Rock N Roll Story Guys

The B-52s vs Love Shack

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 YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTES:https://gardenandgun.com/athens-georgia-musichttps://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/biohttps://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_Schneiderhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Wilson_(guitarist)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Lobsterhttps://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.htmlhttps://survivingthegoldenage.com/interview-fred-schneider-of-the-b-52s/https://www.pastpri.me/home/fred-schneider-just-fredhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprechgesanghttps://www.audiovisualrepository.com/blog/rockhallcontendersb52shttps://www.decaturish.com/news/avondale_estates/producer-danny-beard-reflects-on-georgia-s-unique-music-tradition/article_bbf2c76d-74e9-50ed-91af-a668c0ad248d.htmlhttps://www.today.com/popculture/10-best-rock-bands-ever-2d80554936https://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_Kurfirsthttps://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_Thinghttps://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.

The Songs About America Draft

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.

A Doobie Brother vs national security

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.

Tommy Tutone vs Jenny

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.

Courtney Love vs Live Through This

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.