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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 830 episodes available.
August 01, 2021Rock School - 09/12/21 (Poorly Attended Concerts)"All too often, when a concert is poorly attended, it is made fun of. However, used correctly, it can be a learning experience to work on your performance. To connect better with the audience and to ponder why the show was not well attended. It is also a test of a bands mettle. Do you punish the audience or do you put on a great show for those that did indeed attend?"...more37minPlay
July 01, 2021Rock School - 09/05/21 (YouTube Content ID)"If you have ever posted content to YouTube that contains music, there is a good chance you've had a ContentID interaction. You could have received a strike or a Takedown Notice or even had your entire site taken down. What started out as a method of copyright protection has become something people do not like because too often it is being abused by publishing companies. We will try to explain it all."...more43minPlay
July 01, 2021Rock School - 08/29/21 (Band Fan Bases)"You have heard of the KISS Army, right? That is what KISS fans call themselves. But did you know that other bands and musicians also have nicknames for their fan base? It is not just a few. We have pages and pages of them. Like Slipknot? You are a Maggot. Like Green Day? You are an Idiot. Like Gary Numan? You are a Numanoid. Like 21 Pilots? You are part of the Skeleton Click. It goes on. Hopefully we mention your favorite band."...more34minPlay
July 01, 2021Rock School - 08/22/21 (Biz Markie Lawsuit)"In the 90s, Biz Markie was a popular rapper with a top 10 hit. Then he used the song Alone Again by Gilbert OSullivan. He was sued not only for copyright but for theft. The lawsuit sent shockwaves through the Rap community. It is said that 1000s of songs are sitting on shelves because the samples made them too expensive to release. And it is all because of this one lawsuit. We will tell you then entire story."...more43minPlay
July 01, 2021Rock School - 08/15/21 (Deep Fake Audio)"What is the future of music? Could it be music made only for you, by a computer that knows and monitors you? THat way it plays you the exact music you want at that time. New songs by bands that broke up or members are dead. A computer made a new Nirvana song. A new Queen song. Does it sound impossible? It is happening right now."...more56minPlay
July 01, 2021Rock School - 08/08/21 (Band Logos)"This week, we will tell you the story behind some of the best known band logos. From Dancing Bears to the Van Halen wings belonging to someone else to the specific fonts you have come to know and love. We have a lot of them."...more34minPlay
July 01, 2021Rock School - 08/01/21 (Inspired by Movies)"This week, we are not talking about songs that were featured in movies, rather, songs that were written because a movie the artist saw, prompted it, either title, lyrics or feel. There are a lot, far more than what we will list here. Action!"...more35minPlay
July 01, 2021Rock School - 07/25/21 (Britneys Conservatorship)"The FreeBritney movement has been active lately calling for the singer to be free of her father. But should she be? Why was she put under a conservatorship in the first place and has she done things that suggest she should stay under it? Moreover, what other musicians are under a conservatorship of his or her own."...more34minPlay
July 01, 2021Rock School - 07/18/21 (Songs Based on News)"Earlier this year, we did a show on the topics of folk songs and while researching that show, we found a lot of songs outside the folk genre that were based on news events, mostly murders. This is a show put together discussing those songs."...more36minPlay
July 01, 2021Rock School - 07/11/21 (Stars in Videos)"This week we are going to to talk about some of the golden days in music video. Many well known stars got their start in a big music video. We have a list and a half for you. So, have a computer handy and look up some of these videos to see some big stars at the beginning of it all."...more36minPlay
FAQs about Rock School:How many episodes does Rock School have?The podcast currently has 830 episodes available.