com/blogs/blog/peter-frampton-s-phenix-les-paul-the-guitar-that-rose-from-the-ashes See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Oct 22

Brian and Murdock work to verify a story about some creatively stolen master tapes, and simultaneously learn to tell the difference between a Jefferson Airplane, a Jefferson Startship, and just a plain 'ol Starship. 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://jeffersonairplane.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Airplane https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_sound https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_Balin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Society_(band) https://eddiesrockmusic.wordpress.com/2020/05/19/j-is-forjefferson-airplane-flight-log-1966-1976/ https://www.elsewhere.co.nz/fromthevaults/4014/the-great-society-somebody-to-love-1966/ https://www.newyorker.com/news/hendrik-hertzberg/newsweeks-glory-days-mine-too https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/may/07/bill-graham-drigs https://www.nytimes.com/1977/05/13/archives/the-pop-life.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Starship https://ultimateclassicrock.com/grace-slick-quits-jefferson-starship/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Kantner https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_Furniture http://alansalbumarchives.blogspot.com/2008/07/review-87-jefferson-starship-nuclear.html https://ultimateclassicrock.com/jefferson-airplane-jefferson-starship-starship/ https://rockshowcritique.com/2016/03/interview-craig-chaquico/ https://www.artsjournal.com/jazzbeyondjazz/2016/01/whys-nobody-mourning-paul-kantner-jefferson-airplane-flies-forever.html Play That Rock N Roll podcast: https://youtu.be/MHpMqKfAg5Q See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Oct 15

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... Deep Purple. 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/Deep_Purple https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Curtis_(musician) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritchie_Blackmore http://www.deep-purple.net/archive/68-76history/roundabout.htm https://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2025/06/23/that-went-well/ https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/sad_and_mysterious_story_of_deep_purples_original_singer_rod_evans-89196# https://www.thehighwaystar.com/specials/1980/newyorkmp.html https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/birth-deep-purple-mk-ii-110212643.html Coverdale singing Nillson on his demo tape: https://open.spotify.com/track/0d63FM2uCuLuSw9pSSzyKj?si=db69ecd434424fc7 https://www.thaliacapos.com/blogs/blog/the-insane-story-of-the-bogus-deep-purple-part-one : https://www.dpac.at/Bogus_Deep_Purple_1980.html https://outsiderrock.ca/2025/09/03/deep-purple-1980-an-interview-with-author-steve-mclean/ https://mayobat.wordpress.com/tag/goeff-emery/ Tim’s Vinyl Confessions podcast interview with Steve McLean: https://youtu.be/C6mNkHGNUnI?si=6CAhVv1UpYFCgnu_ The actual ad Adam mentions in his letter: https://www.thaliacapos.com/blogs/blog/the-insane-story-of-the-bogus-deep-purple-part-two https://mayobat.wordpress.com/2017/03/30/who-do-we-think-we-are-part-two/ https://www.thehighwaystar.com/specials/1980/darkside.html See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Oct 8

Brian and Murdock explore the King of Pop's long-running fascination with the theatrical - and the movie roles he ALMOST got to take. 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.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/michael-jackson-wanted-to-play-jar-jar-binks-in-star-wars-56736/ https://collider.com/star-wars-michael-jackson-jar-jar-binks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_EO https://www.mjvibe.com/huge-movie-roles-almost-played-by-michael-jackson https://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/03/michael.jackson.diana.ross/index.html http://oprah.com/own-oprahshow/who-discovered-michael-jackson-diana-ross-or-gladys-knight https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Jackson_(talent_manager)#Public_image_and_controversy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_relationships_of_Michael_Jackson https://time.com/4135018/the-wiz-michael-jackson/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson%27s_Thriller_(music_video) https://www.mjjcommunity.com/threads/michael-jacksons-unrealised-film-career.200546/ https://www.mjjcommunity.com/threads/john-landis.143211/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krzG7OKjzUA&t=15s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlock_(film) How Rick Baker met John Landis - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHp9LUSgEv0&t=3s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_American_Werewolf_in_London https://mouseplanet.com/the-untold-story-of-captain-eo/2773/#google_vignette https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1092496918912993&id=100044580847515&set=a.643639267132096 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-03-07-ca-7919-story.html https://vindicatemj.wordpress.com/2018/06/25/michael-jackson-and-david-geffen-the-operator/ https://collider.com/hook-steven-spielberg-michael-jackson/ ​​ https://variety.com/2015/film/news/michael-jackson-star-wars-jar-jar-binks-1201547616/ E.T audio storybook: https://youtu.be/VB9v_BBi6Cg?si=dxfxoIPlfS3cmG4S See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Oct 1

Brian and Murdock go looking for the history on why one of the most successful rock bands ever simultaneously seems to be hated. 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/Eagles_(band) Klosterman essay on The Eagles: https://ew.com/article/2013/06/20/book-excerpt-chuck-klosterman/ https://groovyhistory.com/eagles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glyn_Johns_discography https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagles_(album) The Cameron Crowe 1975 Rolling Stone piece: http://www.theuncool.com/journalism/rs196-the-eagles/ Excerpt from the Felder book: https://web.archive.org/web/20080718172259/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article2638985.ece https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/eagles-hatred-explainer-defense-glenn-frey-6851078/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurel_Canyon Los Angeles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desperado_(Eagles_album) https://www.theringer.com/music/2021/5/5/22420083/the-eagles-glen-frey-don-henley-50-years http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/bk-aow/eagles.php Big Lebowski scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JlmvtAHhnc https://rocknyc.live/don-henley-ejects-a-fan-from-a-show-for-shouting-don-felders-name.html https://www.loudersound.com/features/life-in-the-fast-lane-the-turbulent-tale-of-the-eagles https://decider.com/2016/12/02/history-of-the-eagles-documentary-netflix/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Sep 24

The guys get into the early history of the Van Halen brothers - and the already-rockstar who almost stalled things out before they started. 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: Van Halen Rising by Greg Renoff - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/van-halen-rising-greg-renoff/1121176783 Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen by Brad Tolinski - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/eruption-brad-tolinski/1138833566 https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2020-10-07/gene-simmons-eddie-van-halen The Zero Demos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXZnB2xJ26s See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Sep 17

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 is just not allowed by a certain type of rock n roll fan. 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://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/greta-van-fleet-anthem-of-the-peaceful-army/ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kingdom-come-mn0000096804/biography Danny Stag’s brother’s WaPo piece: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/style/1988/06/05/my-brother-the-rock-star/158337df-3bbf-48b3-9007-8500835cf052/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_Come_(band) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Reid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Led_Zeppelin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TudbbVdz8os https://www.themaineedge.com/buzz/music/danny-stag-of-kingdom-come-talks-30th-anniversary-tour 2011 Southeast of Heaven interview with Lenny Wolf: https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=5531 2011 Full in Bloom Lenny interview: https://fullinbloom.com/lenny-wolf-kingdom-come-interview/ 2015 James Kottak interview: https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/james-kottak-says-breakup-of-original-kingdom-come-lineup-was-caused-by-one-persons-big-mouth/ Japanese Pure Rock interview from 1988: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpOtVhznrVQ LA Times 1988 piece: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-07-17-ca-9661-story.html https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/the-10-wildest-led-zeppelin-legends-fact-checked-153103/jimmy-page-once-owned-aleister-crowleys-former-home-154298/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Sep 10

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 bombast, and a little punk attitude. 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.npr.org/2019/11/15/779753813/songs-against-the-suits https://americansongwriter.com/the-meaning-behind-why-cant-i-by-liz-phair-and-why-she-may-have-been-ahead-of-her-time/ https://meetinmontauk.com/2019/01/27/song-of-the-day-3859-one-down-live-ben-folds/ https://www.loudersound.com/features/how-i-divered-lynyrd-skynyrd-by-al-kooper https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Kooper https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynyrd_Skynyrd https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/lynyrd-skynyrds-new-if-i-leave-here-tomorrow-doc-10-things-we-learned-630575/ Al Kooper interview: https://youtu.be/rP0wcXXe1zE?si=GAua0nrjeoW2q8-D https://wcsx.com/2023/08/12/lynyrd-skynyrd-simple-man-ronnie-fought-to-get-it-on-the-album/ https://www.reddit.com/r/musictheory/comments/e6f8a3/sweet_home_alabama_is_in_d/ https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CERyhdJyq/ https://oneweekoneband.tumblr.com/post/51568795029/workin-for-mca-when-the-rock-roll-dreams https://thinkinginyoursleep.com/sweet-home-alabama-from-dream-to-mega-hit/ https://ultimateclassicrock.com/lynyrd-skynyrd-gimme-back-my-bullets/ https://ultimateclassicrock.com/lynyrd-skynyrd-nuthin-fancy/ https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/queen-song-to-get-back-at-management/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Sheffield https://medium.com/@daviddesola/what-bohemian-rhapsody-gets-right-and-wrong-d04b5af410d1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trident_Studios https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_(band) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complete_Control See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Sep 3

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 Mick Fleetwood finally meeting Lindsey Buckingham. 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: The Mark Blake book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Dreams/Mark-Blake/9781639367320 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Welch_(musician) https://themeggiesue.substack.com/p/tms-muse-of-the-week-judy-wong https://classicrockforpoc.tumblr.com/post/137364959800/groupie-jewel-eyed-judy-wong-43 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_Games https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Kirwan https://www.spectacularoptical.ca/2018/06/rip-danny-kirwan-fleetwood-macs-drunk-muppet/ https://www.npr.org/2018/06/11/618869222/fleetwood-macs-forgotten-hero-guitarist-danny-kirwan-has-died https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Weston_(guitarist) https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/mar/30/jenny-boyd-mick-fleetwood-jennifer-juniper-its-not-what-you-think-behind-the-star-studded-life-of-a-rock-stars-wife https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifford_Davis_(music_manager) Original Rolling Stone reporting on fake Mac: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/fleetwood-mac-flak-manager-takes-name-not-members-on-tour-233735/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stretch_(band) Weston on being a scape goat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-w-p3uxFSko https://pleasekillme.com/fakewood-mac/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroes_Are_Hard_to_Find See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 27

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 Lindsey Buckingham showed up. 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 The Mark Blake book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Dreams/Mark-Blake/9781639367320 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleetwood_Mac https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mayall_%26_the_Bluesbreakers https://alanpaul.substack.com/p/its-a-hard-road-john-mayall-jason https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Spencer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleetwood_Mac_(1968_album) https://www.wpr.org/culture/fleetwood-mac-mark-blake-dreams https://www.musicradar.com/news/early-fleetwood-mac-5-peter-green-jeremy-spencer-danny-kirwan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Then_Play_On https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiln_House https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Welch_(musician) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 20

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. 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/Bruce_Springsteen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramones https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/when-joey-ramone-asked-bruce-springsteen-for-a-song/ https://www.app.com/story/news/history/2016/03/25/night-bruce-springsteen-met-ramones/82228748/ “Hungry Heart” in the style of The Ramones: https://youtu.be/5tCMa7_liNA?si=IileU-_es5u2u3iN E-Street Shuffle piece with Joey Ramone interview videos, etc.: https://estreetshuffle.com/index.php/2022/12/21/roll-of-the-dice-hungry-heart/ https://americansongwriter.com/5-songs-you-didnt-know-bruce-springsteen-wrote-that-were-made-famous-by-other-artists/ How Manfred Man got access to Bruce’s songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv0kQ-VopnI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Appel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greetings_from_Asbury_Park,_N.J . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blinded_by_the_Light https://medium.com/@rchamoff/blinded-by-the-light-is-complete-nonsense-201d31919c38 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Gordon_(singer) https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2021/04/11/fire-the-boss-was-knocking-on-the-kings-door-musicislife-tedtockscovers-brucespringsteen-robertgordon-thepointersisters-shakinstevens-robinwilliams-linkwray/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_(Bruce_Springsteen_song) https://www.mprnews.org/story/2014/03/28/music https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Because_the_Night https://the-circuit.greasylake.org/index.php?/topic/155283-patti-smith-talking-about-because-the-night-and-bruce/ Brian’s 2023 appearance talking about Sire Records on Only Three Lads: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1DqU34hgE3qb7SSCYzlZdS?si=65k6Va-uR72dzfMG9Cpdpw See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 13

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 turn down the volume. 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: I WANT MY MTV - The Book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/308409/i-want-my-mtv-by-rob-tannenbaum/ https://www.impericon.com/blogs/magazine/when-metal-bands-pull-the-plug-unplugged-and-acoustic-projects https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/ve-seen-million-faces-ve-120710082.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stray_Gators https://www.thisisdig.com/feature/harvest-moon-neil-young-album/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliot_Roberts https://www.facebook.com/groups/266465700545777/posts/1727363401122659/ https://americansongwriter.com/on-this-day-in-1988-mtv-refused-to-play-neil-youngs-this-notes-for-you-for-a-pretty-silly-reason/ Internet Archive – Neil Young MTV Unplugged 2/7/93 https://archive.org/details/neil-young-mtv-unplugged FaceOff Rock Show Neil Young’s Second Attempt on MTV Unplugged. https://en.faceoffrockshow.com/post/neil-young-second-attempt-on-mtv-unplugged-1 How Neil Got It Right The Second Time https://ultimateclassicrock.com/neil-young-unplugged/ 12 Unforgettable Unplugged Performances https://ultimateclassicrock.com/top-mtv-unplugged-episodes/ Did Neil Young run out of his Unplugged taping http://forum.cakewalk.com/m/tm.aspx?m=3163911&p=1 Fandom Wiki Neil https://music.fandom.com/wiki/Unplugged:Neil_Young Unplugged: Full Album https://youtu.be/BSOItCgL-CE?si=k-ry5jw51_VnOOHc See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 6

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 songwriting. 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/Mike_Nichols https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Graduate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Webb_(author) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Turman https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/07/arts/lawrence-turman-dead.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_E._Levine https://medium.com/@jacobdowning/nichols-and-simon-and-garfunkel-cde5b6f03db5 https://valentinamariesemler.substack.com/p/revisiting-the-graduate https://www.openculture.com/2021/02/paul-simon-deconstructs-mrs-robinson-1970.html https://www.thecurrent.org/feature/2015/06/01/today-in-music-history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soundtrack https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/first-pop-song-used-in-a-movie Dick Cavett interview: https://youtu.be/sDqIsuIpVy4?si=Fb9MZGCEaq29IKPB https://www.openculture.com/2021/02/paul-simon-deconstructs-mrs-robinson-1970.html https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/feb/12/art-garfunkel-paul-simon See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jul 30

Brian and Murdock answer a letter asking for the backstory on what went down between the two big personalities inside The Smiths - Steven Morrissey and Johnny Marr. 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://consequence.net/2025/06/johnny-marr-smiths-reunion-vibes/ https://www.vinylmeplease.com/blogs/music-industry-news/johnny-marr-rejects-smiths-reunion-offer-a-look-at-artistic-integrity-and-band-dynamics https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/the-smiths-johnny-marr-reunion-offer-turned-down-1236003199 https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/morrissey-turned-down-mega-bucks-smiths-reunion-offer-over-johnny-marr-96578/ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jan/26/morrissey-accuses-johnny-marr-clickbait Johny Marr’s book: Set the Boy Free : https://www.amazon.com/Set-Free-Autobiography-Johnny-Marr/dp/0062438697 Morrissey’s book: Autobiography : https://www.amazon.com/Autobiography-Morrissey/dp/014310750X/ref=sr_1_1 Tony Fletcher’s book: A Light That Never Goes Out : https://www.amazon.com/Light-That-Never-Goes-Out/dp/0307715965 Chuck Klosterman’s IV (which contains the August 2002 SPIN article): https://www.amazon.com/Chuck-Klosterman-IV-Curious-Dangerous/dp/0743284895 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/morrissey-johnny-marr-hate/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cilla_Black https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work_Is_a_Four-Letter_Word https://www.rhino.com/article/deep-dive-cilla-black-the-smiths-work-is-a-four-letter-word https://smiths.fandom.com/wiki/Joyce_v_Morrissey_%26_Ors#:~:text=In%20March%201989%2C%20Joyce%20and,and%20understood%20the%20royalty%20deal . https://www.morrissey-solo.com/news/news1296.htm https://www.salon.com/2024/08/30/a-history-of-the-smiths-beef-morrissey-and-johnny-marrs-political-divide/ https://www.brooklynvegan.com/morrissey-claims-johnny-marr-acquired-trademark-intellectual-property-rights-for-the-smiths-name/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CJ%20Marr%20has%20successfully%20applied,yet%20another%20Smiths%20best%2Dof . https://x.com/Johnny_Marr/status/1836103851666993170 https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/does-the-mexican-american-community-still-love-morrissey-despite-everything/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jul 23

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. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES Cheap Trick In Color with Steve Albini producing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bsT3EWlsJM&list=PLvLuPYa2vgAsbNg5NhnEBx2N1GgV28nX6 Interview with Rick Nielsen about working with Lennon https://lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2009/sep/13/nielsen-original/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CI'm%20Losing%20You%E2%80%9D%20was%20knocked%20out%20in%20two,%2C%20never%2Dhappened%20things.%E2%80%9D “Rick and Ben” on the Double Fantasy experience (this is cartoon spoof is barely a minute, animated and funny, but not actually Rick and Ben) https://youtu.be/BHGTkWNsOcU?si=bQut-fIhOoNS4ozH All About the Hit Factory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hit_Factory Morris Levy wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_Levy Double Fantasy Session Musicians Tony Levin-Bass-bio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Levin Andy Newmark-drums https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Newmark “I’m losing you” outtake from Double Fantasy Lennon with Rick and Ben from Cheap Trick https://youtu.be/BZae6fbxItI?si=D8uPkEvxmxVrqxpI Motley Crue headlining with Cheap Trick opening 1986, SHEFFIEEEELD, England. “Ten Seconds to Love” https://youtu.be/8hWnUsyTtik?si=vSMfF2vUpvmGkSOy Kid Rock intros Cheap Trick into the RNR Hall of Fame https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjxkpoqM3Q8&t=367s Highway to Krell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pf0Pa2iyOEA&list=RDpf0Pa2iyOEA&start_radio=1 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jul 16

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 band pull one over on tabloid TV? And why was the singer of that emo band on Sally Jesse Raphael? 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/Talk_show https://www.liveabout.com/talk-isnt-cheap-a-brief-history-of-the-tv-talk-show-3177025 https://ellenhume.com/talk-show-culture/ii-history-u-s-talk-shows-from-radio-to-television-and-the-internet/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Late-night_talk_show https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owsley_Stanley https://www.thetimes.com/culture/music/article/carlos-santana-woodstock-that-was-when-my-guitar-turned-into-a-snake-m708lgchr https://www.openculture.com/2021/01/when-the-grateful-dead-performed-on-hugh-hefners-playboy-after-dark.html#google_vignette https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playboy_After_Dark https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playboy%27s_Penthouse https://liveforlivemusic.com/features/grateful-dead-dosed-playboy-after-dark/ Jon Gugala piece on acid and the Dead: https://huckberry.com/journal/posts/trip-of-a-lifetime-how-the-grateful-dead-s-acid-experiences-shaped-its-sound https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/owsley-stanley-the-king-of-lsd-82181/ https://www.loudersound.com/news/watch-this-super-rare-footage-of-a-baby-faced-gerard-way-before-he-was-famous-defending-comic-books-on-a-us-chat-show Gerard Way on Sally Jesse Raphael: https://youtu.be/98LQmdkO8DU?si=-Am2NWuk-W8vvHiB https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/my-chemical-romances-gerard-way-embroiled-in-comic-controversy-89842/ https://www.reddit.com/r/MyChemicalRomance/comments/1xza0l/hart_d_fisher_goes_off_about_my_chemical_romances/ https://www.reddit.com/r/MyChemicalRomance/comments/f2ybkq/someone_on_fb_just_posted_this_and_i_was_shocked/ https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3277602/interview-hart-d-fisher-goes-off-about-my-chemical-romances-gerard-way-kickstarter-and-fangoria/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sally_Jessy_Raphael https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabloid_talk_show https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hart_D._Fisher https://www.keycollectorcomics.com/series/on-ravens-wings,66401/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-locust-justin-pearson-on-jerry-springer-1999-video/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Pearson_(musician) https://web.archive.org/web/20170405073703/http://www.laweekly.com/news/a-day-with-the-locust-2137011 https://www.epitaph.com/news/article/the-locust-have-signed-with-epitaphs-anti-label The Locust on Jerry Springer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oRAVNUWTOk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jul 9

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 time - George Jones. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES The George Jones & Tom Carter book: I Lived to Tell it All George Jones On The Reccord with Ralph Emery: https://youtu.be/BPoH39J-LWU?si=SV-7SNHBXToi18sM Mike Judge’s Tales from the Tour Bus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPA5iWmbYtY Bad Cock will Treat You Right: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmm7nvCpNAM Heartbreaking stories about George: https://www.factinate.com/people/george-jones/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jul 2

Brian and Murdock answer an inquiry regarding The Pre-Fab Four and one member who may (or many not) have had an outsized impact on the future of rock n roll beyond the band. SIGN UP FOR THE ROCK N ROLL STORY REPORT EMAIL NEWSLETTER Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/the-monkees/1997/cardinal-stadium-louisville-ky-4bda9b8e.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Nesmith https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justus_(album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Rafelson https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/head-1968 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_(film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davy_Jones_(musician) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Tork https://americansongwriter.com/the-brutal-reason-why-stephen-stills-was-rejected-by-the-monkees/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004880/bio/ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/dec/11/the-monkees-michael-nesmith-a-supremely-gifted-innovative-songwriter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bette_Nesmith_Graham Michael Nesmith’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Infinite-Tuesday-Autobiographical-Michael-Nesmith/dp/1101907517/ref=sr_1_1 https://recordcollectormag.com/articles/michael-nesmith#:~:text=But%20what%20I%20said%20was,and%20I%20will%20follow%20you.%E2%80%9D https://medium.com/the-riff/one-of-the-last-interviews-with-michael-nesmith-aba038cb4703 The Damien Love deep dive piece: https://damienlove.com/writing/loose-salute-the-story-of-michael-nesmith-and-the-first-national-band/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_(Michael_Nesmith_song) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_First_National_Band The RIO video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yciLq5kYFnU https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_a_Radio_Engine_to_the_Photon_Wing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qube_(cable_television) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jun 25

Brian and Murdock talk about discovering the first Boston album and dive into the fascinating and upsetting story of the two men who defined their sound and personified their struggles. CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains mention of suicide and abuse after the 34 minute mark. If you are suffering with thoughts of depression and hopelessness and considering harming yourself, please seek help . Additionally, we ask all listeners to consider visiting and supporting the work of To Write Love on Her Arms . Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: http://rockandrollgarage.com/how-boston-tom-scholz-made-their-entire-debut-album-in-his-basement/ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/exclusive-interview-bostons-tom-scholz-remembers-bradley-delp-94896/ https://www.thirdstage.ca/boston/the-band/former-members/brad-delp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Goudreau https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Scholz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Delp https://www.loudersound.com/features/how-boston-flew-so-high-and-fell-so-far https://www.rcfp.org/briefs-comments/scholz-v-boston-herald/ The actual court decision on Scholz vs the Herald: https://www.rcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/imported/2014-05-02-scholz-v-boston-herald.pdf Archive of lawsuit briefs/decisions/documents: https://www.thirdstage.ca/boston/articles/legal-documents https://ultimateclassicrock.com/brad-delp-suicide/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Boston_band_members The Boston Herald piece with important parts highlighted: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525ed589e4b07b05fff51e46/t/585b2884725e25b52bb8eaf4/1482369156574/Boston+Herald+Reporting.pdf http://archive.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2012/05/27/boston_singer_brad_delps_final_days_marked_by_crisis_over_hidden_camera/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jun 18

Brian and Murdock unravel the story of the Roland TR-808 - a drum machine/musical innovation hailed as an absolute failure - until it absolutely wasn't. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://www.reddit.com/r/trapproduction/comments/2d9sc2/what_is_an_808/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_TR-808 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_Lover https://youtu.be/7_CIiNBdEvI?si=eN1KI8gcGE-12uA4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Lewis https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/13/arts/music/don-lewis-dead.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIDI https://djhistory.com/read/don-lewis-changed-electronic-music/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ_(music) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drum_machine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_MC-8_Microcomposer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_CR-78 https://www.roland.com/us/promos/roland_tr-808/ The Mr Tuna reel showing 808 use: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDQjcrPvBoP/ Roland’s “808 Beats” Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0tYX2qYhiZxpaB5jnMPRjV?go=1&sp_cid=d7e1412f578968a8f36733673e0bd2a1&utm_source=embed_player_p&utm_medium=desktop https://articles.roland.com/paul-revere-beastie-boys/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kn4rj https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_of_Glass_(song) https://iprofessdesign.wordpress.com/2020/08/20/the-modest-mr-kakehashi-and-the-defect-effect/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4oO7PT_nzQ&t=487 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jun 11

Brian and Murdock dig into the iconography of one of outlaw country's loudest voices, discovering how Hank's visual turn from tribute act to rowdy powerhouse was due in part to a fall he shouldn't have survived. 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/Hank_Williams https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufus_Payne https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audrey_Williams https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Williams_Jr . https://www.wideopencountry.com/audrey-williams/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Your_Cheatin%27_Heart_(film) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Williams_Jr._and_Friends https://theboot.com/hank-williams-jr-secret-history-of-country-music/ Bobby Bones Hank Jr Interview (2022) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNdkB2jgoN4 Classic interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaj2mLeiVZg https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/country-music/hank-williams-jr-biography https://savingcountrymusic.com/40-years-later-hank-jr-s-fall-from-ajax-mountain-the-full-story/ Photo of Hank with Dick and Walt Willey years later: https://www.instagram.com/p/CVOCxICFMIp/ 9/28/76 interview with Ralph Emery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7im8DjPNMro https://theboot.com/hank-williams-jr-mountain-climbing-accident/ The tweet that shows distance of the fall: https://tasteofcountry.com/hank-williams-jr-mountain-climbing-accident-fall/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jun 4

Brian and Murdock get sent looking for stories of out-of-control album creations and come back with the tale of Walter, Donald, 3 years, 50 musicians, a drug problem, a tragic death, and a personal injury - aka Gaucho . 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/Steely_Dan Reelin in the Years book by Brian Sweet: https://www.amazon.com/Steely-Dan-Reelin-Brian-Sweet/dp/1468313142 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Steely_Dan_members https://www.lindahoovermusic.com/bio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Countdown_to_Ecstasy Quantum Criminals book preview: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Quantum_Criminals/JPi0EAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 Die Behind the Wheel Crime Fiction: ​​ https://downandoutbooks.com/bookstore/thornton-die-behind-wheel/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aja_(album) Jonathan Clark’s Medium article: https://medium.com/@jonathanusa/the-crazy-story-of-the-making-of-steely-dans-gaucho-e4e7d68651e5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaucho_(album) The Jake Malooley reporting on “The Second Arrangement” https://expandingdan.substack.com/p/second-arrangement-steely-dan-roger-nichols-tape https://wiki-lied.fandom.com/wiki/The_Second_Arrangement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Nichols_(recording_engineer) https://rogernichols.com/wendel https://bangnzdrum.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-many-sides-of-walter-becker.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Becker https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/steely-dans-quiet-hero-inside-walter-beckers-troubled-life-wry-genius-199094/ https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/steely-dan-most-tragic-album/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 28

Brian and Murdock dig into the infamous tale of that time a whole lotta money went missing - and the suspects, mobsters and managers who may (or may not) have been at the center of it all. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES Zeppelin’s unreal record deal https://www.loudersound.com/news/led-zeppelin-atlantic-contract https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Led_Zeppelin Led $eppelin https://forums.ledzeppelin.com/topic/10704-how-rich-are-led-zeppelin/ Lead guitar, Jimmy Page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Page Aleister Crowley’s swinging satan pad https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boleskine_House “Hey, the money is gone.” https://www.ledzeppelin.com/event/july-29-1973 “NYPD, open up” https://ledzepnews.com/2024/01/08/exclusive-nypd-files-on-robbery-of-180000-from-led-zeppelin-drake-hotel-1973-revealed-after-50-years/ Peter Grant post heist press conference https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00LtwfpSfX8 Bob Spitz’s book that oozes sex, drugs, rock and roll and robbery. https://nypost.com/2021/11/08/new-book-sheds-light-on-200000-led-zeppelin-robbery/ Peter Grant rocking out at ‘Zep’ shows/events post Bonham’s death https://forums.ledzeppelin.com/topic/20557-peter-grant-at-post-zep-shows/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 21

The guys chase down the long running rumor that winning too many Grammys too quickly can end a career by examining a few stories of bands that won the hardware and hit hard times. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://variety.com/2021/music/news/grammys-best-new-artist-curse-1234892921/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starland_Vocal_Band https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starland_Vocal_Band_(album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afternoon_Delight https://americansongwriter.com/the-rather-randy-meaning-behind-afternoon-delight-by-starland-vocal-band/ https://arresteddevelopment.fandom.com/wiki/Afternoon_Delight https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Song_of_the_Year#1970s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yacht_rock https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevie_Ray_Vaughan https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/christopher-cross-filled-in-for-a-sick-ritchie-blackmore https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/get-an-up-close-look-at-stevie-ray-vaughans-number-one-strat-in-this-historic-video https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Cross https://www.goldminemag.com/articles/theres-singer-songwriter-christopher-cross-meets-eye https://www.statesman.com/story/entertainment/music/2021/11/01/christopher-cross-marks-40th-anniversary-debut-album-paramount/6125267001/ Amazing photo of the band Flash: https://web.archive.org/web/20110715222114/http://www.saboomie.com/txband/flash.jpg https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2012-01-20/the-reluctant-celebrity/ https://michaelcorcoran.substack.com/p/christopher-cross-40-years-of-grief https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Cross_(album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_New_Artist See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 14

Brian and Murdock explore the insane popularity and pressure facing the Beatles in the mid-60's and the crazy rumor right in the middle that catapaulted them to even BIGGER fame. 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/Paul_is_dead https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/why-did-the-beatles-stop-touring-beatlemania/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/More_popular_than_Jesus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Is_God_Dead%3F https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspiracy_theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backmasking https://americansongwriter.com/george-harrison-says-paul-mccartneys-dead-in-new-dvd/ https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/misc-unsigned-bands/the-mystery-tour-the-ballad-of-paul-chords-2283315 https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/niu-newspaper-retraction-paul-mccartney/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 7

A letter requesting some detective work around 80's party rock sends the guys on an unexpected quest to tell the tale of that time Jimmy Page ripped off the opening act. 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/Kix_(band) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Songs_(Cinderella_album) https://www.harmonycentral.com/forums/topic/1260265-cinderellakix-song-comparison-same-song/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Holmes https://www.vulture.com/2014/09/how-bill-cosby-helped-launch-joan-rivers-comedy-career.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_%26_Grier https://web.archive.org/web/20101122184126/http://furious.com/perfect/jakeholmes.html https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazed_and_Confused_(Jake_Holmes_song) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Yardbirds https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_blues https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Samwell-Smith https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crawdaddy_Club https://outonthefloor.co.uk/the-crawdaddy-club/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Page The Prom Story: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/essay/before-he-formed-led-zeppelin-jimmy-page-played-a-prom-in-ohio https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/jun/30/led-zeppelin-sued-dazed-and-confused https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Led_Zeppelin https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/1970s-watertown-sinatras-overlooked-miserabilist-concept-arnell-smire/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Apr 30

The guys go back to 1999 to unpack the story of two internet friends and how they accidentally change the future of music - all while (Saint) Anger-ing one of the biggest bands in the world. 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/Metallica_v._Napster,_Inc . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawn_Fanning https://www.businessinsider.com/sean-parker-life-career-napster-facebook-billionaire-pictures-2020-3 The 2000 Time magazine article about Napster: https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,998068,00.html https://museumofportablesound.com/mp325-2/ https://www.kerrang.com/metallica-vs-napster-the-lawsuit-that-redefined-how-we-listen-to-music The Alex Winter documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSZqkn9hT5w https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/feb/24/napster-music-free-file-sharing https://fortune.com/2013/09/05/ashes-to-ashes-peer-to-peer-an-oral-history-of-napster/ Lars in front of the senate judiciary committee - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzGk0xY5Vh0 https://www.mtv.com/news/4rzogn/dr-dre-sues-napster https://blabbermouth.net/news/lars-ulrich-admits-delivering-names-of-napster-users-was-maybe-not-the-smartest-pr-move-of-all-time Chuck D and Lars on Charlie Rose: https://youtu.be/1OIqtHBbDWA https://www.mtv.com/news/k625y4/napster-to-sponsor-free-tour-by-limp-bizkit-cypress-hill The Wired article: https://www.wired.com/2000/04/giving-it-back-to-metallica/ 2020 SPIN article: https://www.spin.com/2020/04/revisiting-the-lessons-of-metallicas-napster-lawsuit-in-the-era-of-coronavirus/ The Bandsplaining video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUm6no5MXYA https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=113924&page=1 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/2002/09/04/judge-blocks-napsters-sale-to-bertelsmann/c8d1ec76-c151-46dc-8b35-809d74f846aa/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Apr 23

The guys get a letter encouraging them to explore a musical rivalry of a slightly different kind than the normal show fare - one involving Constantinople, feuding brothers, and serious alchemy. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://mcaulaydrums.com/CYMBALS/item4498.html https://thedrumninja.com/where-are-buddy-richs-drum-sets/#:~:text=Buddy%20Rich%20was%20a%20Zildjian,popularity%20even%20more%20amongst%20drummers. https://reverb.com/news/crash-clash-the-shared-history-of-zidjian-and-sabian https://www.familybusinessmagazine.com/clashing-cymbals-are-music-their-ears https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchemy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avedis_Zildjian_Company Modern Drummer, 1983 article: https://www.soft.com.sg/forum/showthread.php?21422-Zildjian-Sabian-history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revenue_Act_of_1940 UPI Archives, April of 1981: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/04/15/Cymbal-making-family-clashes-in-court/5192356158800/ https://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/31/arts/armand-zildjian-81-head-of-family-of-cymbal-makers.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabian_Cymbals See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Apr 16

The guys get a letter asking why Diamond Dave was being so mouthy about a certain band of British punks during Van Halen's headling set at the 1983 US Festival. This leads to an investigation of authenticity, genre death, and lots of Jack Daniels consumption. SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Clash https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Rhodes https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/185213 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Calling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Jones_(The_Clash_guitarist) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Halen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Halen_(album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diver_Down https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Festival https://www.loudersound.com/features/us-festival-1983 https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/1007bq4/does_anyone_know_why_david_lee_roth_said_that/ Alan Berry documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13JrKjGBnHA https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/8-382-3637?transitionType=Default&contextData=(sc.Default)&firstPage=true https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/flashback-the-clash-say-goodbye-at-the-1983-us-festival-57636/ https://www.spin.com/2023/05/us-festival-40th-anniversary-oral-history/ The initial US Festival 83 press conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUUT5sP_egM DLR at press conference weekend of fest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLKxRAAFGQ4 https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-reason-why-the-clash-fired-mick-jones/ Robert Fithen YouTube episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhpaSDYvwaE https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/clash-mick-jones-last-us-festival-1983/ The Clash’s US set: https://youtu.be/dsZks2ZxqTs?si=GktR4U2yjwhXEopH https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosmo_Vinyl https://www.grunge.com/733482/the-guinness-world-record-that-was-created-for-van-halen/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Apr 9

In this episode, Brian and Murdock dive into a listener's question about music copyright issues in film , revealing the surprising impact licensing decisions can have on artists' careers. Discover how an '80s action star's soundtrack search — and one band’s refusal — opened the door for another group to land a career-changing opportunity . It's a behind-the-scenes look at the intersection of music, movies, and legal rights . #musiclicensing #filmmusic #copyrightlaw #80smovies #podcast SHOW NOTES: https://www.npr.org/2012/01/03/144624329/the-big-bad-swap-the-problem-with-replaced-music https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/17-movies-and-tv-shows-that-were-refused-rights-to-songs/ https://nypost.com/2023/03/04/how-sylvester-stallone-lost-his-rocky-legacy/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_III https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_II https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonna_Fly_Now https://societyofrock.com/the-one-eye-opening-fact-that-queen-and-survivor-have-in-common-who-wouldve-thought/ https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/how-survivor-wrote-eye-of-the-tiger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Sullivan https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/survivor-frankie-sullivan-eye-of-the-tiger-rocky-interview-1235088938/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Scotti https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leif_Garrett https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotti_Brothers_Records https://jessecoffey100498.medium.com/scotti-brothers-records-story-and-album-discography-1fff2e668ffc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_of_the_Tiger https://jimpeterik.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/jimpeterik_press_bio.pdf https://www.hollandsentinel.com/story/entertainment/books/2014/11/05/jim-peterik-shares-his-life/36005860007/ https://www.facebook.com/therosieandbillshowpage/videos/jim-peterik-the-amazing-story-behind-eye-of-the-tiger/812321673662008/ https://elmhurstmagazine.com/jim-peterik/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Apr 2

Brian and Murdock get a listener letter asking what happened to Mark Knopfler's world-conquering, MTV video pioneering band Dire Straits. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Win Louder Than Life passes by sending us your “rock n roll origin story”! What made you the kind of nerd who listens to a show like this? Send us your story to wearethestoryguys@gmail.com to get in the running. See the Louder Than Life line-up! SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dire_Straits https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Knopfler https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pick_Withers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brothers_in_Arms_(album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_Dancer_(Tina_Turner_song) https://www.quora.com/Why-did-Mark-Knopfler-entrust-Private-Dancer-to-Tina-Turner https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_Dancer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Explosion https://direstraitsblog.com/blog/history-dire-straits-1977-1979-first-two-albums/ https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/mark_knopfler_explains_how_he_unintentionally_became_a_songwriter_opens_up_on_his_relationship_with_electric_guitar.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_over_Gold https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Davies_(talent_manager) https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/tina-turner-queen-of-rock-roll-190581/ https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/blogs/blog-on-the-tracks/3294741/The-worst-guitar-solo-in-the-world https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_for_Nothing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Every_Street https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Independent_Recording#AIR_Montserrat_(1979%E2%80%931989) https://virginradio.co.uk/music/140768/mark-knopfler-potential-dire-straits-reunion See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mar 26

Brian and Murdock have fun revisiting the early-90's and the idea of the "multi-tiered celebrity" through the person of Shaquille O'Neal. Did an emerging alt-rock god really almost collab with the 7-foot superstar on wax? Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Win Louder Than Life passes by sending us your “rock n roll origin story”! What made you the kind of nerd who listens to a show like this? Send us your story to wearethestoryguys@gmail.com to get in the running. See the Louder Than Life line-up! SHOW NOTES: https://smashing-pumpkins-recording-sessions.fandom.com/wiki/Summer_1996_%E2%80%93_Soundworks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_(song) https://brobible.com/sports/article/shaq-rap-career/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaq_Diesel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaq_Fu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fu-Schnickens https://www.rapreviews.com/2009/09/chip-fu-interview/ https://www.dubcnn.com/2013/02/23/chip-fu-interview-february-2013/ https://golianopoulos.com/new-blog/2014/1/31/shaquille-oneals-rap-career https://www.forbes.com/sites/imeekpo/2024/05/28/shaq-diesel-the-nba-stars-iconic-rap-collaborations-with-michael-jackson-jay-z-biggie-smalls-and-more/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What%27s_Up_Doc%3F_(Can_We_Rock) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaq_Fu:_Da_Return https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bash_at_the_Beach_(1994) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mellon_Collie_and_the_Infinite_Sadness https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullet_with_Butterfly_Wings Corgan talking about Lynch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXdqqakB6Cg Shaq talking about Biggie: https://www.reddit.com/r/NotoriousBIG/comments/1gre8u5/shaquille_oneal_talks_about_biggie/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Notorious_B.I.G . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ready_to_Die https://ftw.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/pop-culture/2024/06/26/shaq-third-rap-album-released-streaming-jay-z-nas-collaboration/79757669007/ https://americansongwriter.com/behind-the-jay-z-and-nas-feud/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mar 19

The guys go back to the mid-80's to find out the varying circumstances that brought together (arguably) the greatest super group of all time. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Win Louder Than Life passes by sending us your “rock n roll origin story”! What made you the kind of nerd who listens to a show like this? Send us your story to wearethestoryguys@gmail.com to get in the running. See the Louder Than Life line-up! SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Harrison https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_Nine_(George_Harrison_album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Harrison https://www.happyscribe.com/public/criminalia/my-guitar-gently-weeps-george-harrison-s-stalkers https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/1664429/the-beatles-george-harrison-death-shot-quit-split https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/jeff-lynne-hang-out-with-george-harrison/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Lynne https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Move https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_Light_Orchestra https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checking_Out_(1989_film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Orbison https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_of_Hearts_(Roy_Orbison_album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_Girl https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bob-dylans-secret-recording-session-with-george-harrison-and-friends-188040/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Dylan https://www.uncut.co.uk/news/bob-dylan-s-garage-studio-was-a-real-garage-there-may-even-have-been-lawnmowers-in-there-7698/ https://royorbisonjr.com/2017/10/09/tom-petty-2/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mar 12

While working to answer a letter about a particular period in Neil Young's musical history, the guy's uncover an unexpected tear jerker of a story centered around the love of a father. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Win Louder Than Life passes by sending us your “rock n roll origin story”! What made you the kind of nerd who listens to a show like this? Send us your story to wearethestoryguys@gmail.com to get in the running. See the Louder Than Life line-up! SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Young The Squires - The Sultan: https://open.spotify.com/track/51nTjfDyu4EgVqlmvB3PQg?si=73afca22d5d6408b The Pitchfork review of Trans: https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22905-trans/ https://thedissolve.com/features/interdisciplinary/94-the-dovetailing-musical-and-directorial-careers-of/ https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/trans-the-overlooked-prescience-of-neil-youngs-electro-album/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everybody%27s_Rockin%27 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvest_(Neil_Young_album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everybody%27s_Rockin%27 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans_(album) https://rockcelebrities.net/the-tragic-story-of-the-diseases-neil-youngs-children-suffered/ https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/23/magazine/neil-young-comes-clean.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Re%C2%B7ac%C2%B7tor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mar 5

The guys follow the Manson family from their time with a Beach Boy through the grisly murders that defined an address - and to the rocker who made a landmark album at the scene of their crime.. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Win Louder Than Life passes by sending us your “rock n roll origin story”! What made you the kind of nerd who listens to a show like this? Send us your story to wearethestoryguys@gmail.com to get in the running. See the Louder Than Life line-up! SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-Lane_Blacktop https://www.biography.com/crime/charles-manson-dennis-wilson-friendship https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Wilson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Melcher https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/how-music-producer-terry-melcher-was-tied-to-charles-manson https://time.com/5633973/last-manson-interview/ https://www.history.com/news/spahn-ranch-manson-family https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10050_Cielo_Drive https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mich%C3%A8le_Morgan Trent Reznor’s New Wave Band: https://youtu.be/iWccbyICM_A?si=ERE7Avu2rRKvLO6z https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exotic_Birds https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Hate_Machine https://www.loudersound.com/features/nine-inch-nails-downward-spiral-story-behind-album https://adamsteiner.uk/2020/10/31/real-horrorshow-the-downward-spiral-and-trent-reznors-house-of-horrors/ Cielo Drive house camcorder walk-through: https://youtu.be/HwuEPJr847M?si=JVsJUEzsuMJj-kQg https://www.revolvermag.com/music/revolutionary-vision-nine-inch-nails-studio-visit-trent-reznor/ https://discover.hubpages.com/entertainment/Hollywood-Macabre-Nine-Inch-Nails-Mariyln-Manson-Cielo-Drive https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/nine-inch-nails-connection-sharon-tate-murders/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gave_Up https://discover.hubpages.com/entertainment/Hollywood-Macabre-Nine-Inch-Nails-Mariyln-Manson-Cielo-Drive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Feb 26

Brian and Murdock dig into a question from an Ohio native who might be related to Johnny Paycheck - and they try to figure out what really happened when the outlaw legend was confronted with a gun, turtle soup, and a LOT of cocaine. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Win Louder Than Life passes by sending us your “rock n roll origin story”! What made you the kind of nerd who listens to a show like this? Send us your story to wearethestoryguys@gmail.com to get in the running. See the Louder Than Life line-up! SHOW NOTES: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/flashback-johnny-paycheck-shoots-a-man-in-barroom-brawl-241285/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-johnny-paycheck/8704083/?locale=en-US https://www.upi.com/Archives/1985/12/20/Singer-Johnny-Paycheck-charged-in-shooting/7153503902800/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Paycheck https://www.reddit.com/r/country/comments/1fzyme4/if_cocaine_were_a_person_it_would_be_johnny/ https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/2015/08/04/breaking-legendary-producer-billy-sherrill-dies/31110363/ https://billybobstexas.com/artists/johnny-paycheck https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tammy_Wynette https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Sherrill https://www.alamhof.org/kelsoherston https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Rich https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nashville_sound#Countrypolitan https://davidbramsey.substack.com/p/honky-tonk-weekly-e2e https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2003/02/28/performers-shared-dedication-lifelong-love-of-music/62055630007/ https://www.nashvillescene.com/music/in-a-stratospheric-career-the-late-billy-sherrill-found-the-heartstrings-of-country-music/article_3a38c2da-0403-5819-8dee-56971b1768be.html https://alancackett.com/johnny-paycheck-biography https://thejohnnypaycheck.com/about https://groups.google.com/g/alt.obituaries/c/XMgP8UWSw_c?pli=1 https://fayfare.blogspot.com/2018/09/grand-ole-opry-921-922.html https://www.joedaly.net/features/the-turbulent-saga-of-johnny-paycheck-and-the-shot-that-rang-through-country-music Tales from the Tour Bus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOJcuCLFgmQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Feb 19

The guys go searching for answers as to why the lead singer of the band that gave the world "Santa Monica" might be the most hated dude in his "hometown"? SHOW NOTES: 2015 Willamette Week piece: https://www.wweek.com/music/2015/11/17/its-a-real-small-town/ So Much for the Afterglow Oral History (Willamette Week 2017): https://www.wweek.com/music/2017/05/09/i-think-weve-got-a-problem-an-oral-history-of-everclears-so-much-for-the-afterglow/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Krebs Hazel - Dayglo (music video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlgaRgcDeFI https://whitelightning.org/thepress/sp9608.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparkle_and_Fade Greg Eklund 2023 Instagram post about Art: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cxmc_ZQuk7f/?igshid=NzZhOTFlYzFmZQ%3D%3D https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-nov-15-sp-53979-story.html https://beatmarcheson.co.uk/index.php/2023/09/15/19-patriots-everclear-and-crowdsurfing/ https://diffuser.fm/everclear-art-alexakis-interview-2015/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Feb 12

Brian and Murdock dig into the story behind the 2003 mega-concert put on in Toronto to stimulate the economy - and why Justin Timberlake got invited by the Rolling Stones. 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/Molson_Canadian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molson_Canadian_Rocks_for_Toronto https://www.ottawalife.com/article/sarstock-2003-the-untold-story-of-molson-canadian-rocks-for-toronto/ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rolling-stones-justin-timberlake-sars-concert-2003-959091/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Cohl Timberlake on Graham Norton: https://www.reddit.com/r/toronto/comments/f59phd/justin_timberlake_fondly_recalls_time_when/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Youth_Day https://forums.anandtech.com/threads/sarstock-toronto-poses-for-the-worlds-entertainment-community.1115959/ https://www.cbc.ca/archives/the-2003-concert-that-rocked-toronto-after-sars-1.5650768 http://news.2112.net/2003/07/toronto-sars-benefit-concert.html https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a30956795/justin-timberlake-urine-charity-concert/ https://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/31/world/toronto-turns-on-rock-to-drown-out-sars-fears.html https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/we-called-it-sars-stock-remembering-the-star-packed-concert-that-brought-toronto-back-from/article_7ea6a9e8-8885-5d1e-bb04-ad9876400191.html https://my-ramblings.ca/sarstock-toronto-rocks/ Rush onstage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtuHx3Qfrg4 Timberlake and the Stones doing “Miss You”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsJkibl6ZwM https://idobi.com/news/justin-timberlake-joins-stones-at-toronto-benefit-gets-pelted-with-garbage/#google_vignette Jewel frisbee incident - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO57_lQgsTs https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/keith-richards-guilty-but-free-192493/ https://iorr.org/talk/read.php?1,3076978#:~:text=The%20trial%20had%20many%20memorable,was%20there%20offering%20moral%20support . Keith Richards heroine arrest in 1978 https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/fine-books-and-manuscripts-including-americana/richards-keith-the-official-trial-transcript-of Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Feb 5

The guys answer a question about that time Jon Bon Jovi tried to buy a football team, the drama that unfolded - and how it all might have changed American history. 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/Buffalo,_New_York https://balanceoffood.typepad.com/canadian_crossing/2021/01/southern-ontario-fans-of-the-buffalo-bills-success-had-to-watch-from-afar.html https://abc7.com/sports/jon-bon-jovi-group-part-ways-/287576/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Buffalo_Bills https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_McGroder https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/bills/2014/03/25/how-ralph-wilson-brought-nfl-to-western-ny/6877419/ https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/21301310/donald-trump-accused-being-2014-effort-foil-bon-jovi-bid-buffalo-bills https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bills_Toronto_Series https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/jon-bon-jovi-interested-in-purchasing-the-buffalo-bills/ https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-and-rogers-communications-agree-to-terminate-toronto-series-14489553 https://ew.com/jon-bon-jovi-former-bandmate-richie-sambora-not-talking-estrangement-8610287 https://www.espn.com/blog/buffalo-bills/post/_/id/10597/the-bills-sale-a-refresher-course https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/11238336/jon-bon-jovi-group-keep-buffalo-bills-western-new-york https://myaggienation.com/am_news/texas-a-m-website-founder-butt-heads-over-12th-man-trademark/article_4100665d-b197-56cb-a255-33cbafcd7190.html https://sports.yahoo.com/banned-in-buffalo--movement-among-bills-fans-gives-bon-jovi--his-music-a-bad-name-220255703-nfl.html https://www.gq.com/story/donald-trump-shady-scheme-to-buy-nfl-buffalo-bills https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhGD5w5By3A https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Caputo https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-nfl-owner-buffalo-bills-1235105227/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jan 29

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/mastodons-brent-hinds-i-fucking-hate-heavy-metal https://metalinjection.net/gossip/so-mastodons-brent-hinds-got-kicked-out-the-grammys-last-night https://metalinjection.net/news/mastodons-brent-hinds-got-booted-from-ozzfest-once-for-pooping-everywhere-high-on-shrooms https://www.theprp.com/2018/09/04/news/mastodons-brent-hinds-vents-on-the-modern-demands-of-being-in-a-band-this-is-definitely-the-most-brutal-job-ive-ever-had/ https://www.revolvermag.com/music/7-things-you-didnt-know-about-system-downs-self-titled-album/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_of_a_Down https://www.loudersound.com/news/how-a-full-blown-riot-sent-system-of-a-downs-toxicity-into-the-stratosphere https://www.68to05.com/essays/2001-system-of-a-down-toxicity https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mastodons-brent-hinds-vmas-head-injury-due-to-fight-with-system-of-a-down-bassist-99653/ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mastodons-brent-hinds-vmas-head-injury-due-to-fight-with-system-of-a-down-bassist-99653/ https://www.mastodonrocks.com/news/mastodon-foo-fighters-vmas-39056 https://blabbermouth.net/news/mastodon-s-brent-hinds-you-made-me-so-mad-i-wanna-punch-you-in-the-face https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Awards https://exhale.breatheheavy.com/forums/topic/702914-true-story-vma-2007/ https://www.doneanddusted.com/partner/hamish-hamilton https://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/24/arts/music/24vma.html https://americansongwriter.com/behind-the-beef-kid-rock-and-tommy-lees-infamous-fight-at-the-mtv-video-music-awards/ https://blabbermouth.net/news/cellador-guitarist-bill-hudson-i-had-nothing-to-do-with-mastodon-s-hinds-getting-injured https://www.theprp.com/2019/05/29/news/mastodon-discuss-the-aftermath-of-brent-hinds-2007-coma-in-latest-episode-of-crack-the-skye-documentary/ https://www.metalsucks.net/2019/05/30/mastodon-discuss-brent-hinds-fight-with-shavo-odadjian-in-latest-crack-the-skye-documentary-episode/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jan 22

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/post/2305/nardwuar-the-most-mysterious-man-in-music-journalism Dave’s 2011 apology: https://exclaim.ca/music/article/blurs_dave_rowntree_apologizes_for_2003_attack_against_nardwuar https://www.canadaland.com/oral-history-of-nardwuar-the-human-serviette/ https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-uncomfortable-nardwaur-interview-with-blur/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Rowntree https://x.com/blurofficial/status/439426376907882496?mx=2 https://www.loudersound.com/news/blur-italian-tv-cardboard-graham-coxon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_Tank_(Blur_album) https://www.clashmusic.com/features/it-really-could-happen-blurs-dave-rowntree-gazes-into-space/ https://www.the-independent.com/voices/commentators/dave-rowntree-i-was-an-angsty-young-man-i-was-english-i-drank-68410.html https://www.nme.com/news/music/blur-333-1336845 https://www.britannica.com/topic/Labour-Party-political-party https://pitchfork.com/news/blurs-dave-rowntree-loses-bid-to-become-uk-member-of-parliament/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jan 15

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/wiki/Return_of_the_Mack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_jack_swing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Return_of_the_Mack_(album) https://postmalone.fandom.com/wiki/Mark_Morrison https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/return-of-the-mack-seeker-music-strikes-multi-million-dollar-catalog-deal-with-mark-morrison234/ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/mar/08/popandrock https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Tom_Club https://www.independent.co.uk/news/mark-morrison-released-after-serving-time-1258274.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/in-the-news-mark-morrison-pop-star-takes-the-ultimate-rap-for-a-life-of-living-dangerously-1152244.html https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/from-council-house-penthouse-mark-4401119 https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/mark-morrison-return-of-the-mack https://www.newsbreak.com/american-songwriter-1587609/3319103245512-the-meaning-behind-return-of-the-mack-by-mark-morrison Mark Morrison - Where is Our Love (1993): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3chssNUoeQ https://www.nme.com/news/music/mark-morrison-10-1392631 https://www.discogs.com/master/77868-Mark-Morrison-Crazy?srsltid=AfmBOoqdFsCIJESCj_Fph8nA6xc7oSrQdvrcywTaRNlVDQGB71466NDl https://www.theguardian.com/friday_review/story/0,3605,281733,00.html https://www.gq.com/story/the-90s-were-a-golden-age-of-novelty-pop-hits I Love 1996: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6avjA43ZFg https://www.discogs.com/artist/11010-Cutfather-Joe?srsltid=AfmBOorySYQZLVGLn8-uYumnvbCpPv3VtremoBTjn7MtIHOczKKpMtLl https://neonmusic.co.uk/unravelling-the-genius-of-mark-morrison-a-deep-dive-into-return-of-the-mack TFI Friday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5iwUdGYCa8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuckii_Booker https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genius_of_Love https://www.whosampled.com/Tom-Tom-Club/Genius-of-Love/sampled/?cp=2 https://www.nme.com/news/music/mark-morrison-9-1392494 https://www.the-independent.com/news/soul-star-mark-morrison-must-go-to-jail-1267559.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TFI_Friday https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2002/jul/27/artsfeatures.features https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-62796511 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jan 8

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.thatericalper.com/2019/01/05/terri-nunn-who-would-later-become-lead-singer-of-new-wave-group-berlin-auditioning-for-princess-leia-in-star-wars-with-harrison-ford-in-1976/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KROQ_Weenie_Roast https://www.tampabay.com/terri-nunns-journey-to-berlin-almost-got-sidetracked-in-dallas/2322182/ Child actor system dissertation: https://trace.tennessee.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2453&context=utk_chanhonoproj https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_Heartbeat Hollywood Heartbeat 1979 performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APPhaCUZj-0 https://www.lostturntable.com/2016/03/21/10-years-of-being-lost-berlins-information/ Virginia and the Slims: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDBaUgA0NzA Beast of Beast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC4M5e6xAzs https://themusepatrol.com/2014/02/09/80s-bands-time-forgot-spotlight-beast-of-beast/ Berlin at US Festival 1983: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAo-q-4kW7E Motels demo of Take My Breath Away: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR8qRTSkbgg https://www.yahoo.com/now/berlins-terri-nunn-on-how-she-got-her-ex-to-play-an-ahole-on-new-song-202751710.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_More_Words https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giorgio_Moroder https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Whitlock Berlin’s cover of Marilyn Manson’s Dope Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mesTjE4fKA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 31, 2024

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-firecracker-show/ https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2021/07/new-book-chronicles-bruce- springsteens-relationship-with-ohio-through-40-years-of-iconic-photos.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year%27s_Eve https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Agora,_Cleveland_1978 https://case.edu/ech/articles/a/agoraagora-ballroom https://www.cleveland.com/life-and-culture/erry-2018/08/66bf705e4b2862/40-facts- about-bruce-springste.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Appel https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bruce-springsteen-mike-appel-settle-lawsuit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richfield_Coliseum https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2021/02/how-bruce-springsteen-made- northeast-ohio-his-second-home-on-the-1978-darkness-tour.html https://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_crazy_night_iggy_pop_blue_oeyster_cult_ki ss_shared_the_same_stage_on_ne https://ultimateclassicrock.com/gene-simmons-hair-on-fire/ Video of Gene’s hair catching fire: https://youtu.be/8fYRizoWhUg https://fullinbloom.com/kisss-gene-simmons-on-the-time-he-melted-a-fans-face-on-new- years-eve-in-1973-the-thing-exploded-in-front-of-the-guy-2022-interview/ Rocky IV and Tyson Punch out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sknAucYijn8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 18, 2024

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-aid-song- history https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/1220362/george-michael-news-band- aid-paul-weller-savage-bust-up-do-they-know-its-christmas-spt https://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/ethiopia.shtml https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midge_Ure https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-story-of-hear-n-aid-the-heavy-metal-band-aid http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4012573.stm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_They_Know_It%27s_Christmas%3F Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 11, 2024

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/6494479002/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/REO_Speedwagon https://fle-pics.blogspot.com/2013/01/dan-fogelberg-in-jackson-ms-1974.html Fogelberg in Jackson, Mississippi recording - https://youtu.be/JTAEvRx-omk?si=g2DHG2LPViJHIygZ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Honeyman-Scott https://ultimateclassicrock.com/pretenders-2000-miles/ https://www.jonkutner.com/2000-miles-pretenders/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_to_Crawl https://www.thisisdig.com/feature/2000-miles-pretenders-song-story/ JM talks about adoption Will Blythe on Joni & James Christmas in NC Washington Post How River Became a Christmas Classic Excellent Resource on Blue from NYT JM on NPR about Bah Humbug Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 5, 2024

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=_GvTeMdmdCI https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/highlights/1218412-judy-collins-ray-darcy https://savingcountrymusic.com/leonard-cohen-could-have-been-a-country-star-rip/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judy_Collins https://www.bigissue.com/culture/music/judy-collins-i-didnt-write-songs-until-after-i-met-leonard-cohen/ https://scalar.usc.edu/works/musictoronto/earliest-recording-of-leonard-cohens-suzanne---the-stormy-clovers-1966 https://ex-press.ca/2016/11/15/leonard-cohen-reminiscence/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Johnston https://cavehollywood.com/leonard-cohen-songs-from-a-room/ https://www.billboard.com/music/features/leonard-cohen-embezzlement-career-comeback-7580545/ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/apr/19/leonard-cohen-former-manager-jailed https://sharpmagazine.com/2018/11/06/how-do-we-come-to-terms-with-leonard-cohens-legacy-in-the-metoo-era/ https://thedissolve.com/features/movie-of-the-week/772-mccabe-mrs-miller-profound-pessimism-and-leonard-c/ https://www.kelleylynchfactcheck.com/ https://www.kelleylynchfactcheck.com/pleadings/Compl%20agst%20Lynch%20Westin.pdf 2006 Fresh Air interview: https://www.npr.org/2016/10/21/498810429/leonard-cohen-on-poetry-music-and-why-he-left-the-zen-monastery https://www.abc.net.au/listen/radionational/archived/rhythmdivine/5076662 https://www.dailybulletin.com/2016/11/26/leonard-cohen-mt-baldy-monk-claremont-consumer/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyozan_Joshu_Sasaki https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/robbery-leonard-cohen-music/ https://variety.com/2022/music/news/leonard-cohen-hipgnosis-1235196842/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Nov 28, 2024

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-has-ever-done/carly-kiel https://www.nytimes.com/1978/07/23/archives/folksiness-is-gary-buseys-film-career-the-one-who-taught-me-poetic.html https://tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/broadcasts/113660 https://www.remindmagazine.com/article/21166/gary-busey-life-after-death-1988-accident-howie-mandel-podcast https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-12-05-me-711-story.html https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/03/01/Buseys-anti-helmet-stance-unchanged-despite-crash/5243604731600/ https://www.tumblr.com/uncle-gary-busey/190159738563/gary-busey-and-teddy-jack-eddy https://okma.fandom.com/wiki/Carp https://www.mazeppa.com/ https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=BU022 https://tulsatvmemories.com/mazeppa.html https://tulsatvmemories.com/chew.html https://tulsatvmemories.com/mazmurg.html Tulsa World article (1992): https://www.mazeppa.com/about-mazeppa https://thislandpress.com/2011/01/23/mazeppa-the-uncanny-film-festival-and-camp-meeting/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Halsey https://www.oklahoman.com/story/entertainment/columns/brandy-mcdonnell/2016/11/13/master-of-space-and-time-leon-russell-dies/60638176007/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsa_sound https://thechurchstudio.com/leon-russell-going-back-to-tulsa-one-more-time https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_O%27_the_Wisp_(album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Buddy_Holly_Story https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/petty-warren-zanes/1122597923 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Nov 20, 2024

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%C3%B3pez_(stalker) https://emadion.it/en/suicides/ricardo-lopez-storia-uno-stalker/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3du0GpXE5WY https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=444358093173398 https://thomasr.nvg.org/bjork/mainpage/rc.html https://www.icelandtours.is/blog/bjork-iceland/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sugarcubes https://www.npr.org/2010/08/06/129029063/bjork-a-celestial-voice https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/bjork-stalker-acid-letterbomb-ricardo-lopez/ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jan/08/northern-souls-the-anarcho-punks-who-made-iceland-a-pop-powerhouse https://thevogue.com/artists/bjork/# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gramm_(record_label) https://smekkleysa.net/about/history/ https://www.reddit.com/r/bjork/comments/udmxc6/opinion_the_sugarcubes_are_a_bunch_of_pretty_good/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life%27s_Too_Good#:~:text=Despite%20never%20having%20intended%20to,release%20two%20further%20studio%20albums . Betsey Johnson fashion show footage: https://www.reddit.com/r/bjork/comments/1c2ip81/you_wont_see_anything_more_iconic_today/ https://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=132422&page=1 https://thecrimemag.com/ricardo-lopez-tapes/ https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1996/09/19/a-race-against-insanity/ https://themoderngirls.co/2017/06/21/frontwoman-spotlight-bjork-and-the-sugarcubes/ Unpredictable podcast episode: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/unpred-ictable/episodes/The-Bjrk-Stalker-Tapes–explained-e270o2b Spread the Dread podcast episode: https://music.amazon.com/es-us/podcasts/aa625bb4-74b6-4015-8649-97b88eb8a4d9/episodes/e12c5a9e-4910-48eb-bbc5-83a48bac6ea3/spread-the-dread-podcast-episode-10—ricardo-lopez—the-bjork-stalker I Could Murder A Podcast episode https://shows.acast.com/icmap/episodes/the-bjork-stalker-the-ricardo-lopez-video-diaries https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldie https://forums.lostmediawiki.com/thread/5618/ricardo-lopezs-803-page-diary https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/interviews/wanted-bad-wasnt-cut-goldie-crime-class-return-music/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everybody_Loves_Sunshine https://www.thefader.com/2017/11/08/goldie-david-bowie-truth-all-things-remembered-extract https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homogenic Spin cover story 1997: https://www.spin.com/2017/09/bjork-homogenic-cover-story/ https://www.loudandquiet.com/short/bjork-homogenic-at-20-template-for-artistic-reinvention/ https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/music/2022/09/homogenic-brought-bjork-into-focus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Nov 13, 2024

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_like_getting_a_phd_in_showbiz_101_billy_sheehan_recalls_what_david_lee_roth_was_like_to_work_with.html https://defendersofthefaithmetal.com/billy-sheehan-talas-david-lee-roth-mr-big-the-winery-dogs-interview/ https://www.vhnd.com/2024/03/24/billy-sheehan-on-roths-initial-guitarist-choice-before-vai/ https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/billy_sheehan_speaks_on_why_he_left_david_lee_roth_talks_how_steve_vai_behaved_when_he_joined_the_band.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyscraper_(album) https://www.vhlinks.com/vbforums/threads/66629-Billy-Sheehan-on-How-David-Lee-Roth-Treated-Musicians-He-Hired/page2 https://www.vhnd.com/2009/06/30/billy-sheehan-talk-david-lee-roth-and-van-halen/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Big_(American_band) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Martin_(musician) https://www.al.com/life/2021/12/how-having-a-number-one-hit-changed-this-rock-singers-life-forever.html https://www.vhnd.com/2021/09/16/mr-big-singer-eric-martin-on-the-85-van-halen-audition-that-never-happened/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Gilbert https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/paul_gilbert_recalls_ozzy_audition_rejection_when_he_was_15_years_old__how_it_affected_him.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/paul_gilbert_explains_what_made_him_play_guitar_with_electric_drill_talks_what_he_rarely_does_on_instrument_anymore.html https://www.quora.com/Who-was-the-first-guitarist-to-play-with-a-drill-was-it-Eddie-Van-Halen-or-Paul-Gilbert Lips from Anvil (2015): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx-WSiIY2zM https://blog.evhgear.com/2015/08/ask-eddie-using-a-drill-on-poundcake/ Mr Big live performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46BCpSJKIjw Up close drill footage from Poundcake performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kImCAqulEKA https://www.eonmusic.co.uk/anvil-steve-lips-kudlow-eonmusic-interview-october-2016.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EBow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Nov 6, 2024

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: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/live-alt-rock-band-crime-lawsuits-1234677011/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Kowalczyk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_Jewelry https://www.generationriff.com/post/30-years-of-live-s-mental-jewelry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Harrison Public Affection profile: https://mediafiveent.com/archive/viewprofile.php?id=174 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Kurfirst Public Affection at CBGB in 1990: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oX9RWRemOI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radioactive_Records https://popdose.com/whats-that-supposed-to-mean-live-lakinis-juice/ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ed-kowalczyk-opens-up-about-his-ugly-split-with-live-198129/ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/live-band-second-drummer-drama-1234686802/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Hynes https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2023/08/former-ceo-of-central-pa-company-embezzled-stole-millions-for-personal-gain-police.html http://www.fansoflive.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=6965 http://www.fansoflive.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=7012&st=0&p=145244& The podcast from Jan 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMUfrXKuqzk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Oct 30, 2024

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-band-three-days-grace-up-confirmed.998784/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Threedaysgrace/comments/hxj7s4/three_days_grace_what_the_hell_happened/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Threedaysgrace/comments/ulfa46/can_someone_breakdown_the_entire_lore_of_adam/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saliva_(band) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josey_Scott https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero_(Chad_Kroeger_song) https://metalinjection.net/news/breakups/salivas-reunion-with-josie-scott-over-before-it-started-it-aint-gonna-happen https://blabbermouth.net/news/it-s-official-guitarist-chris-dabaldo-quits-saliva Rhythm Section Podcast #51: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehn2aD2FrlQ Rhythm Section Podcast #52: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87ltWNvUdBI Battleline podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNKgAKMmv6E Explanation of name battle from Josey’s side: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=677041681036538 https://blabbermouth.net/news/josey-scott-hopes-to-eventually-be-able-to-perform-under-saliva-name-again https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/saliva-guitarist-wayne-swinny-dead-obit-1234702210/ https://blabbermouth.net/news/josey-scott-is-fine-with-saliva-carrying-on-without-any-original-members-they-will-do-the-honorable-thing https://blabbermouth.net/news/ex-saliva-singer-josey-scott-explains-why-he-had-initially-avoided-meeting-bands-current-frontman-bobby-amaru https://www.oklahoman.com/story/entertainment/music/2017/08/29/oklahoma-rock-band-hinder-sues-former-lead-singer-austin-john-winkler/60578936007/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinder https://blabbermouth.net/news/ex-hinder-frontman-austin-john-winkler-went-through-seven-rehabs-and-eight-sober-livings-before-achieving-sobriety https://metalanarchy.com/2017/08/30/hinder-sue-former-singer-austin-winkler/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Oct 23, 2024

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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zimV0QHKp2c The Rosary Murders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oejqT2GRU-0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rosary_Murders https://www.radiox.co.uk/artists/white-stripes/story-jack-and-meg-white-origins-marriage-split/ https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/relationship-meg-and-jack-white/ https://www.detroitbluessociety.org/New_Site_2016/historic_blues_clubs.htm https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-white-stripes-announce-their-break-up-250505/ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-mysterious-case-of-the-white-stripes-75345/ The About A Girl Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/mu/podcast/meg-jack-white/id1540330358?i=1000527833456 https://gloriousnoise.com/2001/white_stripes_on_kilbourn_is_t https://www.westword.com/music/unchanged-stripes-5070702 https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a43846386/meg-white-interview-2023/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_(album) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Oct 9, 2024

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/Gail_Zappa https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/was-gail-zappa-a-good-custodian-of-the-zappa-legacy.962928/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/interactive/2024/frank-zappa-family-feud-moon-unit-dweezil/ https://www.billboard.com/pro/bennett-glotzer-music-manager-frank-zappa-janis-joplin-dies/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Zappa https://afka.net/Articles/1981-09_Music_Connection.htm https://rhoerer.wordpress.com/2015/10/14/bunny-and-bear/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=UucabESONvY&t=5 https://www.afka.net/Articles/1996-06_Performing_Songwriter.htm Billboard interview 1990: https://wiki.killuglyradio.com/wiki/Just_Plain_Folks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valley_Girl_(song) https://www.thembj.org/2010/10/creativity-copyright-the-new-marketplace-an-interview-with-gail-zappa/ https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/moon-zappas-complicated-relationship-with-valley-girl-40-years-later-i-just-was-trying-to-make-my-dad-laugh-203637351.html https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/01/14/Rock-singer-Frank-Zappa-wants-a-judge-to-stop/6852411368400/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dweezil_Zappa https://bo.knittingfactory.com/tm-attraction/dweezil-zappa/ https://www.spin.com/2024/08/moon-unit-zappa-memoir-interview/ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/emreturn-of-the-son-ofem_b_644624 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmet_Zappa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diva_Zappa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXHvR4hgxQE https://deecrowseer.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/relative-values-moon-unit-and-diva-zappa/ https://www.zappanews.co.uk/interviews/dweezil-zappa https://www.westernsouthern.com/retirement/family-trust https://www.kcopplelaw.com/frank-zappa-and-estate-trustees/ https://www.thewealthadvisor.com/article/frank-zappa-trust-cuts-heirs-out-40m-family-name https://www.tiaa.org/public/learn/retirement-planning-and-beyond/what-is-a-trust https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/inside-the-zappa-family-feud-104088/ Z (Dweezil and Ahmet’s band) 1993 festival performance – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQIrBSbNEgs https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/lady-gaga-snaps-up-music-legend-frank-zappa-s-estate-40753 https://observer.com/2021/11/lady-gaga-sells-frank-zappa-hollywood-hills-home-lizzy-jagger/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Oct 2, 2024

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/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/rip-david-bowie-gavin-haynes-828/ https://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/jul/26/susan-sarandon-past-sexual-relationship-david-bowie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunger_(1983_film) https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/tina-turner-credits-david-bowie-with-saving-her-career-in-resurfaced-interview/DOPXLTZXJFD2PMTF2MWAI76W5Q/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aladdin_Sane https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reeves_Gabrels https://americansongwriter.com/remember-when-david-bowie-formed-a-band-and-got-loud-with-tin-machine/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Girl_(song) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let%27s_Dance_(David_Bowie_album) https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/i-played-the-track-with-my-eyes-closed-and-i-would-see-him-the-cure-guitarist-reeves-gabrels-talks-recording-with-and-after-david-bowie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_Machine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_So_Easy_(Guns_N%27_Roses_song) https://www.revolvermag.com/music/watch-guns-n-roses-long-lost-its-so-easy-video-deemed-too-racy-mtv/ https://ultimateclassicrock.com/guns-n-roses-its-so-easy/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Arkeen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appetite_for_Destruction https://www.imdb.com/list/ls023409901/ https://bid.juliensauctions.com/lot-details/index/catalog/110/lot/47337/AXL-ROSE-BREAK-UP-LETTERS-TO-ERIN-EVERLY https://grapevinefinearts.com/allnews3/erin-everly.html https://www.rocksoffmag.com/erin-everly-axl-rose/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riki_Rachtman https://cathousehollywood.com/pages/history https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/david-bowie-axl-rose-fight/ Axl after punch photo: https://www.reddit.com/r/GunsNRoses/comments/1dbd3fu/picture_of_axl_taken_after_getting_punched_by/ https://ultimateclassicrock.com/axl-rose-punch-david-bowie/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Sep 25, 2024

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-burglary-2933009 https://metal.fandom.com/wiki/Pat_O%27Brien_(guitarist) https://www.metalsucks.net/2018/12/20/cannibal-corpse-release-statement-on-arrest-of-guitarist-pat-obrien/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannibal_Corpse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_O%27Brien_(guitarist) https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Cannibal_Corpse/186 The 2012 interview: https://www.loudersound.com/features/cannibal-corpse-death-metal-history-interview-2012 The Ace Ventura Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH3La3RJdNA The Ace network-TV only scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myB6Cc4UAI8 https://www.vice.com/en/article/we-interviewed-cannibal-corpse-about-that-one-time-they-were-in-ace-ventura-pet-detective/ Jim Carrey on Arsenio talking about thrash metal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBSBcFZEbl4 The guys from Metal Blade and CC talk about the Ace Ventura offer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSmPxs7DSyo https://blabbermouth.net/news/inside-cannibal-corpses-1995-decision-to-fire-chris-barnes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Barnes_(musician) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Fisher_(musician) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevermore https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctuary_(band) https://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/cannibal-corpse-guitarist-jailed-in-tampa-on-burglary-assault-charges-20181211/ https://www.nme.com/news/music/former-cannibal-corpse-guitarist-pat-obrien-sentenced-for-role-in-bizarre-burglary-2933009 https://metalinjection.net/metal-crimes/cannibal-corpse-guitarist-pat-obrien-released-from-jail https://metalinsider.net/video/exhorder-clarifies-pat-obriens-ex-cannibal-corpse-status-amid-new-album-announcement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Sep 18, 2024

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 Michael Azerrad: https://bookoutlet.com/book/our-band-could-be-your-life-scenes-from-the-american-indie-underground-19811991/azerrad-michael/9780316787536B https://variety.com/2024/music/news/janes-addiction-concert-ends-fight-perry-ferrell-dave-navarro-punch-1236143977/ https://www.houstonpress.com/music/butthole-surfers-part-3-tom-bunch-on-signing-with-capitol-the-medias-problem-with-the-name-babysitting-the-buttholes-gibby-vs-paul-and-the-end-of-the-affair-6529021 https://www.alternativenation.net/the-10-most-legendary-perfromances-by-the-butthole-surfers/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blotter_art https://www.healthline.com/health/how-long-does-acid-last#How-long-does-acid-last ? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Sep 11, 2024

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: https://www.amazon.com/Deliver-Me-Nowhere-Springsteens-Nebraska/dp/0593237412 https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/jersey-homeowner-calls-cops-bob-dylan/story?id=8331830#:~:text=Aug.,who%20he%20said%20he%20was . https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/dylan-searching-home-springsteen-penned-born-run/story?id=8335824 https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/music/a26889/dylan-buble/ https://www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/mary-climbs-in/9781978827189/ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/oct/20/house-where-bruce-springsteen-wrote-born-to-run-goes-on-sale https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Born_to_Run https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/bob-dylan-turns-up-at-neil-young-s-childhood-home-for-a-tour-1.755913 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/merseyside/8046278.stm https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/the_story_of_the_martin_d-28_used_by_hank_williams_bob_dylan_and_neil_young-164340 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prairie_Wind https://umgf.com/careful-with-hank-s-41-d-28-t140481-s40.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tut_Taylor https://www.reddit.com/r/bobdylan/comments/k7x2v1/visited_bobs_childhood_home_this_morning/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/bob-dylans-childhood-home https://kool1017.com/mayim-bialik-visited-hibbing-to-see-personal-mecca-bob-dylan-home-went-to-the-wrong-house/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Sep 4, 2024

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 on Facebook SHOW NOTES: The 2009 radio call: https://youtu.be/GwiUAfWo-Nk?si=cp5U7gIj_NOj210f https://www.reddit.com/r/SmashingPumpkins/comments/1cvsw9r/what_really_happened_between_billy_corgan_james/ The 2018 Alternative Nation Interview: https://www.alternativenation.net/smashing-pumpkins-bassist-darcy-first-interview-in-20-years/#google_vignette The 2018 text messages: https://www.alternativenation.net/smashing-pumpkins-darcy-shares-billy-corgan-guns-n-roses-reunion-offer/ The Billy interviewing D’arcy clip (1994): https://youtu.be/1qIhtKkrnuM?si=W011LiA_1GJoo0_Z https://www.nova.ie/billy-corgan-reveals-entire-relationship-darcy-started-argument-113430/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Reed_Network https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Chamberlin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smashing_Pumpkins https://www.reddit.com/r/SmashingPumpkins/comments/hj38gf/new_fan_what_happened_between_billy_and_darcy/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gish https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siamese_Dream https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/messy-story-behind-smashing-pumpkins-split/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Chamberlin https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/messy-story-behind-smashing-pumpkins-split/ https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/when-pavement-penned-a-track-to-insult-the-smashing-pumpkins/ https://forums.netphoria.org/showthread.php?t=145628 https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-10-29/why-the-smashing-pumpkins-bassist-disappeared-without-a-trace.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%27arcy_Wretzky https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Iha https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/the-downfall-of-darcy-wretzky.465910/page-6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 28, 2024

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-inductees/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Butler https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtis_Mayfield https://wschronicle.com/senior-spotlight-jerry-butler-soul-survivor/ YouTube guitar lesson on Curtis’ style: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaYasnu5Oi4 https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/did-john-mayer-rip-off-curtis-mayfield-waiting-on-the-world-people-get-ready.103508/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Parks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Fly_(1972_film) https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/curtis-mayfield-super-fly-things-you-didnt-know-1364038/ https://magazine.waxpoetics.com/connections/hey-america/article/curtis-mayfield-gangster-boogie/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtom_Records https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtom_Records https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_Markowitz https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/16/arts/music/16concerts.html https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/read-excerpt-from-curtis-mayfield-bio-detailing-tragic-accident-126593/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_World_Order_(album) https://www.popmatters.com/curtis-mayfield-new-world-order-2496160140.html https://www.goldradiouk.com/news/music/curtis-mayfield-accident-death/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 21, 2024

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=PLRclssR8khSnc-kGFpAtSzslub3_X1H6s https://duranduran.fandom.com/wiki/INXS#:~:text=He%20wanted%20us%20to%20write,it%20was%20a%20good%20name. https://medium.com/@duaneenglish_92144/backtracks-inxs-kick-a2c33d995a31 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/INXS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Stevens https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Burnett https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/mark-burnett-survivor-to-choose-the-new-inxs-front-man.35911/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Star:_INXS https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/a-new-reality-for-inxs-62008/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Burnett https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivor_(American_TV_series) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Breakfast https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eco-Challenge https://michaelhutchence.org/second-interview-with-kirk-pengilly/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Idol https://ew.com/article/2004/06/15/inxs-seek-new-frontman-mark-burnett-reality-show/ https://www.nydailynews.com/2004/08/19/one-on-chin-for-champ-judge-awards-a-point-to-rival/ https://www.deseret.com/2004/7/19/19840535/fox-goes-on-offensive-over-theft-allegations/?_amp=true JD Fortune 2022 Rolling Stone Interview: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/jd-fortune-inxs-replacement-1234598190/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 14, 2024

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.com/news/guitars/foo-fighters-nate-mendel-fights-and-sunny-day-real-estate-571438 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/the_best_emo_album_of_the_90s_might_actually_be_a_grunge_masterpiece-165162 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunny_Day_Real_Estate https://www.popmatters.com/sunny-day-real-estate-diary-atr30 https://www.subpop.com/artists/sunny_day_real_estate https://www.avclub.com/sunny-day-real-estate-s-jeremy-enigk-on-being-the-reluc-1798252145 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poor_Old_Lu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Sprinkle See the Nordstrom ad: https://x.com/s_martone/status/1367695846071009280?lang=en https://riotfest.org/2018/05/18/jeremy-enigk-talks-about-sunny-day-real-estate-and-his-personal-musical-evolution/ http://www.fooarchive.com/features/mhp05_nate.htm https://retailwire.com/discussion/nordstrom-sings-a-new-tune/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordstrom South Park emo clips: https://youtu.be/H9oa46-kUqQ?feature=shared https://www.avclub.com/sunny-day-real-estate-1798217697 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foo_Fighters https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/when-dave-grohl-joined-tom-petty-to-perform-on-snl/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Hoerner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 7, 2024

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/artists/zakk-wylde-and-ozzy-osbourne-revisit-1988s-no-rest-wicked https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/skid-row-pretty-bad-boys-203138/3/ Zakk audition demos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVxsFD3KXrE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zakk_Wylde https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ozzys_real_reason_for_firing_zakk_wylde.html#:~:text=The%20Brit%20legend%20had%20feared,getting%20the%20better%20of%20him . https://web.archive.org/web/20090803085115/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=124504 https://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/05/joe-holmes-ozzy-outcast/#:~:text=Holmes%20replaced%20Zakk%20Wylde%20after,to%20hear%20them%20some%20day . https://guitar.com/news/music-news/pizza-money-why-zakk-wylde-said-no-to-joining-guns-n-roses/ https://blabbermouth.net/news/zakk-wylde-s-webmaster-quits-over-357-customs-controversy https://www.jcfonline.com/forum/other/non-jackson-charvel-related-talk/50474-357-is-at-it-again/page11 https://www.harmonycentral.com/forums/topic/1103167-some-interesting-357-information-on-daniel-bauguess-aka-the-boss/ https://www.guitars101.com/threads/357-customs-does-it-again-get-your-cheap-zakk-wylde-axe.39804/ Ebay listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/296434867396 Reddit thread on NASCAR diecast: https://www.reddit.com/r/NASCARCollectors/comments/sacnff/recently_bought_this_one_91_dick_trickle/ https://religionsucketh.wordpress.com/2011/02/17/motorcycle-clubs-zakk-wylde-and-ridiculousness/ https://blabbermouth.net/news/black-label-society-guitarist-says-people-take-the-band-s-image-too-seriously Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jul 31, 2024

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/Madonna https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maripol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roxie_Roker https://people.com/music/all-about-lenny-kravitz-parents/ https://madonna-infinity.net/forums/topic/27511-lenny-kravitz-looks-back-at-recording-madonnas-justify-my-love-30-years-later/ Sean Lennon interview: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1853309328129779 https://parade.com/celebrities/lenny-kravitz-wife# : https://store.lennykravitz.com/products/let-love-rule-book https://www.eonline.com/news/996145/lenny-kravitz-opens-up-about-his-ex-nicole-kidman-and-if-he-ever-dated-madonna Yahoo Entertainment Interview (2020): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sjtqBRXdCA https://www.stereogum.com/2165394/the-number-ones-madonnas-justify-my-love/columns/the-number-ones/ https://insheepsclothinghifi.com/in-conversation-ingrid-chavez/ Ingrid Chavez – May 19, 1992 (full album): https://youtu.be/lBSUKvfvBF0?si=qwbK3gUB3vnZc5a5 https://princevault.com/index.php?title=Album:_Ingrid_Chavez https://www.thecurrent.org/feature/2019/06/13/interview-ingrid-chavez-on-her-friendship-with-prince-and-working-with-him-as-paisley-par https://ew.com/article/1991/02/01/controversy-over-justify-my-love/ https://youtu.be/9https://www.stereogum.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jul 24, 2024

The guys get nostalgic 90’s-style with a discussion centered around the possible theme-song thievery that could have happened with one of the most popular sitcoms of all time! 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/The_Quick_(American_band) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruzados https://trouserpress.com/reviews/great-buildings/ The Quick – No No Girl – https://open.spotify.com/track/7noiFN2ziO9szNJHEhVP5o?si=913b14056d9b49b9 Great Buildings – Hold Onto Something – https://open.spotify.com/track/64nFgPDGTTf2SvabXiQ1JT?si=f8853c5f7b304054 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-12-13-ca-3950-story.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rembrandts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atco_Records https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27ll_Be_There_for_You_(The_Rembrandts_song) https://friends.fandom.com/wiki/Marta_Kauffman https://jacksonupperco.com/tag/david-crane/page/2/ https://thefilmreel.movie.blog/2019/09/21/the-one-with-the-friends-pilot-script/ https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/resources-for-educators/classroom-resources/media-and-interactives/media/music/songs-about/television-theme-songs/ https://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/archive/index.php/t-134631.html#google_vignette https://www.songfacts.com/facts/rem/stand https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiny_Happy_People https://www.nme.com/features/rem-monster-interview-michael-stipe-mike-mills-cobain-phoenix-video-2562624 Jesse Frederick – You Can’t Hide Away: https://open.spotify.com/track/1MKH4ZDCLZ81oDYp46snJn?si=d8ae2ff993384c3a https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jaimieetkin/the-amazing-story-behind-the-friends-theme-song https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/friends-reunion-why-the-shows-theme-song-ill-be-there-for-you-is-still-so-popular__33222/ https://entertainment.time.com/2011/09/21/r-e-m-tv-they-stood-in-the-place-where-they-lived-video/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsnisapdHMo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jul 17, 2024

A listener asks about a twenty-year-old rumor that has Brian flexing his knowledge about emo and Murdock finding a way to tie the whole thing to – you guessed it – Motley Crue. Hear the guys dig up the details (at least according to one party) of what happened backstage at a radio show in Indianapolis. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES https://www.punknews.org/article/9316/story-of-the-year-jumped-by-godsmack-at-radio-festival https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/story_of_the_year_vs_godsmack.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/story_of_the_year_vs_godsmack_update.html https://www.concertarchives.org/concerts/x103-presents-may-day https://www.wiux.org/article/2023/02/exploring-the-waves-of-emo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godsmack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Story_of_the_Year https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Page_Avenue https://chorus.fm/features/interviews/dan-marsala-and-ryan-phillips-of-story-of-the-year/ https://blabbermouth.net/news/godsmack-frontman-confirms-cryin-like-a-bitch-was-inspired-by-events-of-cr-e-fest https://www.killermovies.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-295995-god-smack-lays-the-smack-down-story-of-the-year.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jul 10, 2024

The guys tackle a pair of letters – one about Slipknot and the other about Tom Waits – BOTH about major food brands cashing in on impersonations. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: Slipknot https://www.loudersound.com/features/remember-the-time-slipknot-tried-to-sue-burger-king-over-a-chicken-fries-ad https://www.loudersound.com/news/ross-robinson-did-not-like-slipknot-the-first-time-he-heard-them https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slipknot_(band) https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-definitive-history-of-every-slipknot-mask https://beat.com.au/the-bronx-2/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BK_Chicken_Fries https://slate.com/business/2012/01/crispin-porter-bogusky-how-the-hot-ad-agency-fell-from-grace.html https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/25/business/advertising-addenda-from-burger-king-music-to-eat-chicken-by.html https://www.tomzukoski.com/Burger-King-Coq-Roq-Integrated-Campaign https://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/celebrity/slipknots-burger-king-beef Tom Waits https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-05-09-me-238-story.html https://www.reuters.com/technology/scarlett-johansson-says-openai-chatbot-voice-eerily-similar-hers-2024-05-21/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Waits https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_Change_(Tom_Waits_album) https://www.songfacts.com/facts/tom-waits/step-right-up http://tomwaitslibrary.info/biography/interviews/tom-waits-is-flying-upside-down-on-purpose/ Dog food commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYOMPU18QjA https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/the-variations-of-tom-waits-6400869 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jul 3, 2024

The guys continue their deep dive into crowd crush catastrophes and examine the 1979 debacle in Ohio that still gets referenced every time things go wrong at a live music event. Learn about the history of the Who, the ongoing struggle of Cincinnati to move past this venue, and what it took to get general admission seating re-approved in the Midwest. 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/Heritage_Bank_Center https://www.wlwt.com/article/new-arena-cincinnati-heritage-bank-center-stadium/45207009 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Moon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Who https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/phil-collins-picks-his-favourite-song-by-the-who/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenney_Jones https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/cincinnati-curbs-festival-seating-in-wake-of-who-disaster-73511/ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/who-cincinnati-1979-concert-tragedy-return-1353845/ https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/rock-roll-tragedy-why-11-died-at-the-whos-cincinnati-concert-93437/ https://www.wcpo.com/news/the-who-the-night-that-changed-rock/the-who-concert-watch-the-wcpo-documentary-the-who-the-night-that-changed-rock https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cincy-lifts-the-who-concert-law/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jun 26, 2024

The guys get into the what actually happened at the 2021 AstroWorld catastrophe and talk Travis Scott, legal maneuvering, and who is really to blame when things go bad in a big crowd. 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/Six_Flags_AstroWorld https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travis_Scott https://hypebeast.com/2018/7/travis-scott-giant-head-sculptures-new-york-houston-hollywood https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astroworld_Festival https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/travis-scott-astroworld-deaths-preceded-fan-injuries-2019 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astroworld_Festival_crowd_crush https://abc13.com/astroworld-timeline-what-happened-at-concert-crowd-crush/13441821/ https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/court/2024/05/06/486722/astroworld-festival-trial-on-hold-as-apple-appeals-in-attempt-to-be-dismissed-from-lawsuits/ Charlamagne Tha God interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FS9SvGvbSgw Ace Frehley’s Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/officialacefrehley/posts/443087673842907 Download (at your own risk!!) report on Satanic symbolism at AstroWorld: https://jurnal.ahmar.id/index.php/daengku/article/download/1059/696 https://vigilantcitizen.com/musicbusiness/something-extremely-dark-happened-at-travis-scotts-deadly-astroworld-festival/ https://www.npr.org/2023/08/05/1192343996/travis-scott-escapes-criminal-charges-for-the-deadly-crowd-surge-at-his-concert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jun 19, 2024

Inspired by a recent chat about the commercial period of rock band Rainbow, Brian and Murdock research the career of Graham Bonnet – the mostly forgotten, unlikely frontman whose shot at being a superstar seemed to perpetually allude him while he instead helped perpetuate the careers of big bands and bigger egos. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://www.antiheromagazine.com/interview-graham-bonnet/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Gordon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Marbles_(duo) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Bonnet Trevor Gordon – House Without Windows – https://youtu.be/R3kgYurl7fQ?si=2CsdVwT4xN-59T88 The Marbles – Only One Woman – https://open.spotify.com/track/5JE9FCY8Kyy8IZjhhMriHV?si=09e29d77b5d74278 https://aaronjoyrockinterviews.blogspot.com/2016/02/its-my-own-fault-for-making-up-that.html https://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/69.html https://books.google.com/books?id=f5LVBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA27 https://misplacedstraws.com/2021/06/a-conversation-with-iconic-vocalist-graham-bonnet.html https://www.loudersound.com/features/rainbow-down-to-earth https://www.loudersound.com/features/rainbow-down-to-earth https://blabbermouth.net/news/graham-bonnet-says-he-was-once-approached-about-possibly-joining-black-sabbath https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Schenker https://blabbermouth.net/news/graham-bonnet-recalls-infamous-1982-show-with-michael-schenker-group-when-he-exposed-himself-to-crowd https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Varney https://blabbermouth.net/news/graham-bonnet-claims-yngwie-malmsteen-tried-to-strangle-him-nearly-four-decades-ago-he-grew-into-a-monster https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steeler_(American_band) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jun 12, 2024

A listener letter leads the guys to nerd out on the unlikely career and success of Ronnie James Dio and that band he led before another rock legend came calling. 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/Ronnie_James_Dio Ronnie Dio and the Prophets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHgcFXcY_yo First Time Reaction to Rainbow’s “Stargazer” #1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiD9dzIa4J #2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVP25CPi934 Remembering when Black Sabbath spent more on cocaine while making ‘Vol. 4’ than on the album itself https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/black-sabbath-cocaine-vol-4/ Sabbath live 1980 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wexC2FMVsR4 Hear N Aid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hear_%27n_Aid Elf, Sit Down Honey, Everything will be alright https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqLJP5-5y0s Dio on South Park https://southpark.cc.com/video-clips/s24ibx/south-park-dio “Ronnie James Dio: Unlocking His Secrets” https://tprs.com/interviews/ronnie-james-dio-unlocking-his-secrets/ Find a Grave.com-Nick Pantas https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52407857/nicholas-zaharis-pantas Doug Thayer interview https://www.classicbands.com/DougThalerInterview.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jun 5, 2024

The guys talk about “The Money Man” – the larger-than-life legend, backed by Bill Graham who seemed determined to kill himself with drugs in his first decade, and then relaunched his career by offering a different kind of legend a guest spot. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://www.gulfbreezerecovery.com/rehab-blog/eddie-moneys-drug-addiction-struggle/ https://ultimateclassicrock.com/eddie-money-no-control/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Money https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/eddie-money-dead-obit-884000/ Paste Magazine performance from 2011: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeQbY2F-vW4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winterland_Ballroom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_at_Winterland https://ultimateclassicrock.com/eddie-money-bill-graham/ https://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/01/arts/judy-davis-the-stars-vocal-coach-81.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Money_(album) http://barbra-archives.com/bjs_library/60s/judy_davis_story_1964.html https://www.thewellnews.com/well-played/remembering-eddie-money/ Steven P Wheeler interview collection: https://rokritr.com/2019/09/14/eddie-money-in-memory-of/ https://www.inland360.com/lewiston-moscow/money-diversifies-before-their-new-reality-show-eddie-money-and-the-fam-play-lewiston/Content?oid=11372862 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Nevison Ron Nevison interview: https://vwmusicrocks.com/2021/05/18/an-interview-with-record-producer-ron-nevison/ Interview clip with Dan Rather talking about the overdose: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNFjCozbuiQ Merv Griffin interview 1982: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-jCrdRYLT8 https://www.classicrockrevisited.com/show_interview.php?id=1260 https://americansongwriter.com/behind-the-death-of-take-me-home-tonight-singer-eddie-money/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richie_Zito https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_Me_Home_Tonight_(song) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronnie_Spector Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 29, 2024

The guys dive into one of the stories that first inspired the whole idea for the show – the cutthroat business practices of Mr. Stephan Jenkins, the founder and singer of a band called Third Eye Blind. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES Suzaie by Splash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0TtjwrrRfY https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephan_Jenkins https://laughingsquid.com/mtv-basement-tapes-frank-zappa https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Blind-Ambition-Third-Eye-Blind-leader-Stephan-2893749.php https://riffmagazine.com/features/third-eye-blind-trademark/#google_vignette https://floodmagazine.com/39035/how-its-going-to-be-why-two-former-members-of-third-eye-blind-cant-call-themselves-former-members-of-third-eye-blind/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-Charmed_Life https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/Real-World_Success_Story_Stephan_Jenkins_and_Third_Eye_Blind https://www.ebar.com/story.php?ch=bartab&sc=live_music&id=289014 https://trialinsider.com/2013/10/16/third-eye-blind-rat-in-the-books/ https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/third-eye-blind-frontman-and-drummer-save-children-from-drowning-a7077811.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Cadogan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Satriani https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ex-third-eye-blind-guitarists-suit-heads-to-trial-75440/ https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/third-eye-blind-self-titled-debut-album-oral-history-7751391/ https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/guitarist-sues-his-former-band-members-third-2699021.php Blue discussion between Stephan and Jason Carmer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdjiP6-s5Uw https://jivewrites.wordpress.com/2020/11/12/third-eye-blinds-blue-is-the-most-interesting-sophomore-album-of-the-last-25-years/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 22, 2024

A listener reaches out with a question about Hard Rock Cafe and the guys take it as an invitation to HUNGRILY investigate the history of rock n rollers owning eateries. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://www.yelp.com/biz/flavs-fried-chicken-clinton https://y105music.com/flavs-fried-chicken-clinton-iowa-story/ https://www.mashed.com/305303/the-real-reason-britney-spears-restaurant-nyla-flopped/ https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/how-george-harrison-eric-clapton-27351422 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_Rock_Cafe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Tigrett https://www.jacksoncarnegie.com/stories/isaac-tigrett https://conahanexperience.com/the-hard-rock-cafe-vault-london/ https://www.mashed.com/244933/the-untold-truth-of-hard-rock-cafe/ https://www.visittheusa.com/experience/rock-out-and-fill-restaurants-rock-n-roll-soul https://www.rockandbrews.com/our-history https://iowastartingline.com/2022/06/09/iowa-weird-flavor-flavs-failed-fried-chicken-restaurant/ https://www.mamaciminosvegas.com/about https://www.clintonherald.com/news/lifestyles/mama-cimino-s-closes-doors/article_c908184c-af05-5200-b0f9-323033cf6950.html https://myq1075.com/ixp/679/p/flavs-fried-chicken-clinton-iowa-story/#:~:text=Flav's%20Fried%20Chicken%20was%20a,first%20establishment%20in%20Clinton%2C%20IA . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Y._Brown_Jr . https://passiontainment.com/the-restaurant-ownership-is-the-top-new-celebrity-accessory/ https://www.businessinsider.com/review-jon-bon-jovi-jbj-soul-kitchen-restaurant-dining-experience-2022-4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 15, 2024

The guys give it their best shot when a teenage fan of the show writes to ask them to explain why that lady from Stranger Things has had so many songs written about her. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/finn-wolfhard-winona-ryder-texts-rock-stars-she-dated-1235211313/ https://www.reddit.com/r/OldSchoolCool/comments/h7nhhb/winona_ryder_and_adam_horovitz_aka_the_king/ https://www.popsugar.com/celebrity/who-has-winona-ryder-dated-44108926 https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/matthew-sweet-and-kristy-swanson-sweet-surrender-190851/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNWR3OenaPk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSt3v_tvVQA Soul Asylum – Just Like Anyone (Official Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4gxSnP7RKc https://www.hotpress.com/music/beck-laws-416297 https://everything2.com/title/Winona%2527s+Exes+-+A+Rock+Supergroup https://themercury.com/winona-ryder-opens-up-on-her-secret-life-in-minnesota/article_dc5b7775-9162-5137-80eb-b15c3d4ff17f.html https://www.spin.com/2021/10/matthew-sweet-girlfriend-30th-anniversary/ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/johnny-depp-v-amber-heard-how-heard-felt-about-depps-winona-ryder-tattoo/MIHXJFFMFYHNWP3XLEGTX4P354/ https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/jun/18/winona-ryder-comeback-stranger-things-netflix https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Leary https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_for_the_Road https://littlevoiceuk.com/blog/songs-about-winona-ryder/ https://themeggiesue.substack.com/p/tms-muse-of-the-week-winona-ryder https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_Rides https://winonaryder.proboards.com/thread/35/ryan-adams-on-dating-winona https://twitter.com/BobMehr/status/1734354080141816253 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 1, 2024

Brian and Murdock break down the three theories that have haunted many since the death of Sam Cooke back in December of 1964. Was it really just bad behavior gone worse? Or was Sam set up? Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: Dream Boogie Peter Guralnick book: https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Boogie-Triumph-Sam-Cooke/dp/0316013293 UPI Report: https://www.newspapers.com/image/393958105/?fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjM5Mzk1ODEwNSwiaWF0IjoxNzEzODI4MjUzLCJleHAiOjE3MTM5MTQ2NTN9.WCnGsjb-fSQIY1jd-HtoRPqa8G1HOTKn2Bl3b_Dld8w https://people.com/movies/why-mystery-still-shrouds-singer-sam-cookes-shooting-death-nearly-60-years-later/ https://blogs.loc.gov/now-see-hear/2021/02/on-the-recording-registry-a-change-is-gonna-come-1964/ https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/conspiracy-theory-death-of-sam-cooke/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Schmitt https://nilssonschmilsson.com/martonis-210629103925.html https://www.facebook.com/VintageLosAngeles/photos/a.578880922168631/2653685958021440/?type=3 https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/mar/02/remastered-sam-cooke-murder Remastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke Netflix doc: https://www.netflix.com/title/80191045 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Klein FBI watching Ali info: https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN14511P/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-history-behind-one-night-miami-180976768/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._W._Alexander_(musician) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Womack The Soul Stirrer by Barney Hoskins: https://teachrock.org/article/the-soul-stirrer-sam-cooke/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Apr 24, 2024

A listener letter sends the guys on the first of what could be many explorations into the backstories of some of the session musicians who made up the collective who would come to be known as “The Wrecking Crew.” Hear the story of the drummer who happened to be next door just in time to step into a powerful and historic musical moment. 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/Earl_Palmer “I Hate My Generation” music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOsNsOhyG8I https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosimo_Matassa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aladdin_Records Backbeat, the book: https://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/product/tony-scherman-backbeat-earl-palmers-story-book/ Modern Drummer feature: https://www.moderndrummer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/md352cs.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelly_Manne https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rock-hall-of-fame-drummer-earl-palmer-dead-at-84-254915/ https://www.adioslounge.com/sideman-spotlight-earl-palmer/ https://scottkfish.com/2016/01/23/earl-palmer-i-wasnt-quite-sure-what-i-wanted-to-do-with-my-life/ https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-unlikely-story-of-a-change-is-gonna-come https://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=100689&forumID=1&archive=0&pageID=1&r=954#bottom https://www.nytimes.com/1958/06/13/archives/musicians-strike-spreads-on-coast-independents-hit-by-afm-film.html Avelo’s “The Strike that Changed Disney Music”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBsGwNJ54-M https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Boudreaux https://www.npr.org/2014/02/01/268995033/sam-cooke-and-the-song-that-almost-scared-him https://blogs.loc.gov/now-see-hear/2021/02/on-the-recording-registry-a-change-is-gonna-come-1964/ https://pan-african-music.com/en/a-change-is-gonna-come-a-hymn-for-civil-rights/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFO_Records https://www.facebook.com/WreckingCrewFilm/posts/on-this-date-june-3-1967-the-instrumental-tracks-for-never-my-love-by-the-associ/10157450423118023/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Apr 17, 2024

A photo of a whole lot of famous rockers in one place gets the guys researching a record label that redefined the way music was listened to and sold in 1970’s America. 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/K-tel The photo: https://qr.ae/psvMqm https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-dire-straits-thin-lizzy-eric-clapton-led-zeppelin-bad-company-and-109755815.html https://www.discogs.com/release/12787001-Various-The-Summit https://www.loudersound.com/news/led-zeppelin-once-released-a-song-on-k-tel-the-result-was-one-of-the-great-all-star-photos https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Year_of_the_Child https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNESCO https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_of_the_Rights_of_the_Child https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concerts_for_the_People_of_Kampuchea https://americansongwriter.com/remember-when-the-concerts-for-the-people-of-kampuchea/ https://hercsktelalbums.blogspot.com/2017/05/the-summit-uk-january-1980.html https://mymusicthroughtheyears.wordpress.com/2022/01/08/the-rise-and-fall-of-k-tel-records/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/k-tel-as-seen-on-tv-compilation-album-history 1997 Billboard ads celebrating KTEL: https://books.google.com/books?id=qQ4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA47-IA3&lpg=PA47-IA3&dq=K-Tel&source=bl&ots=C4AWmvPyX7&sig=ACfU3U2g9VCfSsuB5DT3Z-h2QJLfq56mZw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjd_-eXsav5AhUTg4kEHXgrDpg4WhDoAXoECAIQAw#v=onepage&q=K-Tel&f=false https://www.tampabay.com/incoming/k-tels-shouting-infomercial-legend-dies-at-87/2275511/ Fun stuff about the history of Teflon: https://misen.com/blogs/news/polytetrafluoroethylene https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/202104/history.cfm https://playback.fm/charts/top-100-songs/1938 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Gr%C3%A9goire https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/philip-kives-founder-of-k-tel-and-pioneering-pitchman-went-from-coveralls-to-riches Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Apr 10, 2024

The guys get into boy bands, big songs, and bad behavior (mixed with a little hotel history and a nod to classic literature) when a fan writes the show to ask about what really happened back in 1991 in their hometown of Louisville, KY when Jonathan, Jordan, Joey, Donnie and Danny came through for a night few would ever forget… 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/Brown_Hotel_(Louisville,_Kentucky) https://www.upi.com/Archives/1991/04/11/New-Kids-Wahlberg-settles-hotel-fire-case/1007671342400/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seelbach_Hotel https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-03-28-ca-1193-story.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magic_Summer_Tour https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Starr https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Kids_on_the_Block https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Edition https://www.billboard.com/music/features/new-edition-story-bet-movie-interview-7647963/ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-06-04-ca-2513-story.html https://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/11/arts/pop-view-white-singers-black-style-pop-bonanza.html https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/new-kids-on-the-block-from-puberty-to-platinum-112529/ https://www.nickiswift.com/263548/what-every-member-of-new-kids-on-the-block-is-doing-today/ https://tropedia.fandom.com/wiki/New_Kids_on_the_Block https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/new-kids-on-the-block-biography-wahlberg-knight-mcintyre-wood-375264/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangin%27_Tough https://www.wecb.fm/the-scandal-that-left-new-kids-on-the-block-affected-after-being-accused-of-being-fakes/ https://www.nickiswift.com/458256/the-real-reason-donnie-wahlberg-nearly-got-20-years-in-prison/ https://www.nytimes.com/1991/03/28/style/chronicle-825491.html https://www.ebay.com/itm/295452486665 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1991/03/27/New-Kids-Wahlberg-charged-with-arson/6668670050000/ Entertainment Tonight Report - Sept 90 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1h6AOq85Kc Mad Magazine (Simpsons Clip) (youtube.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mar 27, 2024

Brian and Murdock examine their differing attitudes towards the post-grunge rock of Scott Stapp and Mark Tremonti and dig through the tabloid headlines to figure out what happened in that hotel bar on Thanksgiving of 2005. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: Over the Edge CD sampler on Ebay: https://www.ebay.com/p/1300684030 https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/scott-stapp-and-311-brawl-100131/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/311_(band) https://thepier.org/311-20th-anniversary-of-grassroots-album/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Stapp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Hanson_(music_executive) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind-up_Records Klosterman Creed piece: https://grantland.com/features/taking-concert-doubleheader-creed-nickelback-world-most-hated-bands/ https://www.mtv.com/news/cxi4cf/scott-stapp-in-car-accident-creed-tour-canceled https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=101228&page=1 https://www.chicagotribune.com/2003/04/28/some-creed-fans-are-singing-a-different-tune-after-concert/ https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/creed-apologizes-for-bizarre-chicago-gig-72699/ https://311archive.com/performance-history/#2005 AP version of the story: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ex-creed-singer-in-hotel-fight/ https://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=17022 scott stapp drunk poker – Video Search Results (yahoo.com) Theo Von/Scott Stapp interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zce4lSBWPoM https://www.phillyvoice.com/pv-311-about-bar-fight-scott-stapp/ https://www.grunge.com/254884/how-scott-stapp-ended-up-completely-broke/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mar 20, 2024

The guys get into a stack of letters regarding rock songs that seem to be about a specific location and end up talking GNR, Huey Lewis, and… Rush Limbaugh. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://www.songfacts.com/place/lafayette-indiana/paradise-city https://musicfans.stackexchange.com/questions/373/is-the-song-paradise-city-written-about-a-specific-city https://www.indystar.com/story/entertainment/2021/09/21/guns-n-roses-axl-rose-paradise-city-song-bloomington-indiana-claims/8418020002/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise,_Indiana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_City Hanoi Rocks – Lost in the City https://people.com/huey-lewis-upcoming-broadway-show-salvation-hearing-loss-exclusive-8552175 https://people.com/music/huey-lewis-menieres-disease-cancels-shows-hearing-loss/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huey_Lewis_and_the_News https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/regional-versions-of-huey-lewis-the-heart-of-rock-n-roll.108524/ Alternate versions of “Heart of Rock and Roll” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqlr2qoa5Uc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_City_Was_Gone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akron,_Ohio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_to_Crawl https://ultimateclassicrock.com/chrissie-hynde-rush-limbaugh/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mar 13, 2024

The guys get into showbiz history when they tear open a letter from a listener still trying to figure out what all the hype was about when it came to those blonde-haired Nelson twins. 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/Ozzie_Nelson https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2019/10/full-nelson-the-surprising-story-of-ozzie-and-harriet/ https://postcardhistory.net/2020/12/ozzie-and-harriet-and-david-and-rickee/ https://www.nytimes.com/1998/06/18/arts/dousing-the-glow-of-tv-s-first-family-time-for-the-truth-about-ozzie-and-harriet.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_Night_Live_(season_11) https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/cant-live-without-your-love-affection-nelson-feature/ https://gabbyawards.blogspot.com/2018/01/saturday-night-live-season-11-reviews_30.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Ricky_Nelson Nothin But a Good Time book: https://www.amazon.com/N%C3%B6thin-But-Good-Time-Uncensored/dp/1250195756 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Skelton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_(band) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Nelson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mar 6, 2024

The guys go looking for anything to prove that the internet stories about Liam Gallagher harassing Jon Bon Jovi might be true. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://www.stopcryingyourheartout.co.uk/2008/02/bon-jovi-on-his-spat-with-oasis-robbie.html https://vinylwriters.com/liam-gallagher-a-modern-day-nietzsche/ https://twitter.com/NoelOasisQuotes/status/329323421752258561 https://drycounty.com/jovitalk/bon-jovi-discussion-f7/jon-bon-jovi-and-the-songs-he-cleverly-t54006/page2.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Bon_Jovi https://www.loudersound.com/news/richie-sambora-on-kiss-audition-i-didnt-want-the-gig https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bon_Jovi https://axeologyextended.wordpress.com/2018/09/20/ye-olde-10th-anniversary-tour-ace-frehley/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmond_Child https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bon-jovi-keep-the-faith/ https://bonjovibg.tripod.com/instyle.htm https://www.irishtimes.com/news/dried-up-oasis-1.132150 https://fanclubyears.home.blog/1995/06/28/bon-jovi-these-days-tour-sheffield-1995/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskUK/comments/uzvdg7/how_did_the_recordings_of_top_of_the_pops_go/ https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/aug/05/jump-the-shark-top-of-the-pops https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-30326269.html 1st night at Wembley 1995 – https://youtu.be/7Op7SIDvXQc?feature=shared https://ultimateclassicrock.com/jon-bon-jovi-destination-anywhere/ https://drycounty.com/jovitalk/bon-jovi-discussion-f7/jon-bon-jovi-and-the-songs-he-cleverly-t54006/page2.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Be_Here_Now_(album) https://www.mtv.com/news/6h2xqh/oasis-singer-challenges-stones-beatles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Feb 28, 2024

The guys get into generational angst, manufactured music scenes, and the authenticity that came pouring out of Seattle in spite of itself when they start sorting out supergroups and stories from the Pacific Northwest in the early 90’s. 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/Temple_of_the_Dog https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Season_(band) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Pavitt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grunge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KAOS_%28FM%29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sub_Pop https://brucepavitt.com/sub-pop-usa/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Poneman https://seattlemag.com/food-and-culture/sub-pop-timeline/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_River_(band) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Endino https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Wood_(singer) https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/temple-of-the-dog-an-oral-history-120453/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_the_Dog https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Baker_Saunders https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_in_Chains https://www.loudersound.com/features/a-spiritual-mission-the-tragic-story-of-grunge-supergroup-mad-season https://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/15/style/grunge-a-success-story.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Feb 21, 2024

The guys get a “sliding doors” email about the 2003 true crime tragedy involving a nightclub, spray foam, gerbs, and a lot of good intentions/bad results. 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/Jack_Russell_(musician) https://listeniowa.com/open-waters-a-conversation-with-great-whites-mark-kendall/ https://www.amazon.com/N%C3%B6thin-But-Good-Time-Uncensored/dp/1250195756 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_White https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2023-02-21/20-years-after-the-station-nightclub-fire-a-look-at-whats-changed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Station_nightclub_fire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocoanut_Grove_fire https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781250131263 Trial By Fire: https://www.amazon.com/Trial-Fire-Devastating-Tragedy-15-Year/dp/125013126X/ From the Ashes: https://www.amazon.com/Ashes-Surviving-Station-Nightclub-Fire/dp/0741457911/ Killer Show: https://www.amazon.com/Killer-Show-Nightclub-Americas-Deadliest/dp/1611688531/ https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/special-reports/2013/02/12/20130212-after-prison-biechele-rebuilding-life-in-fla-ece/35432075007/ https://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Band_manager_Daniel_Biechele_shown_parole_support_by_families_of_victims_of_the_Station_nightclub_fire https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/2003/02/22/stone-pony-boss-feb-14/50968710007/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Feb 14, 2024

The guys get to the bottom of a sliding doors moment that almost put Dimebag Darrell and Dave Mustaine in the same musical outfit. Plus, they explore what really happened during the Damage Plan show in Columbus, 2003. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://www.gatehousetreatment.com/blog/quaaludes-rise-and-fall-drug/ https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-33428487 https://www.theringer.com/2022/10/26/23423952/pantera-walk-dimebag-darrell-history https://blog.siriusxm.com/pantera-vinnie-paul https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantera https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/94146/all Jerry Abbott – “One Night Stanley” – https://youtu.be/8AA10u7nHdQ?feature=shared Jerry Abbott – “I Want a Little Cowboy” – https://youtu.be/2hcDkEQj-ig?feature=shared Buck Owens – “Play Together Again, Again” – https://youtu.be/F_GmsGfUjBo?feature=shared Jerry Abbott’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Over-My-Left-Shoulder-Dimebag-ebook/dp/B00R3L7I7M/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Metal_(album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimebag_Darrell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megadeth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Behler https://web.archive.org/web/20131211012459/http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/megadeth-bitching-mustaine-and-young-at-war/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Young https://www.tampabay.com/music/megadeths-dave-mustaine-talks-experience-hendrix-tour-trans-siberian-orchestra-his-evolving-politics-and-more-20190228/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Menza https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/behind-the-murder-of-dimebag-darrell-233541/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mom-of-concert-killer-he-was-sick/ https://blabbermouth.net/news/cop-who-took-out-dimebags-killer-says-he-is-still-in-counseling-10-years-after-shooti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jan 31, 2024

The guys get a listener inquiry asking for the history of rock n rollers getting entangled in “gross out contests.” Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/03/the-dirt-movie-ozzy-osbourne https://loudwire.com/ozzy-osbourne-snorting-ants-story-fake/ https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/tommy-lee-challenged-ozzy-osbourne-gross-out/ Motley Crue on Howard Stern clip: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=629778755450180 https://ultimateclassicrock.com/frank-zappa-wins-gross-out-contest-gruesome-rock-legends/ https://consequence.net/2021/11/gross-concert-moments-shocking-list/2/ https://consequence.net/2021/11/brass-against-urination-incident-police-report-more-details/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Zappa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgard_Var%C3%A8se Letter to Varese: https://orchestra2001.org/inner.php?pageid=1468 Zappa writing about Varese in Stereo Review in 1971: https://www.afka.net/Articles/1971-06_Stereo_Review.htm https://www.loudersound.com/features/frank-zappa-the-torture-never-stops https://www.grunge.com/785426/the-unexpected-reason-frank-zappa-was-arrested/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-gross-out-contest/ https://www.eastvalleytribune.com/get_out/outrageous-stage-antics-made-alice-cooper-a-superstar/article_7f7509e0-0dcc-522f-8fc8-b06f23da4158.html https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/frank-zappa-alice-cooper-relationship/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Beefheart Beefheart as a child sculptor: http://www.beefheart.com/don-vliet-and-agostinho-rodrigues-by-steve-froy/ https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/five-wild-moments-frank-zappa/ https://newrepublic.com/article/160383/weird-frank-zappa-documentary-review Blind Melon Live at the Metro 9/27/95: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkbLMj060SI Review of the Blind Melon pee incident: https://www.straight.com/blogra/526086/20-years-ago-shannon-hoon-blind-melon-pees-stage-vancouver https://consequence.net/2021/11/brass-against-singer-urinates-on-fan-onstage/ Blind Melon at Woodstock 94 Blind Melon (08/13/94) Woodstock 94 (Full Show) (youtube.com)Z Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jan 24, 2024

Inspired by recent headlines about irate fans upset with Madonna for late concert start times, the guys deep dive on the tardy party reputation of Guns N’ Roses and the chaos that followed in their wake during the 1992 leg of the Use Your Illusion Tour. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68027965 https://www.cnn.com/2013/03/05/showbiz/music/performers-late-to-stage/index.html https://www.forbes.com/sites/ruthblatt/2014/05/27/how-being-late-and-volatile-was-axl-roses-contribution-to-the-guns-n-roses-brand/?sh=49a7a8387e89 https://ultimateclassicrock.com/guns-n-roses-historic-concerts/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_Your_Illusion_Tour https://blabbermouth.net/news/duff-mckagan-says-guns-n-roses-toured-for-two-years-in-support-of-use-your-illusion-just-to-break-even https://www.spin.com/2020/04/quarantine-classic-concerts-guns-n-roses-use-your-illusion-tour-91-93/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_John_(photographer) https://loudwire.com/guns-n-roses-metallica-tour-anniversary/ https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-top-ten-pyromaniacs Behind the Music clip about the Metallica pyro incident: https://youtu.be/uyJpou3R4KA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guns_N%27_Roses/Metallica_Stadium_Tour https://www.loudersound.com/features/guns-n-roses-metallica-and-the-greatest-rock-show-on-earth https://www.themetalvoice.com/post/guns-n-roses-metallica-riot-in-montreal-28-years-ago-aug-8-1992-as-remembered-by-perrin-wolfson https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/music/welcome-back-to-the-jungle-the-1992-metallicaguns-n-roses-debacle “Civil War” in Chile, 1992: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXeJNHFaGAI&list=PLE2FB82F88D1A5C3C&index=3 https://www.artistwd.com/joyzine/music/gnr/axl_rose.php#:~:text=At%20the%20band’s%20concert%20in,threatened%20to%20cancel%20the%20concert . https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/lauryn-hill-defends-being-notoriously-late-for-her-own-concerts/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jan 17, 2024

The guys finally get to the stack of listener letters asking questions about Fred, Wes and the rest of that band that calls themselves Limp Bizkit. They discuss antagonism, big breaks, crazy cover songs, music videos in high places, and the guitar legend who (sorta) auditioned for the band and then went military on them. 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/Limp_Bizkit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flip_Records_(1994) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Schur Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen: https://www.vanhalenstore.com/page/VH/GiftGuide/B72 https://www.loudersound.com/news/eddie-van-halen-once-drove-a-tank-through-beverly-hills-to-fred-dursts-house-and-pulled-a-gun-on-him https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rollin%27_(Limp_Bizkit_song) https://headbangerzclub.net/news/the-bizarre-letter-limp-bizkit-received-a-day-before-the-9/11-wtc-attacks https://www.fantrippers.com/en/fanspots/world-trade-center/ https://www.facebook.com/WorldTradeCenterConcerts/ https://www.facebook.com/WorldTradeCenterConcerts/ https://www.skyscrapercity.com/threads/the-austin-j-tobin-plaza.2318334/ https://www.theculturist.com/home/depeche-mode-singing-enjoy-the-silence-on-top-of-the-world-trade-center-in-1990 https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/crushing-a-beetle-how-van-halen-tried-to-disband-aerosmith-with-a-tank/ Aerosmith tank story from DLR’s Crazy from the Heat: https://www.vhnd.com/2011/07/25/van-halen-turbo-pop/ Eruption in the Canyon by Andrew Bennett book: https://www.eruptioninthecanyon.com/product-page/eruption-in-the-canyon-coffee-table-photo-book https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-04-11-me-53381-story.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mancow_Muller https://www.mtv.com/news/vc47we/limp-bizkit-walk-offstage-after-chicago-crowd-gets-hostile 2003 forum posting about the concert: https://forum.dvdtalk.com/music-talk/307598-fred-durst-has Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jan 10, 2024

The guys get a letter giving them permission to talk all about Kip Winger, Alan Parsons, Metallica, and the two cartoon teenagers who might have ruined a rock career. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES Murdock’s Winger concert poster: https://www.facebook.com/109986773920217/posts/cinderella-wwinger-and-the-bulletboys-may -24-1989-at-the-starwood-amphitheatre-a/152499713002256/ Murdock’s favorite Winger song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWxNFr_EK_g https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kip_Winger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winger_(band) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Parsons https://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/literary-cultural-heritage-map-pa/bios/Michaels__Bret https://www.rockhall.com/bon-jovi https://www.cantonrep.com/story/entertainment/local/2015/06/04/tom-keifer-s-cinderella-story/34416499007/ Nothin’ But a Good Time – the book: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250195753/nothinbutagoodtime https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tape_op https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beau_Hill https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constrictor_(album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Cooper https://www.spin.com/2012/03/hated-nation-30-biggest-punching-bags-pop-history/8/ https://www.revolvermag.com/music/kip-winger-james-hetfield-apologized-metallicas-nothing-else-matters-dartboard-scene https://www.loudersound.com/news/winger-end-feud-with-beavis-and-butt-head-writer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_Television https://beavisandbutthead.fandom.com/wiki/Stewart_Stevenson https://sleazeroxx.com/kip-winger-recalls-how-the-beavis-and-butt-head-television-show-hurt-wingers-career-early-on/ https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/kip-winger-90s-backlash-metallica-mike-judge-232651140.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 27, 2023

A listener letter sends Brian and Murdock into a discussion of rock n roll fashion, tragedy and technology. Hear the tale of the man who helped launch rock n roll and the song featuring his name that launched rock n roll into cyberspace. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/thatll-be-the-frames/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phil_Silvers_Show https://www.surfballroom.com/boxoffice/index.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surf_Ballroom https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/life/2018/02/02/buddy-holly-ritchie-valens-clear-lake-surf-ballroom-plane-crash-day-music-died/301561002/ https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/buddy-hollys-glasses-lost-since-his-death-in-1959-are-found-in-mason-city-iowa https://bestclassicbands.com/buddy-holly-glasses-found-2-29-166/ https://medium.com/the-riff/buddy-hollys-glasses-fe10793586b4 https://olioiniowa.com/blog/honor-the-day-the-music-died-at-the-buddy-holly-crash-site/ https://weezer.fandom.com/wiki/Buddy_Holly https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Holly_(song) https://www.avclub.com/read-this-weezer-s-buddy-holly-was-almost-ginger-ro-1834673465 https://www.kerrang.com/a-deep-dive-into-weezers-buddy-holly-video http://weareclassicrockers.com/index.php/article/how-windows-95-started-some-classic-rock-connections Nostalgia Nerd video about Windows 95: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOl94fO78nk Newsreel of plane crash: https://youtu.be/k9ysfTO1Dfw?si=h1Dsxa7mztK46u8h Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 20, 2023

Brian and Murdock talk Gram Parsons, drugs, fashion and that time a stolen suit showed up in a legendary performer’s closet – and no one noticed for 50 years… Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook SHOW NOTES: https://artillerymag.com/the-white-album-the-view-from-los-angeles-in-1969-and-how-the-1960s-gave-way-to-the-long-hangover-of-the-1970s/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_White_Album_(book) https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/elton-john-missing-flying-burrito-brothers-nudie-suit-1234789732/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/found-chris-ethridge-of-the-flying-burrito-brothers-long-lost-nudie-suit/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Byrds https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gram_Parsons https://lamag.com/music/drug-crazed-majesty-gram-parsons https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/flashback-the-byrds-flip-the-opry-script-186608/ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/flashback-the-byrds-flip-the-opry-script-186608/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nudie_Cohn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Nov 29, 2023

The guys get into the drug-fueled decisions and bad associations that put a price on Gregg Allman’s head and ended the biggest iteration of the Allman Brothers Band. 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/allman-brothers-roadie-arrest/ https://mytruecrimestories.wordpress.com/2019/09/23/1st-rico-indictment-was-not-against-the-italians-it-was-against-the-dixie-mafia/ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/15/trump-georgia-indictment-what-is-rico-law https://www.ajc.com/politics/what-to-know-about-georgias-rico-law/3Y2PBKLHWFDMLKYFEURTHLBVZY/ https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/racketeer_influenced_and_corrupt_organizations_act_(rico) http://alanpaul.net/2017/11/organization-man-twiggs-lyndons-wild-life-and-eerie-death/ https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/duane-allman-skydog-explained https://www.duaneallman.info/macontelegraph10301971.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berry_Oakley https://liveforlivemusic.com/features/berry-oakley-rip/ https://boundarystones.weta.org/2016/06/09/1973-grateful-dead-and-allman-brothers-mega-concert https://deadessays.blogspot.com/2019/01/the-dead-and-allmans.html https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-allman-brothers-story-how-gregg-allman-keeps-band-going-after-duanes-death-75625/ USA vs Herring legal decision: https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/568/1099/288010/ The Cameron Crowe 73 article: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-allman-brothers-story-how-gregg-allman-keeps-band-going-after-duanes-death-75625/ https://ew.com/article/1992/07/10/gregg-allman-and-chers-troubled-marriage/ https://gangster405.rssing.com/chan-45492965/article210.html?zx=813 https://deadessays.blogspot.com/2019/01/the-de Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .