Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
323 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsRock N Roll Bedtime Stories exists to discuss (and maybe set straight) the rumor, innuendo and hidden details that surround some of your favorite bands and songs.
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Episode 196 – Sam Cooke vs the FBI
May 01, 2024 01:56 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBBrian and Murdock break down the three theories that have haunted many since the death of Sam Cooke back in December of 1964. Was it really just bad behavior gone worse? Or was Sam set up? This episode is brought to you in part by Louder Than Life Music Festival. Send us an episode request about one of the bands performing and you could win tickets to see them there! Email: [email protected] SHOW NOTES: Dream Boogie Peter Guralnick book: https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Boogi...
BONUS – Music Festival Mailbag 2
April 26, 2024 02:56 - 13 minutes - 8.98 MBThe guys giggle through another round of entries from listeners telling stories about their favorite music festival experiences while trying to win tickets to Louder Than Life Music Festival in September.
Episode 195 – The Wrecking Crew vs music history
April 24, 2024 03:02 - 40 minutes - 28 MBA listener letter sends the guys on the first of what could be many explorations into the backstories of some of the session musicians who made up the collective who would come to be known as “The Wrecking Crew.” Hear the story of the drummer who happened to be next door just in time to step into a powerful and historic musical moment. SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Palmer “I Hate My Generation” music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOsNsOhyG8I https://en.wik...
RETOLD – Taylor Swift record release day
April 19, 2024 05:09 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBTHE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT is taking over most musical talk this weekend, so the guys dug back to Episode 147 to celebrate a certain track from Ms Swift’s back catalog and see what we can all learn from her about music history.
RETOLD – RIP Dickey Betts
April 19, 2024 05:05 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBTo celebrate the life of Dickey Betts (RIP, April 18, 2024), the guys revisit an episode from last November relating the drugs, chaos, and southern rock relatability that would define the Allman Brothers Band.
Episode 194 – K-tel vs the music business
April 17, 2024 03:42 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBA photo of a whole lot of famous rockers in one place gets the guys researching a record label that redefined the way music was listened to and sold in 1970’s America. SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-tel The photo: https://qr.ae/psvMqm https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-dire-straits-thin-lizzy-eric-clapton-led-zeppelin-bad-company-and-109755815.html https://www.discogs.com/release/12787001-Various-The-Summit https://www.loudersound.com/news/led-zeppelin-once-released-a-song-...
RETOLD – More hotel hijinx
April 12, 2024 04:51 - 24 minutes - 19.8 MBAfter spending recent time talking about New Kids on the Block behaving badly in their hometown’s hotel, the guys dig up and revisit Episode 17 of the show to recall one of the most epic hotel trashings in rock n roll history: Keith Moon and the Holiday Inn birthday party. SHOW NOTES: Keith Moon with Led Zep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyM6-QibDFM Vintage Holiday Inn Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZSCjyUWPgE The Who “Can’t Explain”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h...
Episode 193 – New Kids on the Block vs arson
April 10, 2024 03:17 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBThe guys get into boy bands, big songs, and bad behavior (mixed with a little hotel history and a nod to classic literature) when a fan writes the show to ask about what really happened back in 1991 in their hometown of Louisville, KY when Jonathan, Jordan, Joey, Donnie and Danny came through for a night few would ever forget…
Episode 192 – Jeff Buckley vs the swim
April 03, 2024 03:19 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBA listener inquiry finds Brian and Murdock calling on Lafe the Producer for help figuring out the lineage, the sex appeal and the lore that continues to encircle the name “Jeff Buckley.” What really went down on that Memphis riverside? SHOW NOTES: Dream Brother (book) Everybody Here Wants You (BBC Doc) Tim Buckley and Mary Guibert Wedding Photo Jeff Buckley signs with Columbia https://yesterland.com/casafritos.html https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/decoding-the-shofar/ Jeff...
RETOLD – More Rock n Roll bar fights
March 29, 2024 04:37 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBAfter consuming all the Creed/311 hotel bar antics, revisit episode 56 of the show, when the guys dug up ANOTHER hotel bar encounter involving a couple of classic rock heavy hitters.
Episode 191 – Creed vs 311
March 27, 2024 04:27 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBBrian and Murdock examine their differing attitudes towards the post-grunge rock of Scott Stapp and Mark Tremonti and dig through the tabloid headlines to figure out what happened in that hotel bar on Thanksgiving of 2005. SHOW NOTES: Over the Edge CD sampler on Ebay: https://www.ebay.com/p/1300684030 https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/scott-stapp-and-311-brawl-100131/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/311_(band) https://thepier.org/311-20th-anniversary-of-grassroots-album/ h...
BONUS – Mailbag: More on Great White, Nelson, and RNR Hall of Fame
March 22, 2024 03:26 - 13 minutes - 9.34 MBThe guys dig through listener letters and read first-hand stories regarding experiences at the Station Nightclub and get more hilarious tidbits on the Nelson Twins – like that time they called themselves Power Tool…
Episode 190 – Songs vs cities
March 20, 2024 03:16 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBThe guys get into a stack of letters regarding rock songs that seem to be about a specific location and end up talking GNR, Huey Lewis, and… Rush Limbaugh. The show is brought to you by LOUDER THAN LIFE music festival. See the lineup and get tickets here. WIN YOUR TICKETS by sending us an email with your favorite music festival story to [email protected]. SHOW NOTES: https://www.songfacts.com/place/lafayette-indiana/paradise-city https://musicfans.stackexchange.com/que...
BONUS – Music Festival Mailbag
March 15, 2024 02:26 - 12 minutes - 8.63 MBThe guys read entries from listeners looking to score free wristbands into Louder Than Life this September. The show is brought to you by LOUDER THAN LIFE music festival. See the lineup and get tickets here. WIN YOUR TICKETS by sending us an email with your favorite music festival story to [email protected].
Episode 189 – Nelson vs their image
March 13, 2024 03:05 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBThe guys get into showbiz history when they tear open a letter from a listener still trying to figure out what all the hype was about when it came to those blonde-haired Nelson twins. The show is brought to you by LOUDER THAN LIFE music festival. See the lineup and get tickets here. WIN YOUR TICKETS by sending us an email with your favorite music festival story to [email protected]. SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozzie_Nelson https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/201...
RETOLD – More on Oasis
March 08, 2024 04:28 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBRevisit the 2022 deep dive that Brian and Murdock took re: the British brothers that reinvigorated Beatlesque power pop on the world stage – and almost killed each other.
Episode 188 – Bon Jovi vs Oasis
March 06, 2024 03:39 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBThe guys go looking for anything to prove that the internet stories about Liam Gallagher harassing Jon Bon Jovi might be true. The show is brought to you by LOUDER THAN LIFE music festival. See the lineup and get tickets here. WIN YOUR TICKETS by sending us an email with your favorite music festival story to [email protected]. SHOW NOTES: https://www.stopcryingyourheartout.co.uk/2008/02/bon-jovi-on-his-spat-with-oasis-robbie.html https://vinylwriters.com/liam-gallagh...
RETOLD – More on Pearl Jam
March 01, 2024 03:37 - 52 minutes - 35.7 MBAfter discussing the birth of grunge and the Seattle scene, the guys dug up Episode 63 to revisit the story of that time Pearl Jam tried to take on Ticketmaster. SHOW NOTES: Songs played in this episode: Mr Blue Sky by ELO, Dissident by Pearl Jam, Alive by Pearl Jam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticketmaster https://www.ticketmaster.com/about/our-history.html https://www.argusleader.com/story/scotthudson/2015/03/08/how-ticket-sales-worked-before-the-internet/24619097/ https://en.wik...
Episode 187 – Seattle vs grunge
February 28, 2024 04:41 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBThe guys get into generational angst, manufactured music scenes, and the authenticity that came pouring out of Seattle in spite of itself when they start sorting out supergroups and stories from the Pacific Northwest in the early 90’s. The show is brought to you by LOUDER THAN LIFE music festival. See the lineup and get tickets here. WIN YOUR TICKETS by sending us an email with your favorite music festival story to [email protected]. SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wik...
Episode 186 – Great White vs the fire
February 21, 2024 04:00 - 44 minutes - 30.2 MBThe guys get a “sliding doors” email about the 2003 true crime tragedy involving a nightclub, spray foam, gerbs, and a lot of good intentions/bad results. The show is brought to you this week by LOUDER THAN LIFE MUSIC FESTIVAL. The line-up drops on 2/21/24 and you can see the whole list HERE. The festival is September 26-29 and WE HAVE YOUR WRISTBANDS FOR ALL FOUR DAYS! Just send us an email at [email protected] and tell us YOUR FAVORITE STORY from your own personal music fe...
RETOLD – Bob Marley: One Love
February 16, 2024 03:44 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBIn celebration of the theatrical release of Bob Marley: One Love, Brian and Murdock revisit Episode 123 to get a history lesson on the political chaos of Jamaica and the terrifying evening in 1976 that arguably cemented Bob Marley as a revolutionary and a legend – not just a musician. SHOW NOTES The Smile Jamaica show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qARbHzRA1A The oral history: https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/the-night-bob-marley-got-shot-203370/ Academic paper on Garrison Communi...
Episode 185 – Pantera vs Megadeth
February 14, 2024 04:42 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBThe guys get to the bottom of a sliding doors moment that almost put Dimebag Darrell and Dave Mustaine in the same musical outfit. Plus, they explore what really happened during the Damage Plan show in Columbus, 2003. Support the show on Patreon. Support the show by shopping for new speakers and audio equipment with audioengine! SHOW NOTES: https://www.gatehousetreatment.com/blog/quaaludes-rise-and-fall-drug/ https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-33428487 https://www.theringer.com/2022/...
BONUS – RIP Toby, Wayne, and Mojo
February 09, 2024 05:13 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MBThe guys take a few moments to remember and honor three big noisemakers in music history who all passed on in the last week – Toby Keith, Wayne Kramer (MC5), and Mojo Nixon.
Episode 184 – Stevie Wonder vs vision
February 07, 2024 03:51 - 37 minutes - 26 MBThe guys are joined by executive producer Lafe for a deep dive into “the Stevie Wonder file.” The trio discusses “Superstition,” conspiracy theories, and the genius that is “Little Stevie.” Support the show on Patreon. Support the show by shopping for new speakers and audio equipment with audioengine! SHOW NOTES: VH1’s 50 Most Awesomely Bad Songs Organe County Dance Scene Don Rickles and Little Stevie Wonder in Bikini Beach Fingertips Live Stevie Wonder Rock N Roll HOF Speech Stevie...
BONUS – Mailbag: GNR makes everyone angry
February 02, 2024 05:00 - 12 minutes - 8.65 MBBrian and Murdock read through more listener letters, this time full of stories about Reb Beach being a peach – and Axl Rose being… not a peach.
Episode 183 – Frank Zappa vs Captain Beefheart
January 31, 2024 05:28 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBThe guys get a listener inquiry asking for the history of rock n rollers getting entangled in “gross out contests.” Support the show on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories SHOW NOTES: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/03/the-dirt-movie-ozzy-osbourne https://loudwire.com/ozzy-osbourne-snorting-ants-story-fake/ https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/tommy-lee-challenged-ozzy-osbourne-gross-out/ Motley Crue on Howard Stern clip: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=6297787...
BONUS – Mailbag: Bert and Ernie with a podcast
January 26, 2024 04:53 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBThe guys finally get to a big stack of listener letters and roll through old stories, funny anecdotes, and the true tale of a Christian metal band who claim they got ripped off by Stryper. Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories
Episode 182 – Guns N’ Roses vs punctuality
January 24, 2024 05:43 - 43 minutes - 29.5 MBInspired by recent headlines about irate fans upset with Madonna for late concert start times, the guys deep dive on the tardy party reputation of Guns N’ Roses and the chaos that followed in their wake during the 1992 leg of the Use Your Illusion Tour. SHOW NOTES: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68027965 https://www.cnn.com/2013/03/05/showbiz/music/performers-late-to-stage/index.html https://www.forbes.com/sites/ruthblatt/2014/05/27/how-being-late-and-volatile-was-axl-roses-...
Episode 181 – Fred Durst vs Eddie Van Halen
January 17, 2024 03:48 - 49 minutes - 34 MBThe guys finally get to the stack of listener letters asking questions about Fred, Wes and the rest of that band that calls themselves Limp Bizkit. They discuss antagonism, big breaks, crazy cover songs, music videos in high places, and the guitar legend who (sorta) auditioned for the band and then went military on them. Hear MORE Limp Bizkit content via our Patreon feed! Support the show! https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories Hear Brian talk more about Limp Bizkit as a guest on...
RETOLD – More 80’s hair
January 12, 2024 04:12 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBIn honor of the recent examination of Kip Winger on the show, Brian and Murdock revisit Episode 45 and get the lowdown on the music and lifestyle of the 1980’s Sunset Strip (and find out if Slash REALLY DID audition for Poison) by welcoming rock journalists Tom Beaujour and Richard Bienstock to the show. Check out Tom and Rich’s amazing oral history NÖTHIN’ BUT A GOOD TIME: The Uncensored History of the ’80s Hard Rock Explosion here.
Episode 180 – Kip Winger vs MTV
January 10, 2024 04:12 - 42 minutes - 28.8 MBThe guys get a letter giving them permission to talk all about Kip Winger, Alan Parsons, Metallica, and the two cartoon teenagers who might have ruined a rock career. Get more show via Patron: https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories/membership SHOW NOTES Murdock’s Winger concert poster: https://www.facebook.com/109986773920217/posts/cinderella-wwinger-and-the-bulletboys-may -24-1989-at-the-starwood-amphitheatre-a/152499713002256/ Murdock’s favorite Winger song: https://www.youtu...
RETOLD – More punk rock
January 05, 2024 05:17 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBAfter discussing Black Flag on the show recently, the guys resurrected this episode from summer of 2022 when they took a deep dive on Jello B and Dead Kennedys. Enjoy!
Episode 179 – Venom vs Black Flag
January 03, 2024 03:31 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBThe guys trace a Beastie Boys sample back to some sweaty stage banter and an unlikely pairing on a rock n roll bill in 1986. Then they uncover the true crime tragedy that would eventually befall one of the story’s main characters. SUPPORT THE SHOW Support the show by shopping for new speakers and audio equipment with audioengine! Get bonus episodes, newsletters and more when you join the show on Patreon! SHOW NOTES Beastie Boys – Mark on the Bus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChP6S...
RETOLD – The New Year’s Eve episode
December 29, 2023 04:19 - 43 minutes - 30 MBAs we wind down 2023, revisit Brian’s solo deep dive into rock n roll excess and the last day of the year from back on Episode 126.
Episode 178 – Buddy Holly vs his glasses
December 27, 2023 03:35 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBA listener letter sends Brian and Murdock into a discussion of rock n roll fashion, tragedy and technology. Hear the tale of the man who helped launch rock n roll and the song featuring his name that launched rock n roll into cyberspace. Learn more about and try MAGIC MIND for yourself. MagicMind.com/bedtimestories Use discount code: BEDTIME20 ****** Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories SHOW NOTES: https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/th...
Episode 177 – The Flying Burrito Brothers vs the Nudie suit
December 20, 2023 05:41 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MBBrian and Murdock talk Gram Parsons, drugs, fashion and that time a stolen suit showed up in a legendary performer’s closet – and no one noticed for 50 years… Learn more about and try MAGIC MIND for yourself. MagicMind.com/bedtimestories Use discount code: BEDTIME20 ****** Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories SHOW NOTES: https://artillerymag.com/the-white-album-the-view-from-los-angeles-in-1969-and-how-the-1960s-gave-way-to-the-long-hangover...
BONUS – Band break-ups with Our Nerdiest Thing
December 15, 2023 04:02 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBBrian joins the gals from Our Nerdiest Thing to talk about some of the wildest band break-up stories in history. Support the show on Patreon: http://patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories
Episode 176 – David Bowie vs Bing Crosby
December 13, 2023 05:01 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBBrian is joined by Lafe the producer for a discussion of what led David Bowie to be on a Bing Crosby Christmas special, the TV death curse Bowie thought he might have unleashed, and a few other choice Christmas collaborations that color the season. Support the show by shopping for new speakers and audio equipment with audioengine! Get bonus episode, newsletters and more when you join the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories SHOW NOTES: The full Christmas s...
BONUS Digital KISS
December 08, 2023 03:56 - 11 minutes - 7.64 MBThe guys discuss the big announcement that recently came out of the camp of the Knights In Satan’s Service.
Episode 175 – The Devil vs Stull
December 06, 2023 05:08 - 46 minutes - 31.6 MBThe guys get spooky with a letter asking for some clarity around the rumors enveloping a small town in Kansas – and they connect the conversation to topics as varied as a Gen Z starlet, Kurt Cobain, that one scene in Pulp Fiction and the ultimate rock n roll rumor concerning Robert Johnson and the Crossroads. ***** Learn more about and try MAGIC MIND for yourself. MagicMind.com/bedtimestories Use discount code: BEDTIME20 ****** Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rock...
BONUS (RETOLD) – More Jimi Hendrix
December 01, 2023 04:44 - 13 minutes - 9.54 MBHead back to May 2021 and enjoy this sordid story again about the time Jimi Hendrix MIGHT have been kidnapped. He was never sure…
Episode 174 – The Allman Brothers vs The Dixie Mafia
November 29, 2023 05:15 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBThe guys get into the drug-fueled decisions and bad associations that put a price on Gregg Allman’s head and ended the biggest iteration of the Allman Brothers Band. Support the show by shopping for new speakers and audio equipment with audioengine! Get bonus episode, newsletters and more when you join the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories SHOW NOTES: https://ultimateclassicrock.com/allman-brothers-roadie-arrest/ https://mytruecrimestories.wordpress.co...
RETOLD – More Janis Joplin
November 24, 2023 05:40 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBAfter a recent discussion on the show about Janis Joplin and her distaste for Jim Morrison, the guys thought it was worth revisiting another tale of how Janis refused to put up with bad behavior – this one involving Jerry Lee Lewis. Enjoy this clip from all the way back in Episode 118.
Episode 173 – Jim Morrison vs Jimi Hendrix
November 22, 2023 04:36 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBThe guys get into the lore around Steve Paul’s The Scene, 60’s NYC, and that time The Lizard King tried to stick his face into Jimi Hendrix’s pants (and got Janis Joplin all riled up.) Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories SHOW NOTES: https://theburr.com/2505/blogs/grace-marie-burton/the-conflicted-legacy-of-the-doors/ https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2020-03-18/coronavirus-self-quarantine-learning-to-like-the-doors-jim-morr...
BONUS – Mailbag: More Our Lady Peace, Warren Zevon covers, Stravinsky
November 17, 2023 00:22 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBThe guys leaf through listener letters from the past few weeks and reflect more on modern composers, Canadian perceptions and wacky SNL performances. Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories SHOW NOTES: The David Lindley SNL appearance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQpBhjm4zL8
Episode 172 – Rock n Roll vs the mosh pit
November 15, 2023 04:22 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBExecutive producer Lafe joins Brian and Murdock for a historical breakdown and spiritual reflection on the art and evolution of “slamdancing.” Support the show on Patreon, you heathen. https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories Songs used in this episode: Danzig “When Death Had No Name” Lafe’s suggested listening: Anthrax “Caught In a Mosh” Frank Turner “Four Simple Words” Ben Folds Five “Underground” Bad Brains “Banned in DC” Kodak Black & Juice WRLD “MoshPit” Limp Bizkit “Bre...
BS Conversations – The Maguas
November 10, 2023 05:16 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBOn this edition of the RNRBS spin-off interview pod, all 5 members of Scranton, PA rock band The Maguas hang with Brian to talk about being in a band with your best friends, the family members that unlocked rock n roll for them, and the rock rumors and shenanigans that keep them obsessed. Check out the Maguas BRAND NEW album Settled on CI Records. Listen on Spotify/Watch on YouTube/ Buy their stuff Songs heard on this episode: “Drifter,” “Too Close,” “Glum,” “Forget Me Not,” and “xXBad Ti...
Episode 171 – Richey Edwards vs the world
November 08, 2023 05:24 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBA listen letter gets the guys searching for Manic Street Preachers guitarist/inspiration Richey Edwards and trying to understand what might have happened to the troubled rocker who helped craft the first ten years of the legendary British rock band. SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manic_Street_Preachers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everything_Must_Go_(Manic_Street_Preachers_album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoegaze https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music...
RETOLD – More on the history of hip hop
November 03, 2023 03:24 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBAfter hearing about “the golden age of hip hop” and KRS-One on Episode 170, travel ALL the way back to Episode 34 for a discussion about the art of sampling and what made it go away in the early 90s. SHOW NOTES: https://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00152816.html https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.55725/title.russell-simmons-addresses-beastie-boys-def-jam-fallout-i-just-wasnt-mature-enough# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dust_Brothers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul%27s_Boutique https://en....
Episode 170 – KRS One vs PM Dawn
November 01, 2023 04:25 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBThe guys get a listener letter about an infamous incident in NYC hip hop that has one rapper knocking another rapper offstage (literally!!) History! Politics! Authenticity! Oh My! Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories SHOW NOTES: https://www.hiphopnostalgia.com/2022/01/krs-one-vs-pm-dawn-january-13-1992.html https://theboombox.com/krs-one-tossed-pm-dawn-off-stage/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miner%27s_Bowery_Theatre https://www.newyorker.com/mag...