Rock N Roll Story Guys

Brian and Murdock dig deep to understand the circumstances that led Prince to feel punished for over-performance, quit music, pronounce himself dead, and come back as a... symbol. See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_(musician) https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/why-prince-changed-his-name-to-a-symbol/ https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-36107590 https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/8908921/what-does-princes-symbol-mean-who-owns-his-music-and-why-did-he-change-his-name/ https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/prince-name-change-love-symbol-25th-anniversary-explained-warner-brothers-dispute-a8385801.html https://medium.com/behance-blog/the-man-behind-the-symbol-minneapolis-creative-talks-about-collaborating-with-prince-4e644d76ed29 https://musebycl.io/backstory/miradas-mitch-monson-olympic-branding-shape-water-and-princes-love-symbol https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/andy-warhol-copyright-prince-fair-use-180982230/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_Prince https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/features/prince-name-change-love-symbol-25th-anniversary-explained-warner-brothers-dispute-a8385801.html https://goldiesparade.co.uk/new-power-generation/ https://bbs.boingboing.net/t/how-the-data-was-extracted-from-the-prince-floppy-disk-and-uploaded-to-the-internet-archive/209475/29?page=2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Most_Beautiful_Girl_in_the_World_(Prince_song) https://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2014/04/21/prince-comes-back-to-warner-bros-and-shows-the-boundaries-of-diy/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian and Murdock dig into mid-80's Prince - his projects (released AND unreleased), bands, drug buddies, and obsessions - to figure out what led him to get VERY involved in creating an official album about the Caped Crusader. See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batdance Wrecka Stow scene from Under the Cherry Moon: https://youtu.be/kbPo47TI8xs?si=NVjUfNx9pxTcorlx https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Album_(Prince_album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sign_o%27_the_Times https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unreleased_Prince_projects https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Around_the_World_in_a_Day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parade_(Prince_album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_Factory_(album) https://ultimateprince.com/prince-dream-factory-unreleased-album/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dez_Dickerson https://www.cbsnews.com/news/princes-first-guitarist-dez-dickerson-looks-back/ https://www.housequake.com/dez-dickerson-interview/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendy_Melvoin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Coleman_(musician) https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/why-did-prince-fire-the-revolution https://enews.topnewsource.com/?p=6169 https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/the-revolutions-wendy-melvoin-talks-grieving-for-prince-spring-tour-116224/ https://theconversation.com/the-artist-formerly-known-as-camille-princes-lost-album-comes-out-189486 https://pitchfork.com/features/article/9882-how-princes-androgynous-genius-changed-the-way-we-think-about-music-and-gender/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Ball_(unreleased_album) https://ultimateprince.com/revolution-prince/ https://www.reddit.com/r/PRINCE/comments/1ft29d3/the_lore_of_prince_abandoning_the_black_album_for/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovesexy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingrid_Chavez https://nypost.com/2021/08/23/prince-biography-tells-how-rockers-pill-addiction-began/ Our Lenny Kravitz/Ingrid Chavez episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7zWn4e3u9VLT9PujqRyxFD?si=5sV_Lcl_RCCP1jFFfrVlTw https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/prince-talks-189956/ https://www.theringer.com/2022/03/04/movies/prince-batman-soundtrack-oral-history-batdance See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian and Murdock unravel the story of how the first band on MTV briefly became part of prog rock pioneers YES - and how it almost ruined everything... See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Buggles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kung_Fu_Fighting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biddu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Lane_(manager) https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-managers-that-built-prog-former-yes-manager-brian-lane-reminisce https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes_(band) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tormato https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drama_(Yes_album) https://www.rhino.com/article/5-things-you-may-not-have-known-about-yess-drama See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian and Murdock dust for fingerprints through the last 25 years of pop music trying figure out what happened to two people who created one of the biggest hits of the late '90s. See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danielle_Brisebois https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-danielle-brisebois-b/100962358/?locale=en-US https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075097/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_the%2520premonition The Premonition (full movie): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGMQwWpv7L8 https://www.instagram.com/p/C0g6TkUOH7f/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republic-danielle-brisebois-on-archi/100962099/?locale=en-US https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Strouse https://tedium.co/2024/08/25/new-radicals-gregg-alexander-history/ Kevin & Bean interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZV0i4lPhxA https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/found-star-new-radicals-gregg-739434/ https://www.realgonerocks.com/2009/11/gregg-alexander-intoxifornication/ https://popsublime.blogspot.com/2010/09/music-of-gregg-alexander.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Nowels New Radicals on All That: https://youtu.be/lPDlG5bjPyA?si=2OpXf0Y-ds4FAiGL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Radicals https://www.theringer.com/2021/1/20/22241467/new-radicals-history-you-get-what-you-give https://intermediaries.wordpress.com/tag/new-radicals/ https://news.pollstar.com/1998/12/21/new-radicals/ https://www.concertarchives.org/bands/new-radicals The press release Gregg writes: https://web.archive.org/web/20121110110511/https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/new-radicals-dissolves-156295355.html https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/08/23/new-radicals-return-with-new-music-for-first-time-in-25-years/74915946007/ https://www.theverge.com/2016/4/21/11477490/sing-street-john-carney-interview-once-begin-again Gregg Alexander songs he wrote for others playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4YBo9X6uPktenqruUjFQNT https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2024/mar/18/natasha-bedingfield-how-we-made-unwritten See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The guys go on one of their wildest rides to date - connecting The Rolling Stones, 80's punk, murder, and jazz guitar. See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) Win tickets to Louder Than Life 2026! Just send us your (totally made up) fake history of a band on the bill. Make us laugh and you could win 4-Day GA passes! Email Wearethestoryguys@gmail.com. SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Jove https://www.popvalley.co.uk/p/echoes-the-death-of-peter-ivers-and https://www.popvalley.co.uk/p/echoes-the-death-of-peter-ivers-and-874 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Ivers https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/peter-ivers-becoming-peter-ivers-interview https://www.deuceofclubs.com/books/291peter_ivers.htm https://www.instagram.com/p/DRfnFACEgVK/ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/dec/27/an-einstein-among-neanderthals-the-tragic-prince-of-la-counterculture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Weinstock https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones%27_Redlands_bust https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones%27_Redlands_bust https://vocal.media/beat/she-had-a-mars-bar-where https://www.jazzguitar.be/forum/players/5645-who-killed-lenny-breau-4.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Breau https://www.reddit.com/r/thelema/comments/1hbe439/picked_up_this_record_by_david_jove_recently/ Peter and The Acid King - Penelope Spheeris podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/2XzPtqqdYPpBquMLdinhpe?si=51662add4d1c4333 Transcripts: https://podcasts.happyscribe.com/imagine-audio-peter-and-the-acid-king/peter-and-the-acid-king-theories https://offscreen.com/view/in-heaven-everything-is-fine Jove - Never Say Never - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngUwh_rbtyE https://ifrqfm.substack.com/p/terminal-love The Josh Frank book: https://www.amazon.com/Heaven-Everything-Fine-Unsolved-History/dp/1416551204 https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/c3guj9/who_killed_peter_ivers/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The guys get into the backstory behind two of the most powerful women in rock and the biggest obstacle they've faced - each other. See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) Win tickets to Louder Than Life 2026! Just send us your (totally made up) fake history of a band on the bill. Make us laugh and you could win 4-Day GA passes! Email Wearethestoryguys@gmail.com. SHOW NOTES: The oral history: https://www.amazon.com/Kicking-Dreaming-Story-Heart-Soul/dp/0062101684 https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ann-nancy-wilson-heart-update https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/may/14/heart-singer-ann-wilson-success-was-a-faustian-bargain-we-made https://1001-songs.blogspot.com/2013/04/interview-with-magic-man-mike-fisher-of.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_(band) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Wilson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magazine_(Heart_album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Queen https://www.dreampathpodcast.com/episodes/michael-roger-fisher-two/ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/heart-can-ann-and-nancy-wilson-go-on-after-family-assault-115109/ https://wror.com/2022/04/12/ann-and-nancy-wilson-no-feud-but-there-is-split/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian and Murdock dig into the story behind the most infamous SNL performance-gone-haywire, and figure out how it weirdly connected a king of comedy, a premier provocateur, and the ultimate torchbearer of punk authenticity. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) Win tickets to Louder Than Life 2026! Just send us your (totally made up) fake history of a band on the bill. Make us laugh and you could win 4-Day GA passes! Email Wearethestoryguys@gmail.com. SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wired_(book) openculture.com/2025/10/the-night-john-belushi-booked-the-punk-band-fear-on-snl-1981.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Belushi https://diffuser.fm/john-belushi-fear-snl/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Wave_Theatre https://www.goldminemag.com/articles/spreading-fear-since-the-1970s/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_(band) https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/inside-john-belushis-long-lost-punk-song-with-fear-73830/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neighbors_(1981_film) https://ultimateclassicrock.com/john-belushi-fear-snl/ Ian McKaye telling story about SNL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssNYb7HFUvE https://deadline.com/2025/01/the-real-story-fear-snl-1236258816/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The guys finally get to a stack of letters about Paul Westerberg and The Replacements and untangle the tale of the time that the Twin Cities ne'er-do-wells took their inferiority complex onto national TV. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Replacements_(band) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Stinson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Westerberg https://www.amazon.com/Trouble-Boys-True-Story-Replacements/dp/0306825368 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Stinson https://www.thecurrent.org/feature/2023/11/14/peter-jespersons-colorful-new-memoir-shares-music-business-thrills-and-spills Jesperson interview on Licorice Pizza TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3WBS_hvrVA&t=3087s The Replacements performance: https://www.reddit.com/r/punk/comments/1p4dwjl/snl_musical_performance_bastards_of_young_january/ https://uproxx.com/indie/rivals-revisited-rem-the-replacements-up-tim-reissues/ https://www.reddit.com/r/indieheads/comments/l1nc3r/inside_the_replacements_disastrous_snl_debut/ https://snl.fandom.com/wiki/Elvis_Costello https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Radio See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The guys do their best to answer the often-asked question about what happened to dismantle the (80% Canadian) American instituion - The Band. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) Win tickets to Louder Than Life 2026! Just send us your (totally made up) fake history of a band on the bill. Make us laugh and you could win 4-Day GA passes! Email Wearethestoryguys@gmail.com. SHOW NOTES https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Night_They_Drove_Old_Dixie_Down https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Cause_of_the_Confederacy Testimony by Robbie Robertson: https://www.amazon.com/Testimony-Robbie-Robertson/dp/0307889785 Big Pink on VBRO: https://www.vrbo.com/3970069ha https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Pink https://theband.hiof.no/history/band_shortstory.html https://www.britannica.com/story/when-dylan-went-electric https://dontforgetthesongs365.wordpress.com/2013/11/18/jemima-surrender-and-the-endless-royalty-battle-for-songwriting-credits-between-robbie-robertson-and-the-band/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Band https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levon_(song) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Manuel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levon_Helm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Danko https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garth_Hudson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Band_(album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Wheel%27s_on_FireLevonHelm_and_the_Story_of_the_Band https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Waltz The car blog: http://phscollectorcarworld.blogspot.com/2018/12/lost-star-cars-wrecks-of-band.html https://www.reddit.com/r/bobdylan/comments/12n652b/i_find_it_curious_bob_never_really_collaborated/ Joe Forno Jr, Interview: https://medium.com/@jeremylr/how-robbie-robertson-almost-reunited-with-levon-helm-and-the-band-2e77f8521416 https://www.grunge.com/1364351/robbie-robertson-complicated-history-the-band/ https://glidemagazine.com/102076/the-feud-that-just-wont-end-did-levon-helms-wife-keep-robbie-robertson-from-participating-in-grammys-tribute/ https://www.salon.com/2020/05/23/robbie-robertson-the-band-once-were-brothers/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The guys allow a letter to lead them on a journey from Tom Petty and Dylan, all the way back to Ol Blue Eyes (and the time he almost caused an international crisis by not watching his mouth.) Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES https://www.noise11.com/news/benmont-tench-explains-why-tom-petty-the-heartbreakers-never-returned-to-australia-after-the-dylan-tour-of-the-80s-20211018 https://www.thepettyarchives.com/archives/newspapers/1980s/1980-03-23-sydneysunherald https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers/1980/capitol-theatre-sydney-australia-7bd98e20.html Damn the Torpedos tour concert program: https://www.ebay.com/itm/276603584662 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_Confessions_Tour https://stevienicks.info/2017/11/04/stevie-nicks-reveals-how-she-almost-got-kicked-out-of-australia/ Knockin On Heaven’s Door - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkQ8wh1K88o https://www.thepettyarchives.com/archives/magazines/1980s/1986-03-27-rollingstone#:~:text=By%20the%20second%20Sydney%20show,'%20on%20Heaven's%20Door%22%20finale. https://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?p=1217756 https://stevienicks.info/1987/10/23/fleetwood-mac-dirty-dancing/ Petty: The Biography: https://www.amazon.com/Petty-Biography-Warren-Zanes/dp/0805099689 Tom Petty: The Life and Music: https://www.amazon.com/Tom-Petty-Gillian-G-Gaar/dp/0760392617/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevie_Nicks#Artistry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Accents https://www.thepettyarchives.com/archives/newspapers/1980s/1986-04-12-readingeagle https://themusic.com.au/features/10-times-international-music-stars-clashed-with-australia/UjnoREdGSUg/23-10-25 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110718797 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra https://www.rtbuvic.com.au/clarrie-oshea/ https://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2016/04/18/regrets-he-had-a-few/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_gold_rushes https://www.actu.org.au/history-of-australian-unions/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarrie_O%27Shea See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian and Murdock take a challenge on from a young listener interested in ACDC and dig into the rumors and conspiracies surrounding the death of Bon Scott and what he might have left behind... Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bon_Scott https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC/DC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Young_(rock_musician) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powerage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutt_Lange https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_to_Hell http://uncut.co.uk/features/acdc-the-true-adventures-of-bon-scott-3713/2/ https://www.reddit.com/r/ACDC/comments/vq5rjv/bon_scotts_contribution_on_back_in_black/ https://www.revolvermag.com/music/highway-hell-story-behind-acdcs-breakthrough-final-album-bon-scott/ https://www.loudersound.com/features/ac-dc-the-making-of-highway-to-hell https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/t52rcr/young_acdc_with_bon_scott_dressed_as_a_woman/?chainedPosts=t3_vq5rjv https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/how_involved_was_bon_scott_in_the_writing_of_acdcs_back_in_black-158566 https://stuffnobodycaresabout.com/2023/11/06/this-ac-dc-demo-turned-into-one-of-their-most-iconic-songs/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Johnson https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/singers-who-rejected-ac-dc/ https://people.com/music/iggy-pop-says-ac-dc-ex-manager-once-asked-him-to-join-the-band/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_in_Black https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_albums https://ecwpress.com/products/bon-the-last-highway https://www.reddit.com/r/nonmurdermysteries/comments/rghmfq/how_much_of_acdcs_back_in_black_was_written_by/#:~:text=But%20why%20would%20they%20not,the%20soul%20of%20the%20band https://www.forbes.com/sites/ruthblatt/2014/04/30/why-being-a-family-business-made-acdc-the-most-consistent-brand-in-rock-n-roll/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian and Murdock explore the wild influence Harry Nilsson had on rock music - and the secondary career that arguably killed him. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Telephone_(1988_film) https://www.smoothradio.com/features/the-story-of/without-you-harry-nilsson-lyrics-meaning/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_(song) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Nilsson https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-11-04-fi-59566-story.html https://rocknrollstorytimecom.wordpress.com/2022/01/18/the-lost-weekend/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Point! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Dracula_(1974_film) Watch Son of Dracula: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfkHN_QxNcw https://dangerousminds.net/comments/harry_nilssons_best_friend_courtship_of_eddies_father_theme_was_originally Buy The Telephone screenplay: https://www.royalbooks.com/pages/books/147221/terry-southern-harry-nilsson-rip-torn-elliott-gould-whoopi-goldberg-john-heard-screenwriters/the-telephone-original-screenplay-for-the-1988-film Watch the documentary (2006): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je8g10Q3-gY https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Southern The 1988 LA Times piece on Hawkeye: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-01-12-fi-35188-story.html The 1994 LA Times piece on Nilsson’s death: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-11-04-fi-59566-story.html New York Times review of The Telephone: https://www.nytimes.com/1988/02/14/movies/film-whoopi-goldberg-in-telephone.html https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-11-04-fi-59566-story.html See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian explains to Murdock the crazy story of the time a member of a pioneering rock n roll girl group had the worst week ever. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: Primary source: All I Ever Wanted – Kathy Valentine https://nypost.com/2011/05/29/we-got-the-tweet/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathy_Valentine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Go-Go%27s Totally Go Go’s 1981 Concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DN-Pq5QCIy4 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A question about the superstitions of Robert Smith sends the guys on a wild journey that stretches from Ariana Grande to Nirvana and all the way back to the origin of rock n roll. Support the show on Patreon See the show on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: https://www.theculturecrush.com/stull https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/kansas/ks-creepy-hell-stull/ https://theghostinmymachine.com/2019/06/05/encyclopaedia-of-the-impossible-stull-kansas-cemetery-gateway-hell/ https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/503 https://theclio.com/entry/89054 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stull,_Kansas https://hometowntales.blogspot.com/2005/04/ks-pope-flew-around-stull.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_Left_to_Fear_(film) https://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/10732584775/urge-overkill-eddie-king-roeser-on-1991-nirvana-tour https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ariana-grande-demon_n_4221025 https://www.koimoi.com/hollywood-news/when-ariana-grande-encountered-devils-energy-after-visiting-an-infamous-cemetery-i-started-crying/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stull_(EP) https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-urge-overkill-story https://www.centraltrack.com/30-years-ago-nirvana-sparked-a-dallas-legend-at-trees/ https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/robert-johnson-myth-devil-crossroads-story/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Johnson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_Road_Blues https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20170907-what-the-myth-of-faust-can-teach-us https://www.paranormalscholar.com/the-devils-blues-tommy-johnson-and-his-crossroads-deal-with-satan/ https://www.americanbluesscene.com/2022/08/devil-didnt-make-him-debunking-robert-johnson-myth-3dw/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The guys discover how a particular 80's earworm found success nearly a decade after release - and the story of the unlikely managers and their bad behavior that derailed the group from finding chart dominance and financial reward for years. 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://millerlawpc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/The_Romantics_settle_lawsuit_over_song_royalties_with_former_.pdf https://www.canadianclassicrock.com/artist-roster/romantics/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Romantics https://www.detroitpbs.org/news-media/one-detroit/underground-sound-detroits-punk-rock-history-on-display-at-the-all-star-garage-rock-punk-revue/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MC5 The New MC5 (August 1977): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejDUcBjPFeo https://www.theromanticsdetroit.com/bio https://chscommunicator.com/83360/features/2022/06/ukrainian-community-in-metro-detroit/ https://www.behance.net/gallery/86835905/FAMOUS-AMERICANS-WITH-UKRAINIAN-ROOTS-MUSICIANS https://wdrv.com/the-romantics-wally-palmar-reflects-on-40th-anniversary-of-bands-debut-album-what-i-like-about-you/ Ray Shasho interview with Wally: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IzZ20L4OwE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_I_Like_About_You_(The_Romantics_song) https://www.metrotimes.com/music-2/test-of-time-2176986/ https://spiderrecordsdetroit.com/pages/about-spider-records-detroit https://www.chicagotribune.com/1998/03/11/romantics-learn-hard-lesson-in-royalties/ https://www.ascap.com/music-users/types/general-business-landing-page https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PntPSVMlT9M See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The guys get into what drives some bands into "cult" status by exploring the story of Alex Chilton and Big Star - and the big scandal that kept their first two records from reaching the masses. 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/Big_Star https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Bell_(American_musician) https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/why-big-star-number-1-record-was-commercial-failure/ https://relix.com/articles/detail/that-70s-cult-band-big-star-remembered/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Chilton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stax_Records https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estelle_Axton https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/soundcheck/articles/43814-stax-vs-motown https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/apr/02/alex-chilton-big-star-biography-rocks-backpages-melody-maker https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardent_Records https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Bell https://www.memphisflyer.com/40-years-of-ardent https://123oclock4oclockrock.com/2014/10/24/the-story-big-star/ https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/entertainment/music/2022/08/01/john-king-obit-memphis-ardent-records-big-star-memphis-listening-lab/10208764002/ https://stevenrosenwriter.wordpress.com/2019/12/26/all-the-way-to-memphis-big-star-and-the-great-rock-writers-convention-of-1973/ https://clivedavisarchives.com/the-end/ https://streamingthruamerica.com/2021/06/09/soul-food-for-thought-the-history-of-stax-records https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/clive-davis-ousted-payola-coverup-charged-37191/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Star_Markets https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-genius-of-chris-bell-one-of-rocks-greatest-tragedies/ https://www.amazon.com/Big-Star-Story-Rocks-Forgotten-ebook/dp/B0047T6QB2 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian and Murdock take a listener's cue to explore the short but influential career of Sting, Andy, and Stewart as a unit called The Police - and the island recording session that signaled their demise. 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/Henry_Padovani https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Police https://strangereaction.com/were-the-police-a-punk-band/ https://nypost.com/2015/03/19/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-police/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Copeland_III https://classicrockbob.com/2022/03/23/miles-copeland-remembers-the-police-go-gos-bangles-timbuk-3-in-memoir/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Copeland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outlandos_d%27Amour https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reggatta_de_Blanc https://www.grunge.com/222437/the-real-reason-the-police-broke-up/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sting_(musician) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenyatta_Mondatta https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-police-recording-session-that-ended-in-fistfights/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behind_My_Camel https://grokipedia.com/page/Behind_My_Camel https://uproxx.com/music/grammys-rock-nominations-history-old-man-rock/ https://ultimateclassicrock.com/police-songs-ranked/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2024/07/19/police-synchronicity-oral-history-sting/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian and Murdock explore the story behind the Quiet Beatle's reconciliation with the six-string, the song it produced, and the solo it bequeathed on the world decades later via a totally different artist. 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/While_My_Guitar_Gently_Weeps https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Ching http://www.beatlesebooks.com/gently-weeps https://ig.ft.com/life-of-a-song/while-my-guitar-gently-weeps.html https://medium.com/@danielralston/while-his-guitar-cf1d63a626da https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Guitar_(Can%27t_Keep_from_Crying) https://bestclassicbands.com/prince-rock-hall-guitar-solo-directors-cut-2004-george-harrison-4-28-21/ https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/28/arts/music/prince-guitar-rock-hall-of-fame.html https://www.ian-leslie.com/p/the-story-behind-the-greatest-guitar https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/eric-clapton-felt-compelled-organize-concert-george-george-harrison-died.html/ https://www.thecurrent.org/feature/2018/03/15/what-happened-to-princes-guitar-after-while-my-guitar-gently-weeps See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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.

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.