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.


545 Pieces

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Grave Robbers
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Elvis was not always buried on the Graceland property. After an attempted grave robbing, he was moved there. In fact, many musicians' graves have...

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  • Added: Sep 25, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Auto Tune
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week back in 1988 Cher's Believe was released and the effect introduced everyone to Auto Tune. We will talk about the effect's history, how ...

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  • Added: Sep 18, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Summer Tours Are Back
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Pollstar has released their yearly mid year report on live music and the results are good. People are going out and spending money. The one downs...

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  • Added: Sep 11, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Spinal Tap Inspiration
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week in history, Jimi Hendrix played a concert and RF traffic came through his amplifier. It was his single coil pickups and being too close ...

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  • Added: Sep 04, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Yacht Rock
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Soft, 70s and 80s rock has been given the nickname Yacht Rock. Where did it come from and how does Van Halen figure into it? We will tell you all...

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  • Added: Aug 28, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Top Guitar Riffs
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Once again, another site has come up with another top guitar riffs list. Instead of just reading that one, we compiled ten lists from ten places. ...

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  • Added: Aug 21, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Stadium Concerts
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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What was the first stadium concert? Beatles? Are you sure? Stadium concerts are becoming more common because of both financial decisions and an ...

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  • Added: Aug 14, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
UFO!
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Maybe there is life out there. Maybe UFOs have visited us. The government is even admitting there is a pretty good chance. However, many musicia...

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  • Added: Aug 07, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Revived By TV
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Now and again, an older song will be picked up in a television show and break back on the charts for a whole new generation. Stranger Things has d...

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  • Added: Jul 31, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Odd Collaborations
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Now and again, two music artists from seemingly opposite ends of the musical spectrum get together and create a hit. But how did they get togethe...

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  • Added: Jul 24, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Inflation
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Inflation is high, not only here but around the world. While we may not know exactly how to solve inflation, but what we do know is that it's havi...

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  • Added: Jul 17, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Dates in Songs
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Do you remember the 21st of September? You know that date means nothing, right? It fit in the beat of the song. However, there are many songs wi...

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  • Added: Jul 10, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Leaving The Stage
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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A month, or so, back, the Chicks walked off stage because the lead singer wasn't able to continue due to allergies. This happens more than you mig...

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  • Added: Jul 03, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Interpolation
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Interpolation in music is a simple, specific thing. Instead of sampling a piece of music, taking the actual song, Interpolation, is reperforming t...

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  • Added: Jun 26, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Food Named for Musicians
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Caruso Sauce. Paganini’s Ravioli. Bizet Cake. Drinks. Sandwiches. Food trucks. It's amazing how many food and food-related items are named af...

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  • Added: Jun 19, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Searching for Jimmy Page
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week, we will speak with author Christy Alexander Hallberg about her new book Searching for Jimmy Page.

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  • Added: Jun 12, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Music Leaving Russia
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has well passed 100 days. To hurt Russia for its actions, businesses have pulled out of the country. That means a...

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  • Added: Jun 05, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Marching Bands
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week, back in 1979, Fleetwood Mac recorded the Trojan Marching Band for their song Tusk. That started us wondering. Are there other pop and ...

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  • Added: May 29, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Celebrity Apprentice
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Donald Trump hosted the Celebrity Apprentice six times and then Arnold took over for a season. Believe it or not, musicians played a big part in t...

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  • Added: May 23, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
What's Wrong With New Music?
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Less than 3 percent of people 18 to 40 watched the Grammys. Furthermore, according to Spotify, the top 200 new songs playlist is responsible for l...

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  • Added: May 16, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8

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