Rock N Roll Story Guys

Brian and Murdock talk New Romantic period rock n roll - and the punk rock sociopath who exploited, looted and stole an entire band from a guy who said he never wanted to be part of it in the first place. See the RNRSG 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/Annabella_Lwin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bow_Wow_Wow https://www.almanacnews.com/ae/2025/05/16/who-wants-candy-catching-up-with-bow-wow-wows-annabella-lwin/ https://www.side-line.com/british-new-wave-band-bow-wow-wow-back-on-uk-tour-with-original-singer-annabella-lwin/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Want_Candy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Strangeloves https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_McLaren https://medium.com/loopandreplay/burundi-beat-the-ants-annabella-and-appropriation-258a804a2176 https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/adam-ant-vs-malcolm-mclaren-the-betrayal-that-launched-the-new-romantic-80s/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_and_the_Ants https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Ant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jubilee_(1978_film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Pirroni https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/18fcxuo/til_the_first_cassette_single_was_a_minialbum_c30/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Your_Cassette_Pet https://web.archive.org/web/20180618203234/https://vmagazine.com/article/annabella-lwin-and-the-history-of-bow-wow-wow/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiefs_of_Relief#Studio_album Pop Carnival performance (1982): https://youtu.be/5WxNdRdOKYM?si=usbrLvo7AlMyRfZw Chiefs of Relief TV performance: https://youtu.be/YrwvKgn50jo?si=gyPKvJoAzfG85OKY “About Her” from Kill Bill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUs0O81n9-A&list=RDHUs0O81n9-A&start_radio=1 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Murdock gets to go full guitar geek when the guys open a listener letter asking for clarity on why some of the best instruments look the worst. See the RNRSG 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.fender.com/articles/instruments/15-stratocaster-players-for-the-ages https://mixdownmag.com.au/features/13-most-iconic-gibson-les-paul-players-of-all-time/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Fender https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Kekuku https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickenbacker https://www.facebook.com/musicastitis/videos/-he-played-the-most-beaten-up-broken-down-guitar-in-the-history-of-rock-and-roll/1793489478737710/ SRV Live From Tokyo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k45pUfezE8E https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickup_(music_technology) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_Stratocaster https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/sep/14/jimi-hendrix-linda-keith https://www.npr.org/2010/09/15/129855398/send-my-love-to-linda-an-untold-jimi-hendrix-story https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Keith https://www.fuzzfaced tube.com/watch?v=IOSvyx8cwus&t=10s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrocellulose#Coatings https://www.fuzzfaced.net/linda-keith-hendrix-stratocaster.html https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zWMBFyEBAco https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevie_Ray_Vaughan_Stratocaster https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevie_Ray_Vaughan's_musical_instruments https://rorygallagher.com/1961-stratocaster/ https://www.fender.com/products/limited-edition-masterbuilt-john-frusciante-stratocaster https://strat-talk.com/threads/vintage-primers-undercoats.87713/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic https://iconicaxes.blogspot.com/2012/11/jimi-hendrixs-woodstock-fender.html https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/rory-gallaghers-guitars-excerpt-sunburst-strat Primer on nitrocellulose: https://www.you 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 respond to a pointed question about their lack of coverage of a certain British power pop influence and unpack the story behind the big sound, bad manager, and public breakdown that would come to define them. See the RNRSG 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/XTC https://www.davegott.com/music/artist/xtc/index.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Partridge https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/oct/20/my-dream-had-died-xtcs-andy-partridge-on-mental-illness-battling-the-music-industry-and-losing-his-muse 1989 Spin Article: https://books.google.com/books?id=h-bxxO5B-xsC&pg=PA92#v=onepage&q&f=false http://chalkhills.org/articles/Onion19970619.html https://www.popmatters.com/the-man-who-sailed-around-his-soul-2495729988.html?rebelltpage=2#rebelltitem2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Reid_(talent_manager) Paris, 1982 stage walk-off: https://youtu.be/SSeB_2tz5NQ?si=O8gOx7XCPdpFWPTN https://xtcbackporch.freeforums.net/thread/49/last-xtc-diego-april-1982 https://www.songsommelier.com/xtc https://www.popmatters.com/xtc-coat-2496118960.html https://www.facebook.com/jeffknet/photos/released-on-this-day-in-1992-nonsuch-is-the-tenth-studio-album-by-xtc-and-consid/411992064074102/ https://ultimateclassicrock.com/xtc-nonsuch/ https://web.archive.org/web/20180103072511/https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/too-much-of-a-god-thing/Content?oid=902571 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonsuch_(album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panayiotou_v_Sony_Music_Entertainment_(UK)_Ltd . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Moulding https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Partridge 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 that points them toward the alcohol-soaked section of music history, examining stories of rock stars and the drugs, drink, (and music) they forgot they did... See the RNRSG 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.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/54h7zp/til_that_in_1984_steven_tyler_heard_an_old/ https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/aerosmith-classic-steven-tyler-didnt-remember-recording/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerosmith https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thin_White_Duke https://musicdatablog.com.ar/en/timeline/david-bowie-history-timeline-1964-1979/ Cracked Actor doc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnIBBkgkO5o https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Who_Fell_to_Earth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Station_to_Station https://www.spinmagazine.com/2017/06/musicians-who-forgot-making-their-own-music/ https://fleetwoodmac-uk.com/wp/fleetwood-macs-mick-fleetwood-says-cocaine-use-left-him-with-two-year-memory-gap-nme/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Cooper https://people.com/alice-cooper-audience-once-killed-chicken-during-concert-8667451 https://www.loudersound.com/music/my-job-was-to-get-rid-of-alice-cooper-and-i-did-exactly-the-opposite-bob-ezrin-on-his-long-strange-trip-with-alice-cooper https://www.loudersound.com/features/how-alice-cooper-went-cold-turkey-and-made-his-most-personal-album https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hollywood_Vampires Alice and Keith photo: https://x.com/historyrock_/status/2105960993444794536?lang=en&ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet https://consequence.net/2026/09/alice-cooper-crack-almost-killed-him/ https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/alice-cooper-comes-clean-about-drink-drugs-and-the-bad-old-days https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Forces_(Alice_Cooper_album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zipper_Catches_Skin Zipper Catches Skin TV ad: https://www.reddit.com/r/ObscureMedia/comments/dzba12/tv_commercial_for_alice_coopers_zipper_catches/ https://americansongwriter.com/on-this-day-in-1983-this-famous-shock-rocker-beat-his-addiction-completed-rehab-and-set-out-to-help-others-do-the-same/ 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 through the history of David Coverdale and the multiple eras of the solo effort he started that ended up being called... Whitesnake. See the RNRSG 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.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitesnake https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenore_di_grazia https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Jam https://americansongwriter.com/behind-the-band-name-is-whitesnake-a-phallic-reference-or-not/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Coverdale https://rockcelebrities.net/david-coverdales-emotional-decision-that-cost-him-over-a-million-dollars/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slide_It_In 1997 Micky Moody interview: http://www.whitesnake.f9.co.uk/Moody.html Loudersound piece: https://www.loudersound.com/features/whitesnake-the-coverdale-i-recall-was-a-vain-preposterous-oaf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kalodner https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,46094,46104 https://ultimateclassicrock.com/david-coverdale-interview-2017/ https://www.rockcandymag.com/blog/post/rcm-news-release-1-issue-2-rock-candy-mag-out-nowjune-7-2017-issue-2-newly-launched-uk-based-rock-candy-magazine-features-exclusive-hard-hitting-no-holds-barred-candid-interview-guitarist-john-sykes-who-clarifies-all-set https://blabbermouth.net/news/david-coverdale-rules-out-collaborating-with-john-sykes-again-it-would-never-work 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 peer into the world of publishing through the lens of one of the great songwriters and great catalogs - and unravel the truth regarding the savvy artist who later bought those songs for himself. See the RNRSG 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.billboard.com/music/rock/beatles-catalog-paul-mccartney-brief-history-ownership-7662519/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_music_publishing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_James https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Songs https://www.beatlesstory.com/blog/2021/12/20/dick-james-becoming-the-beatles/ The Statute of Anne deep dive: https://www.historyofinformation.com/detail.php?entryid=3389# https://www.culturesonar.com/three-men-who-helped-bring-us-the-beatles/ Beatles music ownership timeline: https://producerhive.com/ask-the-hive/who-owns-the-beatles-music-the-entire-timeline https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Records Promo video of the Apple/Dick James meeting: https://amoralto.tumblr.com/post/111321506407/june-1968-apple-wigmore-street-london-in-a Details of the Dick James sale: https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/1969/03/dick-james-sells-his-northern-songs-shares-to-atv/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lew_Grade https://americansongwriter.com/the-story-behind-michael-jackson-buying-the-beatles-catalog-and-angering-friend-paul-mccartney/ https://www.celebritynetworth.com/articles/entertainment-articles/how-michael-jackson-bought-the-beatles-catalogue-then-turned-it-into-a-billion-music-empire/ https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/1969/04/the-beatles-and-atv-fight-for-northern-songs/ https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/1969/09/atv-gains-majority-stake-in-northern-songs/ https://www.celebritynetworth.com/articles/entertainment-articles/how-michael-jackson-bought-the-beatles-catalogue-and-turned-it-into-a-billion-dollar-music-empire/ https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/michael-jackson-takes-control-of-the-beatles-publishing-rights https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/25/entertainment/music-artists-selling-catalog/index.html Running list of artists who have sold their publishing: https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/heres-a-running-list-of-artists-who-have-sold-some-or-all-of-their-song-catalogues-to-a-new-breed-of-company/ 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 on the task of deciphering what was (or maybe wasn't) being said when some teenagers in the Pacific Northwest tried to record a jukebox song on a budget. See the RNRSG 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.amazon.com/dp/0671501283?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louie_Louie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kingsmen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Berry_(musician) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Ely https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv96038 History of dance marathons: https://www.historylink.org/file/5534 American Bandstand footage: https://www.facebook.com/50s60smusicpage/videos/the-kingsmen-louie-louie-1963/1269326935187392/ Photo of the recording studio: https://www.facebook.com/groups/296569815544787/posts/916149043586858/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnie_Ginsburg https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/the-kingsmens-louie-louie-and-the-fight-against-censorship-by-the-fbi-185054 https://www.amazon.com/Louie-Mythology-Including-Persecution-Anywhere-ebook/dp/B07PH913C4/ref=sr_1_1 The FBI report: https://vault.fbi.gov/louie-louie-the-song/Louie%20Louie%20%28The%20Song%29%20Part%2001%20%28Final%29/view https://www.ratherrarerecords.com/louie-louie/ Disney controversy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT0FnVc20CY&t=117s https://www.chicagotribune.com/1986/08/14/the-kingsmen-put-louie-together-again/ “El Loco Cha Cha”- https://open.spotify.com/track/65PcnOjjqAg5UfcKFXb7Um?si=e77e3dda123e497f https://popdose.com/soul-serenade-richard-berry-the-pharaohs-louie-louie/ California Coolers commercial: https://youtu.be/_KJo91qs26w?si=7twXZ4Lh9KwJDIla 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 work to unravel the mystery of what actually happened to the guy who got dismissed from Bon Jovi after a decade-long run (and if he ever actually PLAYED with the band at all...) See the RNRSG on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email ! (It's free!) SHOWNOTES: https://www.bonjoviclubitalia.com/date-tour/1983-1985-7800-fahrenheit-tour/ https://backstage.bonjovi.com/exhibits/slippery-when-wet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runaway_(Bon_Jovi_song) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bon_Jovi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Bon_Jovi https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/alec-john-such-dead-1235081804/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starland_Ballroom https://backstage.bonjovi.com/exhibits/the-origin-story https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bryan https://www.facebook.com/80to90/posts/onthisday-bon-jovi-was-officially-formed-on-march-14-1983-in-sayreville-new-jers/1337244561756482/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richie_Sambora https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alec_John_Such https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_HyfgoxaUY https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_McDonald_(bassist) Clip from Paul Stanley’s book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4G6uCHGbxo https://www.forbes.com/sites/shawnsetaro/2016/10/26/business-bon-jovi-bryan-reesman/ https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/exclusive-bon-jovi-the-story-book-excerpt-chronicles-bands-shaky-start-200026275.html https://unsolved.com/gallery/katherine-korzilius/ Lewis Howes interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRi2l1waqwI https://decider.com/2024/04/26/bon-jovi-doc-7-most-shocking-revelations/ https://youtu.be/hp7KB1SS300?si=8kWmEMQua3f-yO51 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bromberg https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bon-jovi-secret-weapon/ https://www.basslinepublishing.com/video-course/bon-jovi-livin-on-a-prayer/ https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/hugh-mcdonald-bon-jovi-livin-on-a-prayer https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1196703,1196738 https://www.reddit.com/r/BonJovi/comments/1k9wefr/two_questions_about_huge_mcdonald/ Nuthin But a Good Time book: https://www.amazon.com/N%C3%B6thin-but-Good-Time-Uncensored/dp/B089YDP2T7/ref=sr_1_1 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 chase down the backstory of Anne Decatur Danielewski, the artist once named among the top five "Women Who Rock Our World" who seemingly dissappeared with no explanation after two hit albums. See the RNRSG 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/Poe_(singer) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R J.%27s Latest_Arrival https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merger_of_AOL_and_Time_Warner https://www.reddit.com/r/AlanWake/comments/18gc7vx/the_story_is_inspired_by_poes_legal_issues/ https://old.reddit.com/r/AlanWake/comments/1cqyvt3/aw2_soundtrack_to_be_released_on_major_music/l3zexn5/?screen_view_count=1&cache-bust=1787626037404 The court docs: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/TAC/2003-41%20Annie%20Danielewski%20v%20Agon%20investment%20&%20Robert%20Edsel.pdf https://www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2024/12/13/poe-and-sam-lake-return-from-the-dark-place/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Leaves https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Wake 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 rumor that Styx broke up because of the band tension around a certain concept record (and hit song). See the RNRSG 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/Kilroy_Was_Here_(album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styx_(band) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wooden_Nickel_Records https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_(Styx_song) https://www.aol.com/articles/styxs-lady-rescued-obscurity-saved-023855000.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Acdgz6aii1M https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Curulewski https://ultimateclassicrock.com/john-curulewski-left-styx/ https://iorr.org/talk/read.php?1,2218093,page=8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grand_Illusion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fooling_Yourself_%28The_Angry_Young_Man%29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornerstone_(Styx_album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pieces_of_Eight https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_Theatre_(album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowblind_(Styx_song) https://ideas.fandom.com/wiki/Styx_(band) https://blabbermouth.net/news/how-did-styx-end-up-being-accused-of-having-hidden-messages-in-its-songs-james-j-y-young-explains https://ultimateclassicrock.com/styx-kilroy-was-here/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_from_%22The_Elder%22 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilroy_was_here https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1983/06/03/styx/e10d61f5-be7f-4141-922f-8ce883721f47/ https://www.facebook.com/AXSTV/videos/styx-get-candid-about-dennis-deyoung-and-what-led-to-their-split-with-him-from-t/3933424623459356/ https://forums.melodicrock.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=46895 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 try their best to untangle the complicated authorship of "Wild Horses" and the friendships, romances, and concert tragedies that swirl around its creation and legacy. See the RNRSG 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/Marianne_Faithfull Dunbar Guardian interview: https://iorr.org/talk/read.php?1,1190416 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Horses_(Rolling_Stones_song) Collection of article quotes about “Wild Horses”: https://timeisonourside.com/SOWildH.html https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/flying-burrito-brothers-gram-parsons-rolling-stones-wild-horses-1158844/ https://tidal.com/magazine/article/pamela-des-barres-remembers-gram-parsons-and-wild-horses/1-41316 Gram talking about hearing “Wild Horses”: https://youtu.be/ABtba2TYpr8?si=JiVIcbVsP_EP1SrI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altamont_Free_Concert https://graminternational.wordpress.com/2013/05/18/gram-wrote-wild-horses/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sticky_Fingers https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/its-all-still-up-in-the-air-234718/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burrito_Deluxe https://addsomemusictoyourdayblog.wordpress.com/2023/05/03/grievous-angel-by-gram-parsons/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturation_70 https://www.facebook.com/GramParsons/posts/the-story-of-a-groundbreaking-lost-1970-dystopian-sci-fi-movie-about-environment/1604092901078198/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Phillips https://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/altamont-revisited-6356969/ https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/104-gimme-shelter-the-true-adventures-of-altamont?srsltid=AfmBOoryqBh55XkhP3s2OPZ9QVaJOnNsru0iR2RzmRk5XQ9DXI0G7njk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Booth Stanley Booth interview: https://www.furious.com/perfect/gramparsons/booth.html https://deadline.com/2023/10/saturation-70-gram-parsons-sci-fi-film-1235583551/ https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/why-keith-richards-mick-jagger-disagree-on-wild-horses-meaning/ 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 combine a couple of requests by examining the ascent of Talking Heads, the man at the center of that band, and the hired guitar player whose fairy tale ascent almost (maybe?) included becoming the new lead singer. See the RNRSG 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/Jars_of_Clay_(album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Belew https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frippertronics Belew interview about Frank Zappa meeting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUobcHb4VGc Belew’s story about meeting Bowie: https://www.facebook.com/AdrianBelew/photos/in-case-you-dont-get-this-joke-heres-the-storyin-1978-i-did-my-first-tour-of-eur/10151801111629995/ https://musicaficionado.blog/2020/02/20/adrian-belew-part-1-1976-1980 https://musicaficionado.blog/2020/03/18/adrian-belew-part-2-1981-1984-king-crimson/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talking_Heads:_77 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psycho_Killer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remain_in_Light https://thepopbreak.com/2023/03/03/adrian-belew-of-talking-heads-on-remain-in-light-the-album-the-tour/ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/500-greatest-albums-talking-heads-remain-in-light-1059453/ The Music Radar piece: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/music/articles/caught-middle-band-drama-adrian-114435737.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tina_Weymouth https://www.insidehook.com/music/chris-frantzs-talking-heads-tina-weymouth-remain-in-love Byrne conversation about autistism: https://youtu.be/vtX6emk6U5k?si=SwGEcDuxq8uOSa9_ https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2022/05/14/life-during-the-wartime-an-apocalyptic-punk-funk-merge-musicislife-tedtockscovers-talkingheads-felakuti-thestaplesingers-stevemarriott-widespreadpanic/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fela_Kuti 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 through the history of musical parody to find the path taken by Alfred Matthew Yankovic to go from aspiring architect to godfather of laugh-out-loud lyrical tom-foolery. See the RNRSG 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: Used in this episode: Bach “Peasant Cantata” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parody_music https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parody_mass https://interlude.hk/bach-makes-joke-peasant-cantata/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Jones https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122018506 https://ket.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/mozart-to-weird-al-the-evolution-of-parody-video/sound-field/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hello_Muddah Hello Fadduh_(A_Letter_from_Camp) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Freberg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Lehrer https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/644173/dr-demento-ruled-radio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Demento Full 1991 episode of the Dr Demento show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cdnb8Z9IxmQ Full 1986 episode of the Dr Demento show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbYcPmo9d2w https://www.yahoo.com/news/meet-dr-demento-man-discovered-weird-al-fish-heads-222028433.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic Belvedere Cruisin’ – Weird Al demo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwaY5Ibz83w https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/75056/9-musicians-who-refused-let-weird-al-yankovic-parody-their-songs https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/alex-melton-youtube-pop-punk-covers See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

When a certain VIP letter writer gets their attention, Brian and Murdock explore the story behind the band who beat out the Beatles for the Grammy and then mostly fell apart. See the RNRSG 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/Blood Sweat %26_Tears https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blues_Project https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Kooper https://americansongwriter.com/how-al-kooper-snuck-his-way-onto-one-of-bob-dylans-most-iconic-tracks/ https://www.facebook.com/VEGASROCKSMAG/photos/my-al-kooper-story-i-just-saw-the-bob-dylan-movie-a-complete-unknown-with-%F0%9D%91%BB%F0%9D%92%8A%F0%9D%92%8E%F0%9D%92%90%F0%9D%92%95%F0%9D%92%89/1339807444127523/ https://medium.com/the-riff/the-greatest-songs-of-the-1960s-that-no-one-has-ever-heard-ad27628ca5c2 https://thestrangebrew.co.uk/interviews/al-kooper/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maynard_Ferguson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_Is_Father_to_the_Man http://www.rdrop.com/users/rickert/al.html https://forbassplayersonly.com/jim-fielder/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Simon_(music_producer) https://www.listeningsessions.ca/p/what-happened-before-what-happened https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Clayton-Thomas https://bestclassicbands.com/david-clayton-thomas-interview-blood-sweat-tears-6-18-19/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronnie_Hawkins https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood SweatTears (Blood SweatTears album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_the_Hell_Happened_to_Blood Sweat %26_Tears%3F What The Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat, & Tears documentary: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGPWNSJT?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback Winds of Change podcast: https://crooked.com/podcast-series/wind-of-change/ Library of Congress on Cultural Diplomacy https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/hope-for-america/cultural-diplomacy.html 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 attempt to answer the long-asked question: "What the hell happened to that other guy from Wham!?" See the RNRSG on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email ! (It's free!) SHOW NOTES: The 2019 book: https://www.amazon.com/Wham-George-Michael-Me-Memoir/dp/1524745316 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Michael https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Ridgeley https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wham! Wham! In China documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IJZkarC5tM https://www.portablepress.com/blog/2014/06/the-hard-luck-of-andrew-ridgeley-wham/ https://the-race.com/junior/the-messy-racing-career-of-an-ex-wham-superstar/ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1468-2230.1995.tb02047.x https://www.popmatters.com/72510-andrew-ridgeley-an-appreciation-2496033339.html https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ska https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wham_Rap (Enjoy What_You_Do) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%27s_Children http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4379399.stm 2019 This Morning interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BbVxKxWgBs 1985 Smash Hits interview: https://gmforever.com/andrew-ridgeley-on-what-the-papers-say-smash-hits-1985/ 1985 Chartbeat interview: https://gmforever.com/andrew-ridgeley-interview-with-chartbeat-magazine-1985/ “Flame” by Andrew Ridgeley - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yryqr2RXFEE&list=PL0il5YCZewTYOAt67OZib3vQnII3BeYSk&index=6 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 rumors around what organized efforts may or may not have gone in to squashing the once promising career of British rock guitarist Steve Marriott, derailling his intial rise to prominence with bands like the Small Faces and Humble Pie. See the RNRSG 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/Steve_Marriott https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dee_Anthony http://www.theuncool.com/journalism/humble-pie-l-a-times/ https://lovethatsongpodcast.com/humble-pie-stone-cold-fever/ https://www.onamrecords.com/artists/humble-pie https://ultimateclassicrock.com/humble-pie-street-rats/ https://iorr.org/talk/read.php?1,2134440,2134720 https://www.fivefamiliesnyc.com/2010/10/mobsters-make-steve-marriott-eat-humble.html https://dgmlive.com/news/managing-america https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Loog_Oldham https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immediate_Records https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seamus_(song) https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2002/feb/08/sallybolton https://www.popcultureshelf.com/all-or-nothing-the-authorised-story-of-steve-marriott-by-simon-spence-2021/ https://www.ronnielane.com/steve-marriott.html https://www.facebook.com/lauriewrightmusic/videos/-in-my-extensive-research-as-i-gear-up-to-play-the-lead-role-in-the-steve-marrio/1535399244828428/ https://deadline.com/2026/03/steve-marriott-small-faces-movie-biopic-all-or-nothing-1236767523/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriott_(album) Steve Marriott: All Too Beautiful - https://www.amazon.com/Steve-Marriott-All-Too-Beautiful-ebook/dp/B012XGLK66/ref=books_dbstyp_desktop_mfs_sp_0 ? All Or Nothing - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1915841208?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback https://www.loudersound.com/features/humble-pie-story 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 the opportunity a letter affords them to talk about the founding fathers (and mothers) of the Athens, Georgia music scene and the tragedy that almost derailed them before they ever got to sing about "that little old place where we can get together..." See the RNRSG 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://gardenandgun.com/athens-georgia-music https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-b-52s-mission-accomplished-231021/ https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/the-b-52s-cosmic-thing-album-8518005/ https://ultimateclassicrock.com/john-lennon-rock-lobster-b-52s/ https://www.theb52s.com/bio https://www.instagram.com/p/DBZqzUdySj5/ https://postpunkmonk.com/2021/04/30/hard-to-believe-that-theres-a-universe-where-the-first-b-52s-album-hadnt-always-existed-part-2/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Schneider https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Wilson_(guitarist) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Lobster https://magnetmagazine.com/2015/03/12/a-conversation-with-kate-pierson/ https://www.howgooditis.com/transcripts/transcript-150-rock-lobster/ https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2024/06/the-b-52s-talk-unlikely-jersey-origins-and-letting-your-freak-flag-fly-before-nj-concert.html https://survivingthegoldenage.com/interview-fred-schneider-of-the-b-52s/ https://www.pastpri.me/home/fred-schneider-just-fred https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprechgesang https://www.audiovisualrepository.com/blog/rockhallcontendersb52s https://www.decaturish.com/news/avondale_estates/producer-danny-beard-reflects-on-georgia-s-unique-music-tradition/article_bbf2c76d-74e9-50ed-91af-a668c0ad248d.html https://www.today.com/popculture/10-best-rock-bands-ever-2d80554936 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_B-52%27s_(album) https://ultimateclassicrock.com/b52s-mesopotamia/ https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/399158823/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Kurfirst https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whammy ! https://www.outinperth.com/on-this-gay-day-remembering-ricky-wilson-from-the-b-52s/ https://www.amfar.org/about-hiv-aids/snapshots-of-an-epidemic-hiv-aids/ https://miscelana.com/2022/04/02/the-eternal-originality-of-the-b-52s/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic_Thing https://www.grammy.com/artists/b-52s/10557/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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 Playlist See the RNRSG on YouTube Visit the show on Instagram Visit the show on Facebook Sign 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 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://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=organic https://simonwarner.substack.com/p/rock-stories-6-jeff-skunk-baxter https://www.mmone.org/jeff-skunk-baxter/ Beato interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLT9LUVcISg&t=4705s Corgan interview: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steely_Dan https://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.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIM-9_Sidewinder https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/can-you-make-it-more-green-jeff-skunk-baxter-recalls-his-strangest-studio-sessions-from-steely-dan-to-dolly-parton https://x.com/ExpandingDan/status/1749508536072065291 https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/how-steely-dan-jeff-skunk-baxter-became-a-missile-defence-expert Really, No Really (Jason Alexander) Podcast: https://youtu.be/_blc89zsndc?si=Z2wecEFYryGHd7WD https://www.ihmc.us/groups/jbaxter/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_May#Scientific_career https://www.independent.co.uk/space/ufo-tom-delonge-blink-182-aliens-are-real-b2385824.html The Tom was Right T-shirt: https://tothestars.media/products/tom-was-right-t-shirt-black-1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_DeLonge https://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 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/867-5309/Jenny https://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.html 1982 People Magazine: https://web.archive.org/web/20090604142927/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20082266,00.html https://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=1b8547e532a0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plain_White_T%27s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_That_We_Needed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fearless_Records https://www.teenvogue.com/story/heres-the-actual-story-behind-hey-there-delilah https://bachelornation.com/2020/04/14/plain-white-ts-tom-higgenson-hey-there-delilah-backstory-bachelor-happy-hour/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whole_Lotta_Rosie https://jessefinkbooks.com/blog/f/the-first-photo-of-acdcs-rosie See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .