Rock School

Series produced by KSLU

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Rock School is a weekly, insightful and energetic showcase of the music, history, laws and culture of rock-n-roll hosted by music historian Joe Burns , Ph.D. and his wife Tammy.

Rock School is a weekly, hour-long lecture by music historian, Dr. Joe Burns. No topic is off the table. In the over a decade the show has been on air, Rock School has talked about everything from simple music lists to music in society, the audio production side of the business and just about every legal area you can imagine.

Hosted by Dr. Joe Burns and his wife Tammy, Rock School is recorded and produced in Joe's home studio and sent out through Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, LA from the studios of KSLU public radio.


626 Pieces

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Is Music Responsible
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week we ask if black metal is responsible for social atrocities.

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  • Added: Apr 23, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Canceling Concerts
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week we talk about times the show did NOT go on.

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  • Added: Apr 17, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Music Genres
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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We talk about when and why music became ultra categorized.

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  • Added: Apr 10, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Whitewashing
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week Rock School explores the controversy of whitewashing in 1950s rock and roll.

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  • Added: Apr 03, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Died And Came Back
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Let's talk about musicians who have seen the other side... and come back.

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  • Added: Mar 27, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Ariana Grande vs. The Beatles
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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The claim is out there that, "the Beatles have been equaled!" Dr. Joe Burns isn't so convinced.

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  • Added: Mar 21, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Tube? Solid State? Modeling?
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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The Burns' talk amplifiers and how each type stacks against one another.

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  • Added: Mar 21, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Demos
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Check out the songs before they were songs as we talk about and play demos from popular artists.

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  • Added: Mar 11, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
I Built An Aplifier
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Host Dr. Burns talks his experience building his own amplifier.

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  • Added: Feb 26, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Is Radio Dead In 10 Years?
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week we talk about the decline of radio and how we can save it.

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  • Added: Feb 20, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Died Without A Will
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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What happens when a celebrity dies without a will?

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  • Added: Feb 13, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Most Expensive Stages
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week we're going to tell you not only who has the biggest stage setup but who has the most expensive stage set up ever.

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  • Added: Feb 06, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
Bleeps!
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Have a bleeping good time this week as you learn about the broadcast laws around cursing.

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  • Added: Jan 29, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
No Cameras Allowed - Julian David Stone
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Rock School finally gets to interview a rock and roll photographer.

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  • Added: Jan 29, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Happy Public Domain Day!
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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If you don't know what public domain is we're going to tell you all about it and how every year on the 1st of January more and more songs are added...

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  • Added: Jan 16, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
2019 Anniversaries - Part Two
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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We can't spend a new year without looking at music from 120 years past in 1899 all the way to ten years ago in 2009.

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  • Added: Jan 09, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
2019 Anniversaries - Part One
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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We can't spend a new year without looking at music from 120 years past in 1899 all the way to ten years ago in 2009.

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  • Added: Jan 02, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Those We Lost In 2018
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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The year in review as we talk about the icons 2018 took away from us.

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  • Added: Jan 02, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
2018/2019 Farewell Tours
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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As the year wraps up we talk about musicians who are wrapping up their careers in their farewell tours.

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  • Added: Dec 19, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
The Anatomy of A Christmas Song
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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'Tis the season and we're going dissect successful Christmas songs.

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  • Added: Dec 11, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14

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