Rock N Roll Story Guys

In a first for the show, Brian welcomes fellow rock n roll podcasters Lorin Kozlowski (Roach Koach) and Josh Toomey (Primer 55, Talk Toomey, The David Ellefson Show) to gamify a discussion of the great rock n roll songs that tackle the topic of America.Listen to the Songs About America Draft PlaylistSee the RNRSG on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)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 session legend (and former Steely Dan/Doobie Brothers multi-instrumentalist) Jeff "Skunk" Baxter and his associations with NASA and other government-related organizations. And then they end up talking about... aliens.See the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTES:https://strat-talk.com/threads/jeff-%E2%80%9Cskunk%E2%80%9D-baxter-how%E2%80%99d-he-get-the-nickname.566440/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organichttps://simonwarner.substack.com/p/rock-stories-6-jeff-skunk-baxterhttps://www.mmone.org/jeff-skunk-baxter/Beato interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLT9LUVcISg&t=4705sCorgan interview: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steely_Danhttps://outsidethebeltway.com/skunk_baxter_former_doobie_brother_counterterror_advisor/https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/doobie-brother-jeff-skunk-baxter-on-how-he-became-a-missile-defence-expert/article_45f41923-c660-5a21-8ea7-47dab4f525a9.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIM-9_Sidewinderhttps://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/can-you-make-it-more-green-jeff-skunk-baxter-recalls-his-strangest-studio-sessions-from-steely-dan-to-dolly-partonhttps://x.com/ExpandingDan/status/1749508536072065291https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/how-steely-dan-jeff-skunk-baxter-became-a-missile-defence-expertReally, No Really (Jason Alexander) Podcast: https://youtu.be/_blc89zsndc?si=Z2wecEFYryGHd7WDhttps://www.ihmc.us/groups/jbaxter/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_May#Scientific_careerhttps://www.independent.co.uk/space/ufo-tom-delonge-blink-182-aliens-are-real-b2385824.htmlThe Tom was Right T-shirt: https://tothestars.media/products/tom-was-right-t-shirt-black-1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_DeLongehttps://www.billboard.com/music/rock/tom-delonge-ufo-timeline-8071145/https://listverse.com/2024/12/03/10-musicians-who-have-other-jobs/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 answer letters and break down the stories behind a handful of BIG songs and the women they are - or ARE NOT - about...See the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/867-5309/Jennyhttps://www.snopes.com/fact-check/867-5309-jenny/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clover_(band)https://www.amazon.com/867-5309-Jenny-Song-That-Saved/dp/1936185555#:~:text=Alex%20also%20wrote%20or%20co,Johnny%20and%20the%20Asbury%20Dukes.https://www.sherrirosen.com/blog/2011/08/04/interview-with-alex-call-of-867-5309-jenny-the-song-that-saved-me/https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/entertainment/local/2012/04/30/local-history-there-is-no/10606260007/https://www.lmtribune.com/a_and_e/whatever-happened-to-jenny-from-tommy-tutones-famed-song/article_5441726a-4d0e-54ea-83e8-b58e2ba70852.html1982 People Magazine: https://web.archive.org/web/20090604142927/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20082266,00.htmlhttps://musicinfluence.com/rock-and-roll-tales/who-owns-867-5309/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimclash/2020/01/14/remember-867-5309-who-was-jenny-we-chat-with-tommy-tutone/?sh=1b8547e532a0https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plain_White_T%27shttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_That_We_Neededhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fearless_Recordshttps://www.teenvogue.com/story/heres-the-actual-story-behind-hey-there-delilahhttps://bachelornation.com/2020/04/14/plain-white-ts-tom-higgenson-hey-there-delilah-backstory-bachelor-happy-hour/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whole_Lotta_Rosiehttps://jessefinkbooks.com/blog/f/the-first-photo-of-acdcs-rosieSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian and Murdock make an effort to talk about more of the women in rock when they answer a letter adressing the rumor that Hole's Live Through This was ghostwritten by... a man.See the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTES:https://rulefortytwo.com/secret-rock-knowledge/chapter-7/did-kurt-cobain-write-live-through-this/https://www.factinate.com/people/facts-courtney-lovehttps://www.biography.com/musicians/courtney-lovehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney_Lovehttps://www.encyclopedia.com/people/literature-and-arts/music-popular-and-jazz-biographies/courtney-lovehttps://www.thedailybeast.com/the-moment-kurt-cobain-met-courtney-love/https://www.nickiswift.com/787746/a-complete-timeline-of-courtney-love-and-kurt-cobains-relationshiphttps://www.themarysue.com/holes-live-through-this-turns-30-courtney-love-kurt-cobain-rumors-explainedhttps://www.thatericalper.com/2025/02/06/5-surprising-facts-about-holes-live-through-thishttps://rulefortytwo.com/secret-rock-knowledge/chapter-7/did-kurt-cobain-write-live-through-thishttps://www.lyndsanity.com/music/looking-back-at-holes-live-through-this-25-years-laterhttps://www.nme.com/news/music/courtney-love-244-1400512https://youtu.be/stNpkzN7F48?si=V6OTz5OI9vhMh2YG(Courtney fronting Faith No More begins at 55.44See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian and Murdock head north to talk about British royalty and determined songwriters - and what may or may not have happened when a couple of them collided.See the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_AdamsThe song “Diana”: https://soundcloud.com/user158960977/bryan-adams-dianahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Vallancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_Leave_Me_Lonelyhttps://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67675453https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_(Bryan_Adams_song)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_of_Prince_Charles_and_Lady_Diana_Spencerhttps://uk.news.yahoo.com/bryan-adams-meeting-diana-one-111155797.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_watched_television_broadcasts_in_the_United_Kingdomhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Faganhttp://www.jimvallance.com/01-music-folder/songs-folder-may-27/pg-song-adams-diana.htmlhttps://www.smh.com.au/world/diana-had-affair-with-singer-20031106-gdhqb2.htmlhttps://www.imdb.com/news/ni62109552/https://abcnews.com/GMA/Culture/singer-bryan-adams-responds-rumors-princess-diana-relationship/story?id=56198910https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecilie_Thomsenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Burrellhttps://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/10/24/diana.suitors/index.htmlhttps://www.reddit.com/r/ToddintheShadow/comments/190zfmy/cancon_or_other_country_equivalents/https://ca.billboard.com/business/streaming/crtc-cancon-hearingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A letter about the legacy of "Stairway to Heaven" leads Brian and Murdock to the story of unsung guitar hero Randy California, his band, and the break that never fully broke for him.See the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Californiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ash_Grove_(music_club)https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-02-09/ed-pearl-dead-ash-grovehttps://www.facebook.com/TheCollegeOfRockAndRollKnowledge/posts/today-we-are-remembering-the-late-randy-californiarandy-california-who-was-born-/2676305559076803/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Cassidyhttp://randycaliforniaandspirit.com/biography/https://www.masterguitarschool.com/post/cognitive-dissonance-incarnatedhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manny%27s_Musichttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chas_Chandlerhttps://www.npr.org/2020/03/09/813763864/led-zeppelin-wins-copyright-dispute-over-stairway-to-heavenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_(band)https://recordcollectormag.com/articles/spirithttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stairway_to_Heavenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taurus_(instrumental)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicky_Hopkins#Other_groupshttps://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/spirit-randy-california-mark-andeshttps://www.bloomberg.com/features/2019-classic-rock-riffs-loophole/https://www.musicologize.com/stairway-taurus-discussion/https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-9th-circuit/1955114.htmlSee 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 on a letter from a listener wanting all the details on what happened when a certain jam-adjacent band drove around in the Windy City in the summer of '04.See the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Matthews_Band_bus_incidenthttps://travsd.wordpress.com/2017/11/27/seven-psychedelic-buses/https://mmbandservices.co.uk/a-journey-through-the-evolution-of-tour-buses-and-sleeper-bus-technologyhttps://www.udiscovermusic.com/in-depth-features/road-works-life-on-the-road-made-music-matter/https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/rock-and-roll-tours/Tour the Grateful Dead bus: https://youtu.be/5Xf6dtFuY48?si=Yxbn8wgcMsmJj_ZdReddit thread on tour bus life: https://www.reddit.com/r/TouringMusicians/comments/1nsie5s/first_tour_bus_tour_advice/How does the toilet work on a bus? https://www.facebook.com/motorcoachworld/videos/how-does-the-toilet-work-on-the-bus/303098401554938/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackwater_(waste)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_Valley_Music_Theatrehttps://www.tiktok.com/@motorcoachlife/video/7166643048066059563https://www.reddit.com/r/DMB/comments/14yxzaq/anyone_else_curious_about_the_logistics_of_a_dmb/https://backstagebus.com/profile/stefan-wohlhttps://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/08/dave-matthews-band-bus-chicago/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian and Murdock rip open a stack of letters asking questions about rock songs throughout history that may - or very well may NOT - be about members of Motley Crue.See the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_for_Nothinghttps://www.musicmusingsandsuch.com/musicmusingsandsuch/2022/7/21/feature-groovelines-dire-straits-money-for-nothinghttps://www.reviewjournal.com/uncategorized/the-two-non-motley-crue-classics-written-about-vince-neil/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Heroin_DiariesAYear_in_the_Life_of_a_Shattered_Rock_Starhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dude_(Looks_Like_a_Lady)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permanent_Vacation_(Aerosmith_album)https://americansongwriter.com/meaning-dude-looks-like-lady-aerosmith-song-lyrics/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Dickinsonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Maidenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Live_Tourhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tattooed_Millionairehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bring_Your_Daughter..tothe_Slaughterhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/what-happened-bruce-dickinsons-wife-27664926https://www.facebook.com/MXDMAGTX/posts/did-you-know-when-the-dirt-hit-the-fan-bruce-dickinson-nikki-sixx-and-a-rock-n-r/1537697867462181/https://genius.com/Bruce-dickinson-tattooed-millionaire-lyricshttps://americansongwriter.com/the-meaning-behind-bruce-dickinsons-tattooed-millionaire-and-the-ruthless-rocker-who-inspired-it/Hard and Heavy Volume 7 clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvF-FyFFRf0https://blabbermouth.net/news/nikki-sixx-it-wasn-t-my-fault-that-i-f-bruce-dickinson-s-wifehttps://brucedickinsonforeverofficialblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/archive-interview-bruce-tells-who-was-the-inspiration-for-the-song-tattooed-millionaire-and-its-not-who-we-thought-at-first/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian and Murdock answer a listener letter asking for a deep dive on the punk band that wasn't so punk - Television - and how their search for a place to practice created a landmark and cemented a scene.See the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blank_Generation_(song)The Will Hermes book: https://shop.tenement.org/product/love-goes-to-buildings-on-fire-five-years-in-new-york-that-changed-music-forever/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_McFaddenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Hellhttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/HnuJHiG7824https://www.rhino.com/article/5-things-you-might-not-know-about-richard-hell#https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/how-richard-hell-found-his-vocationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Verlainehttps://www.loudandquiet.com/interview/richard-hell-walking-music-industry-30-years-ago/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Hellhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JT_LeRoyhttps://www.nytimes.com/1970/08/28/archives/cinemabilia-in-the-village-traces-history-of-film.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Lloyd_(guitarist)https://damienlove.com/writing/friction-the-making-of-televisions-marquee-moonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velvert_Turnerhttps://faroutmagazine.co.uk/guitarist-deemed-little-brother-jimi-hendrix/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilly_Kristalhttps://www.villagepreservation.org/2019/09/23/hilly-kristals-long-road-to-the-bowery-and-rock-and-roll-legendhttps://www.furious.com/perfect/hillykristal.htmlhttps://www.loudandquiet.com/interview/richard-hell-walking-music-industry-30-years-ago/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian and Murdock investigate the story behind one of the biggest hitmakers of the 70s and try to uncover the answers to two mysteries: why their singer and guitarist couldn't get along, and why their legacy doesn't always get taken seriously.See the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Jones_(Foreigner_guitarist)https://rockcellarmagazine.com/lou-gramm-foreigner-live-at-the-rainbow-78-interview-legacy/https://billboardchartrewind.wordpress.com/2020/05/09/the-ultimate-2-hits-on-the-billboard-hot-100/https://www.loudersound.com/features/foreigner-first-time-aroundhttps://blabbermouth.net/news/lou-gramm-says-mick-joness-greed-was-reason-he-didnt-get-songwriting-credit-on-foreigners-i-want-to-know-what-love-ishttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Want_to_Know_What_Love_Ishttps://web.archive.org/web/20140101012022/http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/features/the-story-of-foreigners-i-want-to-know-what-love-ishttps://www.njarts.net/lou-gramm-discusses-successes-and-struggles-of-a-remarkable-career/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agent_Provocateur_(album)https://blabbermouth.net/news/lou-gramm-i-dont-understand-how-they-can-be-touring-with-no-original-members-and-still-calling-themselves-foreignerhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-08-02-vl-1707-story.htmlhttps://ultimateclassicrock.com/lou-gramm-shadow-king-interview-2021/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referralDave Paulson’s concept album about Tommy Boy: https://open.spotify.com/album/5f2CjLEGOIUJrV8rb1R2L3?si=CRNKNU6JTJOYwBqC8UiofASee 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 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 YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign 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-36107590https://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.htmlhttps://medium.com/behance-blog/the-man-behind-the-symbol-minneapolis-creative-talks-about-collaborating-with-prince-4e644d76ed29https://musebycl.io/backstory/miradas-mitch-monson-olympic-branding-shape-water-and-princes-love-symbolhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/andy-warhol-copyright-prince-fair-use-180982230/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_Princehttps://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/features/prince-name-change-love-symbol-25th-anniversary-explained-warner-brothers-dispute-a8385801.htmlhttps://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=2https://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 YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign 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/BatdanceWrecka Stow scene from Under the Cherry Moon: https://youtu.be/kbPo47TI8xs?si=NVjUfNx9pxTcorlxhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Album_(Prince_album)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sign_o%27_the_Timeshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unreleased_Prince_projectshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Around_the_World_in_a_Dayhttps://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_Dickersonhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/princes-first-guitarist-dez-dickerson-looks-back/https://www.housequake.com/dez-dickerson-interview/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendy_Melvoinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Coleman_(musician)https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/why-did-prince-fire-the-revolutionhttps://enews.topnewsource.com/?p=6169https://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-189486https://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/Lovesexyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingrid_Chavezhttps://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-batdanceSee 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 YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Buggleshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kung_Fu_Fightinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidduhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Lane_(manager)https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-managers-that-built-prog-former-yes-manager-brian-lane-reminiscehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes_(band)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tormatohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drama_(Yes_album)https://www.rhino.com/article/5-things-you-may-not-have-known-about-yess-dramaSee 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 YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danielle_Briseboishttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-danielle-brisebois-b/100962358/?locale=en-UShttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075097/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_the%2520premonitionThe Premonition (full movie): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGMQwWpv7L8https://www.instagram.com/p/C0g6TkUOH7f/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republic-danielle-brisebois-on-archi/100962099/?locale=en-UShttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Strousehttps://tedium.co/2024/08/25/new-radicals-gregg-alexander-history/Kevin & Bean interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZV0i4lPhxAhttps://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.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_NowelsNew Radicals on All That: https://youtu.be/lPDlG5bjPyA?si=2OpXf0Y-ds4FAiGLhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Radicalshttps://www.theringer.com/2021/1/20/22241467/new-radicals-history-you-get-what-you-givehttps://intermediaries.wordpress.com/tag/new-radicals/https://news.pollstar.com/1998/12/21/new-radicals/https://www.concertarchives.org/bands/new-radicalsThe 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-againGregg Alexander songs he wrote for others playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4YBo9X6uPktenqruUjFQNThttps://www.theguardian.com/culture/2024/mar/18/natasha-bedingfield-how-we-made-unwrittenSee 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 YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign 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 [email protected] NOTES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Jovehttps://www.popvalley.co.uk/p/echoes-the-death-of-peter-ivers-andhttps://www.popvalley.co.uk/p/echoes-the-death-of-peter-ivers-and-874https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Ivershttps://daily.bandcamp.com/features/peter-ivers-becoming-peter-ivers-interviewhttps://www.deuceofclubs.com/books/291peter_ivers.htmhttps://www.instagram.com/p/DRfnFACEgVK/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/dec/27/an-einstein-among-neanderthals-the-tragic-prince-of-la-counterculturehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Weinstockhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones%27_Redlands_busthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones%27_Redlands_busthttps://vocal.media/beat/she-had-a-mars-bar-wherehttps://www.jazzguitar.be/forum/players/5645-who-killed-lenny-breau-4.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Breauhttps://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=51662add4d1c4333Transcripts: https://podcasts.happyscribe.com/imagine-audio-peter-and-the-acid-king/peter-and-the-acid-king-theorieshttps://offscreen.com/view/in-heaven-everything-is-fineJove - Never Say Never - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngUwh_rbtyE https://ifrqfm.substack.com/p/terminal-loveThe Josh Frank book: https://www.amazon.com/Heaven-Everything-Fine-Unsolved-History/dp/1416551204https://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 YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign 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 [email protected] NOTES:The oral history: https://www.amazon.com/Kicking-Dreaming-Story-Heart-Soul/dp/0062101684https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ann-nancy-wilson-heart-updatehttps://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/may/14/heart-singer-ann-wilson-success-was-a-faustian-bargain-we-madehttps://1001-songs.blogspot.com/2013/04/interview-with-magic-man-mike-fisher-of.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_(band)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Wilsonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magazine_(Heart_album)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Queenhttps://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 PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign 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 [email protected] NOTES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wired_(book)openculture.com/2025/10/the-night-john-belushi-booked-the-punk-band-fear-on-snl-1981.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Belushihttps://diffuser.fm/john-belushi-fear-snl/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Wave_Theatrehttps://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=ssNYb7HFUvEhttps://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 PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign 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 [email protected] NOTES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Replacements_(band)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Stinsonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Westerberghttps://www.amazon.com/Trouble-Boys-True-Story-Replacements/dp/0306825368https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Stinsonhttps://www.thecurrent.org/feature/2023/11/14/peter-jespersons-colorful-new-memoir-shares-music-business-thrills-and-spillsJesperson interview on Licorice Pizza TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3WBS_hvrVA&t=3087sThe 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_Costellohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_RadioSee 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 PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign 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 [email protected] NOTEShttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Night_They_Drove_Old_Dixie_Downhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Cause_of_the_ConfederacyTestimony by Robbie Robertson: https://www.amazon.com/Testimony-Robbie-Robertson/dp/0307889785Big Pink on VBRO: https://www.vrbo.com/3970069hahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Pinkhttps://theband.hiof.no/history/band_shortstory.htmlhttps://www.britannica.com/story/when-dylan-went-electrichttps://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_Bandhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levon_(song)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Manuelhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levon_Helmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Dankohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garth_Hudsonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Band_(album)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Wheel%27s_on_FireLevonHelm_and_the_Story_of_the_Bandhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_WaltzThe car blog: http://phscollectorcarworld.blogspot.com/2018/12/lost-star-cars-wrecks-of-band.htmlhttps://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-2e77f8521416https://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 PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTEShttps://www.noise11.com/news/benmont-tench-explains-why-tom-petty-the-heartbreakers-never-returned-to-australia-after-the-dylan-tour-of-the-80s-20211018https://www.thepettyarchives.com/archives/newspapers/1980s/1980-03-23-sydneysunheraldhttps://www.setlist.fm/setlist/tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers/1980/capitol-theatre-sydney-australia-7bd98e20.htmlDamn the Torpedos tour concert program: https://www.ebay.com/itm/276603584662https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_Confessions_Tourhttps://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=LkQ8wh1K88ohttps://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=1217756https://stevienicks.info/1987/10/23/fleetwood-mac-dirty-dancing/Petty: The Biography: https://www.amazon.com/Petty-Biography-Warren-Zanes/dp/0805099689Tom Petty: The Life and Music: https://www.amazon.com/Tom-Petty-Gillian-G-Gaar/dp/0760392617/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevie_Nicks#Artistryhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Accentshttps://www.thepettyarchives.com/archives/newspapers/1980s/1986-04-12-readingeaglehttps://themusic.com.au/features/10-times-international-music-stars-clashed-with-australia/UjnoREdGSUg/23-10-25https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110718797https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatrahttps://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_rusheshttps://www.actu.org.au/history-of-australian-unions/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarrie_O%27SheaSee 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 PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bon_Scotthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC/DChttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Young_(rock_musician)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poweragehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutt_Langehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_to_Hellhttp://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-hellhttps://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/t52rcr/young_acdc_with_bon_scott_dressed_as_a_woman/?chainedPosts=t3_vq5rjvhttps://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/how_involved_was_bon_scott_in_the_writing_of_acdcs_back_in_black-158566https://stuffnobodycaresabout.com/2023/11/06/this-ac-dc-demo-turned-into-one-of-their-most-iconic-songs/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Johnsonhttps://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_Blackhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_albumshttps://ecwpress.com/products/bon-the-last-highwayhttps://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%20bandhttps://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 PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign 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_Nilssonhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-11-04-fi-59566-story.htmlhttps://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_QxNcwhttps://dangerousminds.net/comments/harry_nilssons_best_friend_courtship_of_eddies_father_theme_was_originallyBuy 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-filmWatch the documentary (2006): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je8g10Q3-gYhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_SouthernThe 1988 LA Times piece on Hawkeye: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-01-12-fi-35188-story.htmlThe 1994 LA Times piece on Nilsson’s death: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-11-04-fi-59566-story.htmlNew York Times review of The Telephone: https://www.nytimes.com/1988/02/14/movies/film-whoopi-goldberg-in-telephone.htmlhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-11-04-fi-59566-story.htmlSee 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 PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTES:Primary source: All I Ever Wanted – Kathy Valentinehttps://nypost.com/2011/05/29/we-got-the-tweet/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathy_Valentinehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Go-Go%27sTotally Go Go’s 1981 Concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DN-Pq5QCIy4See 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 PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTES:https://www.theculturecrush.com/stullhttps://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/503https://theclio.com/entry/89054https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stull,_Kansashttps://hometowntales.blogspot.com/2005/04/ks-pope-flew-around-stull.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_Left_to_Fear_(film)https://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/10732584775/urge-overkill-eddie-king-roeser-on-1991-nirvana-tourhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/ariana-grande-demon_n_4221025https://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-storyhttps://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_Johnsonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_Road_Blueshttps://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20170907-what-the-myth-of-faust-can-teach-ushttps://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 PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign 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_.pdfhttps://www.canadianclassicrock.com/artist-roster/romantics/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Romanticshttps://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/MC5The New MC5 (August 1977): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejDUcBjPFeohttps://www.theromanticsdetroit.com/biohttps://chscommunicator.com/83360/features/2022/06/ukrainian-community-in-metro-detroit/https://www.behance.net/gallery/86835905/FAMOUS-AMERICANS-WITH-UKRAINIAN-ROOTS-MUSICIANShttps://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=0IzZ20L4OwEhttps://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-detroithttps://www.chicagotribune.com/1998/03/11/romantics-learn-hard-lesson-in-royalties/https://www.ascap.com/music-users/types/general-business-landing-pagehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PntPSVMlT9MSee 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 PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Starhttps://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_Chiltonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stax_Recordshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estelle_Axtonhttps://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/soundcheck/articles/43814-stax-vs-motownhttps://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/apr/02/alex-chilton-big-star-biography-rocks-backpages-melody-makerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardent_Recordshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Bellhttps://www.memphisflyer.com/40-years-of-ardenthttps://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-recordshttps://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/clive-davis-ousted-payola-coverup-charged-37191/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Star_Marketshttps://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/B0047T6QB2See 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 PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTEShttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Padovanihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Policehttps://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_IIIhttps://classicrockbob.com/2022/03/23/miles-copeland-remembers-the-police-go-gos-bangles-timbuk-3-in-memoir/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Copelandhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outlandos_d%27Amourhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reggatta_de_Blanchttps://www.grunge.com/222437/the-real-reason-the-police-broke-up/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sting_(musician)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenyatta_Mondattahttps://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-police-recording-session-that-ended-in-fistfights/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behind_My_Camelhttps://grokipedia.com/page/Behind_My_Camelhttps://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 PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/While_My_Guitar_Gently_Weepshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatleshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Chinghttp://www.beatlesebooks.com/gently-weepshttps://ig.ft.com/life-of-a-song/while-my-guitar-gently-weeps.htmlhttps://medium.com/@danielralston/while-his-guitar-cf1d63a626dahttps://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.htmlhttps://www.ian-leslie.com/p/the-story-behind-the-greatest-guitarhttps://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-weepsSee 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 PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTEShttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_I_Want_for_Christmas_Is_Youhttps://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=a48acd479cd9https://www.today.com/popculture/music/mariah-carey-grunge-album-rcna48941Chick song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJIGKt3YokQ Hey Lamb Video about her contract with Ben Margulies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6hsVmxTy58Hey Lamb Video about her relationship with Walter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxGV3wAo8Dghttps://populartimelines.com/timeline/Mariah-Careyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Afanasieffhttps://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/inside-mariah-careys-20-year-feud-with-co-writer/P6DMVBS47XDDQ67GUGLXB7KLUE/https://www.songwriteruniverse.com/walter-afanasieff-interview-2018.htmhttps://mariahcarey.fandom.com/wiki/Walter_Afanasieffhttps://www.today.com/popculture/music/mariah-carey-grunge-album-rcna48941https://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.htmlhttps://www.thedailybeast.com/mariah-careys-shocking-new-allegations-of-coercive-control-and-racism-against-ex-husband-tommy-mottolahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samantha_Colehttps://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=2See 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 PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_No_Morehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney_LoveVideo of Courtney Love in Faith No More: https://www.tiktok.com/@louderposts/video/7387774884421700897https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Gouldhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Mosleyhttps://www.loudersound.com/features/faith-no-more-the-real-storyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hot_Chili_Peppershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Ironshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Is_Thishttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Uplift_Mofo_Party_Tourhttps://www.fearandloathingfanzine.com/chuck-mosley.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Pattonhttps://www.billboard.com/music/rock/faith-no-more-the-real-thing-album-8516844/Mr Bungle Raging Wrath demo tape: https://youtu.be/6ceXL51hERM?si=LKjH80rhinkhZiLFhttps://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/Alapaloozahttp://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.htmlhttps://youtu.be/GQK2O6nsb4Q?si=Kmg3ERWkb4HAtyUvSee 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 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 PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign 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_Tonighthttps://www.biography.com/news/eric-clapton-tears-in-heaven-sonhttps://www.biography.com/news/eric-clapton-the-beatleshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Claptonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Stevie_Ray_Vaughanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevie_Ray_Vaughanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lili_Fini_Zanuck https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Change_the_Worldhttps://faroutmagazine.co.uk/how-eric-clapton-felt-when-stevie-ray-vaughan-died/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lory_Del_Santohttps://www.tumblr.com/mcglassonion/179872558811/i-read-somewhere-that-lory-del-santo-conorhttps://www.vanityfair.com/style/2007/11/clapton200711https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tears_in_HeavenSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Floydhttps://faroutmagazine.co.uk/john-lydon-opinion-pink-floydhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Piper_at_the_Gates_of_Dawnhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovely_Ritahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Saucerful_of_Secretshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obscured_by_Cloudshttps://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_Skyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clare_Torryhttps://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=mIW7xZSlZoMThe 1998 MOJO article: https://pfco.neptunepinkfloyd.co.uk/band/interviews/art-rev/art-mojo98.htmlSee 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 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 PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign 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-lyricshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27re_So_Vainhttps://www.grammy.com/awards/14th-annual-grammy-awardsDiss 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=lU2fWzwW8Vwhttps://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/2https://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-34866406http://latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-jc-the-famous-vain-men-of-carly-simon-s-boys-in-the-trees-20151123-story.htmlhttps://us.blastingnews.com/showbiz-tv/2017/05/carly-simon-blows-the-lid-off-of-who-her-mystery-playboy-was-001676001.htmlhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4479590/Womaniser-Carly-Simon-s-song-revealed.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faster_PussycatSee 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 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 PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creedence_Clearwater_Revisitedhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creedence_Clearwater_Revivalhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saul_Zaentzhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/27501/time-john-fogerty-was-sued-ripping-john-fogertyAcademic journal article about the CCR contract with Fantasy: https://www.meiea.org/Journal/Vol12/Bordowitzhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cast_Your_Fate_to_the_Windhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proud_Maryhttps://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.

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 PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign 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-theseshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jailbreak_(album)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Lynotthttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/thin-lizzys-phil-lynott-wildman-7501874https://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-6257341https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiskey_in_the_Jarhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_House_of_the_Rising_Sunhttps://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/thin-lizzy-members-on-the-band-s-rise-and-fall-heroin-was-the-worst-mistake-we-made-1.4397445https://www.loudersound.com/news/phil-lynott-calmly-explaining-on-breakfast-tv-that-using-heroin-can-be-very-enjoyable-makes-for-heartbreaking-viewinghttps://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...-a0245843470https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/phil-lynotts-most-controversial-moments-21358253https://www.loudersound.com/news/phil-lynott-calmly-explaining-on-breakfast-tv-that-using-heroin-can-be-very-enjoyable-makes-for-heartbreaking-viewingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humble_Piehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Framptonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_Faceshttps://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-c101a4d209c5Mr A and Mr M: The Story of A&M Records Frampton clip: https://www.facebook.com/roseanne.k.aitken/videos/2700717333557073?idorvanity=49095915148https://www.npr.org/2012/01/07/144799712/framptons-dream-guitar-recovered-decades-laterhttps://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=Qo3VOHNksSwUPI 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-laterhttps://www.thaliacapos.com/blogs/blog/peter-frampton-s-phenix-les-paul-the-guitar-that-rose-from-the-ashesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTES:https://jeffersonairplane.com/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Airplanehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_soundhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_Balinhttps://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-toohttps://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/may/07/bill-graham-drigshttps://www.nytimes.com/1977/05/13/archives/the-pop-life.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Starshiphttps://ultimateclassicrock.com/grace-slick-quits-jefferson-starship/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Kantnerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_Furniturehttp://alansalbumarchives.blogspot.com/2008/07/review-87-jefferson-starship-nuclear.htmlhttps://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.htmlPlay That Rock N Roll podcast: https://youtu.be/MHpMqKfAg5QSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Purplehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Curtis_(musician)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritchie_Blackmorehttp://www.deep-purple.net/archive/68-76history/roundabout.htmhttps://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.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/birth-deep-purple-mk-ii-110212643.htmlCoverdale singing Nillson on his demo tape: https://open.spotify.com/track/0d63FM2uCuLuSw9pSSzyKj?si=db69ecd434424fc7https://www.thaliacapos.com/blogs/blog/the-insane-story-of-the-bogus-deep-purple-part-one:https://www.dpac.at/Bogus_Deep_Purple_1980.htmlhttps://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-twohttps://mayobat.wordpress.com/2017/03/30/who-do-we-think-we-are-part-two/https://www.thehighwaystar.com/specials/1980/darkside.htmlSee 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 King of Pop's long-running fascination with the theatrical - and the movie roles he ALMOST got to take.Support the show on PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign 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-binkshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_EOhttps://www.mjvibe.com/huge-movie-roles-almost-played-by-michael-jacksonhttps://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/03/michael.jackson.diana.ross/index.htmlhttp://oprah.com/own-oprahshow/who-discovered-michael-jackson-diana-ross-or-gladys-knighthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Jackson_(talent_manager)#Public_image_and_controversyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_relationships_of_Michael_Jacksonhttps://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=15shttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlock_(film)How Rick Baker met John Landis - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHp9LUSgEv0&t=3shttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_American_Werewolf_in_Londonhttps://mouseplanet.com/the-untold-story-of-captain-eo/2773/#google_vignettehttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1092496918912993&id=100044580847515&set=a.643639267132096https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-03-07-ca-7919-story.htmlhttps://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=dxfxoIPlfS3cmG4SSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign 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/eagleshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glyn_Johns_discographyhttps://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.ecehttps://www.billboard.com/music/rock/eagles-hatred-explainer-defense-glenn-frey-6851078/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurel_CanyonLosAngeleshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desperado_(Eagles_album)https://www.theringer.com/music/2021/5/5/22420083/the-eagles-glen-frey-don-henley-50-yearshttp://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/bk-aow/eagles.phpBig Lebowski scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JlmvtAHhnchttps://rocknyc.live/don-henley-ejects-a-fan-from-a-show-for-shouting-don-felders-name.htmlhttps://www.loudersound.com/features/life-in-the-fast-lane-the-turbulent-tale-of-the-eagleshttps://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.

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 PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign 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/1121176783Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen by Brad Tolinski - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/eruption-brad-tolinski/1138833566https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2020-10-07/gene-simmons-eddie-van-halenThe Zero Demos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXZnB2xJ26sSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign 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/biographyDanny 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_Reidhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Led_Zeppelinhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TudbbVdz8oshttps://www.themaineedge.com/buzz/music/danny-stag-of-kingdom-come-talks-30th-anniversary-tour2011 Southeast of Heaven interview with Lenny Wolf: https://www.southeastofheaven.com/?p=55312011 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=kpOtVhznrVQLA Times 1988 piece: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-07-17-ca-9661-story.htmlhttps://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.

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 PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTES:https://www.npr.org/2019/11/15/779753813/songs-against-the-suitshttps://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-kooperhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Kooperhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynyrd_Skynyrdhttps://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-Dhttps://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-dreamshttps://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_Sheffieldhttps://medium.com/@daviddesola/what-bohemian-rhapsody-gets-right-and-wrong-d04b5af410d1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trident_Studioshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_(band)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complete_ControlSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign 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/9781639367320https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Welch_(musician)https://themeggiesue.substack.com/p/tms-muse-of-the-week-judy-wonghttps://classicrockforpoc.tumblr.com/post/137364959800/groupie-jewel-eyed-judy-wong-43https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_Gameshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Kirwanhttps://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-diedhttps://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-wifehttps://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-p3uxFSkohttps://pleasekillme.com/fakewood-mac/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroes_Are_Hard_to_FindSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTESThe Mark Blake book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Dreams/Mark-Blake/9781639367320https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleetwood_Machttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mayall_%26_the_Bluesbreakershttps://alanpaul.substack.com/p/its-a-hard-road-john-mayall-jasonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Spencerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleetwood_Mac_(1968_album)https://www.wpr.org/culture/fleetwood-mac-mark-blake-dreamshttps://www.musicradar.com/news/early-fleetwood-mac-5-peter-green-jeremy-spencer-danny-kirwanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Then_Play_Onhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiln_Househttps://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.

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 PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTEShttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Springsteenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramoneshttps://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-_es5u2u3iNE-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-VopnIhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Appelhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greetings_from_Asbury_Park,_N.J.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blinded_by_the_Lighthttps://medium.com/@rchamoff/blinded-by-the-light-is-complete-nonsense-201d31919c38https://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/musichttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Because_the_Nighthttps://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-uR72dzfMG9CpdpwSee 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 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 PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign 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-projectshttps://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/ve-seen-million-faces-ve-120710082.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stray_Gatorshttps://www.thisisdig.com/feature/harvest-moon-neil-young-album/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliot_Robertshttps://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 2/7/93https://archive.org/details/neil-young-mtv-unpluggedFaceOff Rock Show Neil Young’s Second Attempt on MTV Unplugged. https://en.faceoffrockshow.com/post/neil-young-second-attempt-on-mtv-unplugged-1How Neil Got It Right The Second Timehttps://ultimateclassicrock.com/neil-young-unplugged/12 Unforgettable Unplugged Performanceshttps://ultimateclassicrock.com/top-mtv-unplugged-episodes/Did Neil Young run out of his Unplugged tapinghttp://forum.cakewalk.com/m/tm.aspx?m=3163911&p=1Fandom Wiki Neilhttps://music.fandom.com/wiki/Unplugged:Neil_YoungUnplugged: Full Albumhttps://youtu.be/BSOItCgL-CE?si=k-ry5jw51_VnOOHcSee 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 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 PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTEShttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Nicholshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Graduatehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Webb_(author)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Turmanhttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/07/arts/lawrence-turman-dead.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_E._Levinehttps://medium.com/@jacobdowning/nichols-and-simon-and-garfunkel-cde5b6f03db5https://valentinamariesemler.substack.com/p/revisiting-the-graduatehttps://www.openculture.com/2021/02/paul-simon-deconstructs-mrs-robinson-1970.htmlhttps://www.thecurrent.org/feature/2015/06/01/today-in-music-historyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soundtrackhttps://faroutmagazine.co.uk/first-pop-song-used-in-a-movieDick Cavett interview: https://youtu.be/sDqIsuIpVy4?si=Fb9MZGCEaq29IKPBhttps://www.openculture.com/2021/02/paul-simon-deconstructs-mrs-robinson-1970.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/feb/12/art-garfunkel-paul-simonSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTEShttps://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-dynamicshttps://www.billboard.com/music/rock/the-smiths-johnny-marr-reunion-offer-turned-down-1236003199https://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-clickbaitJohny Marr’s book: Set the Boy Free: https://www.amazon.com/Set-Free-Autobiography-Johnny-Marr/dp/0062438697Morrissey’s book: Autobiography: https://www.amazon.com/Autobiography-Morrissey/dp/014310750X/ref=sr_1_1Tony Fletcher’s book: A Light That Never Goes Out:https://www.amazon.com/Light-That-Never-Goes-Out/dp/0307715965Chuck Klosterman’s IV (which contains the August 2002 SPIN article): https://www.amazon.com/Chuck-Klosterman-IV-Curious-Dangerous/dp/0743284895https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/morrissey-johnny-marr-hate/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cilla_Blackhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work_Is_a_Four-Letter_Wordhttps://www.rhino.com/article/deep-dive-cilla-black-the-smiths-work-is-a-four-letter-wordhttps://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.htmhttps://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/1836103851666993170https://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.

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 PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSHOW NOTESCheap Trick In Color with Steve Albini producinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bsT3EWlsJM&list=PLvLuPYa2vgAsbNg5NhnEBx2N1GgV28nX6Interview with Rick Nielsen about working with Lennonhttps://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-fIhOoNS4ozHAll About the Hit Factoryhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hit_FactoryMorris Levy wikihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_LevyDouble Fantasy Session MusiciansTony Levin-Bass-biohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_LevinAndy Newmark-drumshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Newmark“I’m losing you” outtake from Double FantasyLennon with Rick and Ben from Cheap Trickhttps://youtu.be/BZae6fbxItI?si=D8uPkEvxmxVrqxpIMotley Crue headlining with Cheap Trick opening 1986, SHEFFIEEEELD, England.“Ten Seconds to Love”https://youtu.be/8hWnUsyTtik?si=vSMfF2vUpvmGkSOyKid Rock intros Cheap Trick into the RNR Hall of Famehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjxkpoqM3Q8&t=367sHighway to Krellhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pf0Pa2iyOEA&list=RDpf0Pa2iyOEA&start_radio=1See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.