The guys check in with listener feedback and discuss more obscure rock n roll scammers, the best vamp songs, and all that bull happening between Murdock's favorite band and their former guitarist.   SHOW NOTES: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/olympia-music-fest-jonathan-richman-booking-scam-1218452/

The fellas dig through the mailbag and emerge with a trio of letters with a common theme - what happens when rockstars are empowered to use their money to support the things they are passionate about? How much cultural power can rock n roll influence buy? Get ready for weird movies, funny Brits, an American [...]

Reminded after a recent goose chase tracking down the story behind the Grateful Dead skydiving stunt, Brian and Murdock revisit Episode 75 of the show from back in January of 2022 when a different listener letter sent them looking for a classic hair metal video vixen.

Charles writes the show with a strange request - Can Brian and Murdock help verify a memory he THINKS he has from seeing the Dead 40 years ago? Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories SHOW NOTES: https://www.dead.net/show/july-31-1982 https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2015-07-03/speaking-of-the-dead/ https://austin.culturemap.com/news/real-estate/10-02-21-storied-racetrack-and-music-venue-set-to-play-new-tune-as-industrial-park/ https://www.dead.net/show/september-13-1983 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turk_Pipkin https://www.austinchronicle.com/arts/2004-06-04/213607/ 07-31.aud-nakcm700.martin.warner.19017.sbeok.shnf">https://archive.org/details/gd82-07-31.aud-nakcm700.martin.warner.19017.sbeok.shnf https://www.newyorkupstate.com/concerts/2017/07/flashback_summer_jam_brings_600000_music_fans_to_watkins_glen_in_1973.html “The 1970 Memorial Day Wipeout” - https://soundcloud.com/david-alan-davis/wipe-out  

Brian reads listener letters and runs down a few of his favorites on Rolling Stone's recent "Top 50 Best Songs by Fake Artists" list.   SHOW NOTES: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-songs-by-fake-artists-1234679759/the-wonders-1234679763/

Brian's long love of Boston leads to telling a story of vision, ego, personality clashes and tragedy and the two men who combined to make one of the most inventive rock bands of the 70s. Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories TRIGGER WARNING: This episode includes discussion of suicide and sexual misconduct. If you are [...]

Revisit Episode 38 and Murdock's telling of that time ZZ Top took livestock on tour...

A listener letter lets the guys in on an early rock n roll secret - one time, some Texas musicians pretended to be a British band that wasn't around to defend themselves. Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Moving Sidewalk- “99th Floor Tantara”; The Zombies - “This Will [...]

Sarah writes the show with an outlandish rumor about the Backstreet Boys song "The Call"; plus, constructive criticism and a song from A Fire with Friends! Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories  

The guys get out their matching outfits and aerobic dance moves for a discussion on the Backstreet Boys, N'SYNC, and the man that swindled them (and a whole lot of banks, business men and retirees). Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: Steel Panther "I Want it That Way" [...]