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Dr Joe Burns hosts an insightful and energetic showcase of the music, history and culture of rock-n-roll... more
FAQs about Rock School:How many episodes does Rock School have?The podcast currently has 1,171 episodes available.
March 25, 2021Rock School - 04/04/21 (Parody Bands)"This week was inspired by the Spinal Tap debut back in 1984. Once I started doing the research, there was simply a large group of bands that are basically parodies of other bands and genres. So, for no better reason than for fun, here are a bunch of them."...more43minPlay
February 18, 2021Rock School - 03/28/21 (Greatest Hits Albums)"The Greatest Hits album is either loved or hated. You either get all the hits in one place or your not a real fan of the band. The funny thing is, now with streaming, every band page starts with the top songs. That's a greatest hits. We will talk about the first Greatest Hits album, who has the most and a lot of other trivia to make you remember your Columbia House 12 free albums. "...more36minPlay
February 18, 2021Rock School - 03/21/21 (Dance Songs)"About once a year, or so, someone creates a song specifically to make a dance. The lyrics say what to do and we do it. But, what was the first? What was the best? We will look into it this week."...more41minPlay
February 18, 2021Rock School - 03/14/21 (Odd Opening Bands)"Hendrix opening for The Monkees is the benchmark of odd opening bands, but there is a reason they were paired. And there is a reason why a lot of odd pairs were put together. Plus, there is an entire list of odd opening bands that we would have loved to see. We will list them all this week."...more39minPlay
February 18, 2021Rock School - 03/07/21 (Interview With a Grammy Voter)"Have you ever watched the Grammys and wondered who are the people who get to vote for this? I have the answer this week. Michael Brothers is a professional musician and educator and is a Grammy voter, mainly in the Jazz, classical and Broadway categories. He will tell us how he became one and what process he uses through the year to make his best vote."...more51minPlay
February 07, 2021Rock School - 02/28/21 (Mythology)"A listener to the show suggested there are a rather large group of songs that deal with Mythology, and not just the Greek stuff. This week we will talk about the iliad and the Odyssey, Icarus and the Soul Cages along with a lot more myths and names I probably will not say correctly."...more39minPlay
February 07, 2021Rock School - 02/21/21 (Groupies)"This week in 1969, Rolling Stone made their cover story, Groupies and Other Girls. It is generally believed this is where the word came into common usage. We will take and hour and name some famous women and play some tunes about groupies."...more37minPlay
January 21, 2021Rock School - 02/14/21 (Musicians in SNL Skits)"How about some fun this week? What is the best use of a musician in an SNL skit? Not their music performance, but rather when they appeared in a comedy skit. We have lots of suggestions and the audio to prove it."...more37minPlay
January 21, 2021Rock School - 02/07/21 (Albums Recorded in Prison)"Johnny Cash is known for having recorded albums in prison, four to be exact. That got us thinking. How many other artists recorded albums during a prison concert? We found some great stuff. We will also touch on some bands that played in prison but didn't record it as an album. However, much of it is available thanks to YouTube."...more35minPlay
January 21, 2021Rock School - 01/31/21 (Music Trademarks)"A music trademark? Can you even do that? Should it not be a copyright? Well, yes and no. Taylor Swift and Beyonce are trademarking their lyrics and sounds and we will tell you how they are doing it. Can YOU do it? Yes and there are some good reasons why you should. Trademarks and music. They do indeed go together."...more42minPlay
FAQs about Rock School:How many episodes does Rock School have?The podcast currently has 1,171 episodes available.