Rock 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. Created and hosted by Brian and Murdock of The Story Guys.
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March 2024

BONUS – Music Festival Mailbag

2024-03-15T02:26:57+00:00

The 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].

BONUS – Music Festival Mailbag2024-03-15T02:26:57+00:00

Episode 189 – Nelson vs their image

2024-03-13T03:05:59+00:00

The 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 [...]

Episode 189 – Nelson vs their image2024-03-13T03:05:59+00:00

RETOLD – More on Oasis

2024-03-08T04:28:27+00:00

Revisit 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.

RETOLD – More on Oasis2024-03-08T04:28:27+00:00

Episode 188 – Bon Jovi vs Oasis

2024-03-06T03:40:42+00:00

The 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 [...]

Episode 188 – Bon Jovi vs Oasis2024-03-06T03:40:42+00:00

RETOLD – More on Pearl Jam

2024-03-01T03:37:24+00:00

After 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.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticketron [...]

RETOLD – More on Pearl Jam2024-03-01T03:37:24+00:00

February 2024

Episode 187 – Seattle vs grunge

2024-03-06T03:40:17+00:00

The 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 [...]

Episode 187 – Seattle vs grunge2024-03-06T03:40:17+00:00

Episode 186 – Great White vs the fire

2024-02-21T04:18:59+00:00

The 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 [...]

Episode 186 – Great White vs the fire2024-02-21T04:18:59+00:00

RETOLD – Bob Marley: One Love

2024-02-16T03:44:48+00:00

In 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 [...]

RETOLD – Bob Marley: One Love2024-02-16T03:44:48+00:00

Episode 185 – Pantera vs Megadeth

2024-02-14T04:43:52+00:00

The 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 [...]

Episode 185 – Pantera vs Megadeth2024-02-14T04:43:52+00:00

Episode 184 – Stevie Wonder vs vision

2024-02-07T03:54:36+00:00

The 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 [...]

Episode 184 – Stevie Wonder vs vision2024-02-07T03:54:36+00:00

January 2024

Episode 183 – Frank Zappa vs Captain Beefheart

2024-01-31T05:28:59+00:00

The 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=629778755450180 https://ultimateclassicrock.com/frank-zappa-wins-gross-out-contest-gruesome-rock-legends/ https://consequence.net/2021/11/gross-concert-moments-shocking-list/2/ https://consequence.net/2021/11/brass-against-urination-incident-police-report-more-details/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Zappa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgard_Var%C3%A8se Letter to Varese: https://orchestra2001.org/inner.php?pageid=1468 Zappa writing about Varese in Stereo Review in [...]

Episode 183 – Frank Zappa vs Captain Beefheart2024-01-31T05:28:59+00:00

BONUS – Mailbag: Bert and Ernie with a podcast

2024-01-26T04:53:59+00:00

The 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  

BONUS – Mailbag: Bert and Ernie with a podcast2024-01-26T04:53:59+00:00

Episode 182 – Guns N’ Roses vs punctuality

2024-01-24T05:43:57+00:00

Inspired 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-contribution-to-the-guns-n-roses-brand/?sh=49a7a8387e89 https://ultimateclassicrock.com/guns-n-roses-historic-concerts/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_Your_Illusion_Tour https://blabbermouth.net/news/duff-mckagan-says-guns-n-roses-toured-for-two-years-in-support-of-use-your-illusion-just-to-break-even https://www.spin.com/2020/04/quarantine-classic-concerts-guns-n-roses-use-your-illusion-tour-91-93/ [...]

Episode 182 – Guns N’ Roses vs punctuality2024-01-24T05:43:57+00:00

Episode 181 – Fred Durst vs Eddie Van Halen

2024-01-17T03:49:54+00:00

The 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. [...]

Episode 181 – Fred Durst vs Eddie Van Halen2024-01-17T03:49:54+00:00

RETOLD – More 80’s hair

2024-01-12T04:12:00+00:00

In 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 [...]

RETOLD – More 80’s hair2024-01-12T04:12:00+00:00

Episode 180 – Kip Winger vs MTV

2024-01-10T04:12:43+00:00

The 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.youtube.com/watch?v=GWxNFr_EK_g https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kip_Winger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winger_(band) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Parsons https://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/literary-cultural-heritage-map-pa/bios/Michaels__Bret https://www.rockhall.com/bon-jovi https://www.cantonrep.com/story/entertainment/local/2015/06/04/tom-keifer-s-cinderella-story/34416499007/ Nothin’ [...]

Episode 180 – Kip Winger vs MTV2024-01-10T04:12:43+00:00

RETOLD – More punk rock

2024-01-05T05:17:03+00:00

After 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!

RETOLD – More punk rock2024-01-05T05:17:03+00:00

Episode 179 – Venom vs Black Flag

2024-01-03T03:33:36+00:00

The 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 [...]

Episode 179 – Venom vs Black Flag2024-01-03T03:33:36+00:00
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