Episode 140 – Boston vs the Boston Herald

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 struggling with suicide, depression and anxiety, please seek help. Here are resources you can use: Dial 988 on any phone. Visit: Lifeline: https://988lifeline.org/ To Write Love on Her Arms: https://twloha.com/ SHOW NOTES: http://rockandrollgarage.com/how-boston-tom-scholz-made-their-entire-debut-album-in-his-basement/ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/exclusive-interview-bostons-tom-scholz-remembers-bradley-delp-94896/ https://www.thirdstage.ca/boston/the-band/former-members/brad-delp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Goudreau https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Scholz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Delp https://www.loudersound.com/features/how-boston-flew-so-high-and-fell-so-far https://www.rcfp.org/briefs-comments/scholz-v-boston-herald/ The actual court decision on Scholz vs the Herald: https://www.rcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/imported/2014-05-02-scholz-v-boston-herald.pdf Archive of lawsuit briefs/decisions/documents: https://www.thirdstage.ca/boston/articles/legal-documents https://ultimateclassicrock.com/brad-delp-suicide/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Boston_band_members The Boston Herald piece with important parts highlighted: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525ed589e4b07b05fff51e46/t/585b2884725e25b52bb8eaf4/1482369156574/Boston+Herald+Reporting.pdf http://archive.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2012/05/27/boston_singer_brad_delps_final_days_marked_by_crisis_over_hidden_camera/