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.


646 Pieces

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Your Funeral Song
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Have you ever thought about what song you'd like played at your funeral? I asked Tammy and she had an answer right away. You would think I did to...

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  • Added: Sep 08, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
I Wrote AI Songs
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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A large copyright lawsuit is being brought by the RIAA against a couple AI song generators. In order to do this show, I signed up for one of the g...

Bought by KHNS, WHCP-LP Cambridge, WOUB, KWIT, and KSRQ


  • Added: Sep 01, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Tourflation
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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In the music business, the cost people spend to go to concerts is tracked. That cost is trending up sharply. It has been termed Tourflation. We ...

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  • Added: Aug 25, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Music Reality Shows
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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We all know Americas Got Talent and The Voice but there have been so many more music competition shows. Most ran a season or two but looking back,...

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  • Added: Aug 18, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Missed Live Album
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Here's another interesting party question. What band missed putting out a live album at the height of their popularity? Many are releasing live m...

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  • Added: Aug 11, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Jock Jams
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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In the 1990s Jock Jams were everywhere. I owned a couple CDs myself. Here is the interesting and wildly profitable history of Jock Jams.

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  • Added: Aug 04, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Not the Lead Singer
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Bands that have a main singer or two main singers will now and again let another person in the band step up and sing. This is a fun party question ...

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  • Added: Jul 28, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
The Death of My Parents
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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I was taught from early in my career to not bring sorrows in my personal life to the show. Do not bring the audience down. I have always followed...

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  • Added: Jul 21, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Rock Recluses
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Alex Van Halen has sold his entire music collection in a single auction. He has become a recluse since the death of his brother Eddie. There are ...

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  • Added: Jul 14, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Rock Ties and Clothing
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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I went down a rabbit hole reading about neckties and rock. Not only neckties but clothing itself has broken people into groups of fans. We will t...

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  • Added: Jul 07, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
A.I. First Song Picks
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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While researching another topic, the AI of the search engine was offering answers so I started asking it questions. I asked three different AI eng...

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  • Added: Jun 30, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Busking
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Busking is putting on a street performance. One who does a street performance is a Busker. It's more involved, profitable and dangerous than you ...

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  • Added: Jun 23, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
American Music Fairness Act
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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The American Music Fairness Act sound great but it is a money grab to pay musicians more money because the streaming services will not. The proble...

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  • Added: Jun 16, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Covers Change Words
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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When a cover is done there's a question if the words should change. If the singer is a different gender than the original singer, should the prono...

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  • Added: Jun 08, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Suing Ticketmaster
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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The DOJ is suing Ticketmaster for being a monopoly. It is mainly thanks to Taylor Swift but the suit has been a long time coming. We have the story.

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  • Added: Jun 02, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Honorary Doctorate
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Around graduation time, universities love to give away Honorary Doctorates to people who have achieved a great deal in life. Many are musicians an...

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  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
#1 for 10 Weeks
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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There have only been 44 songs that have sat atop the Billboard Hot 100 for ten weeks or more. We have the list. What is most fun is coming across...

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  • Added: May 19, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Banned on Streaming
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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The streaming services are not under the 1st Amendment thus they can silence and artist by taking down their music. Should they? We have examples...

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  • Added: May 12, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Songs from Dreams
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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You have probably heard musicians say they hear or were given their song in a dream. It has happened so often that we have a long list for you thi...

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  • Added: May 05, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Nashville Bar Problems
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Back on March 8 a college student named Riley Strain left the Luke's 32 Bridge bar in Nashville. His body was found approximately two weeks later....

Bought by KTRL, WHCP-LP Cambridge, KSRQ, KHNS, KWIT and more


  • Added: Apr 28, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7

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