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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.
July 10, 2020Rock School - 07/19/20 (Live Aid)"Back on July 13 1985 Live Aid happened. How did it come to be? Was it a success? We'll tell you all about it."...more40minPlay
July 03, 2020Rock School - 07/12/20 (Headstones)"A good many Blues and Jazz performers from the early 1900s died without a penny in the bank. They were indeed buried but without a headstone. Future musicians and fans who were influenced by them have placed headstones for their idol. It happened so often that we are able to tell enough stories to fill an hour."...more43minPlay
June 28, 2020Rock School - 07/05/20 (American Top 40)"Casey Kasems Top 40 debuted on a July the 4th. Since that is this week, here is a quick history of the show, the host changes and all the good stuff that went into this wildly popular program."...more43minPlay
June 20, 2020Rock School - 06/21/20 (Backup Singers)"You may know the lead singer or the band but who's singing backup? Today we will tell you some famous people who started as backup singers and then some famous singers who lent their voices to some pretty big songs."...more35minPlay
June 20, 2020Rock School - 06/21/20 (Restraining Orders)"One of the concerns about being a big rock star is that crazy fan. The stories of musicians having to take out a restraining order goes on forever. Well tell you a bunch of them today and explain the legal side of the order."...more36minPlay
June 12, 2020Rock School - 06/14/20 (Groupie Pilcher)"Norman Pilcher was the head of a special drug task force in London in the later 60s. He's know for his big public drug busts of the biggest names in rock and roll at the time. We've got the list and how it went bad for Officer Pilcher in the end."...more36minPlay
May 28, 2020Rock School - 06/07/20 (Concerts After Covid)"This week on the show we talk about what concerts will be like after the major pandemic which has affected the world"...more39minPlay
May 28, 2020Rock School - 05/31/20 (Creeque Alley)"The Mamas and the Papas Creqque Alley works a lot like American Pie. Every line is a reference to some piece of history. This week, Tammy and I will break down the song and tell you what it all means."...more46minPlay
May 21, 2020Rock School - 05/24/20 (Disaster Songs)"Covid19 as been a disaster for the country. However, it has led to a lot of songs. Some good, some bad. From the beginning of recorded music, disasters have had songs written about them so we'll talk about a few and play a few."...more43minPlay
May 14, 2020Rock School - 05/17/20 (SNL and The Beatles)"In 1976 SNL offered 3000 dollars to the Beatles to reform and play on the show. Its not the only money offered for the Beatles to reform but it is the offer they came closest to taking. We have all the audio from the show and the story."...more36minPlay
FAQs about Rock School:How many episodes does Rock School have?The podcast currently has 830 episodes available.