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.


596 Pieces

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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: 6
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: 7
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
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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: 6
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: 7
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: 6
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: 8
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: 9
Rock is Dead?
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Gene Simmons of KISS has doubled down on his statement that rock music is dead. Some agree. Some do not and some have written songs about it. Is...

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  • Added: May 08, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Ukraine
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Pink Floyd released a song to raise money for Ukraine. It's their first in decades. Other artists have done so as well. We will discuss the song...

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  • Added: May 01, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Binaural Beats
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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There has much interest in the use of frequencies for health, healing and general feeling better. The most famous are the Solfeggio Frequencies. ...

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  • Added: Apr 24, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
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420
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week will contain April 20. That's 4.20. It means smoking pot. But why? We will take an hour and discuss all the nicknames for pot and pl...

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  • Added: Apr 17, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Censorship and Mtv
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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What was the first song taken off of Mtv because of content? The first one censored. It wasn't the first one I thought of, or the second. I know...

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  • Added: Apr 10, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
The Razzies
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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The Golden Raspberry Award. It used to have a Worst Song catagory. Not anymore. But we will revist those that once made the cut in this award s...

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  • Added: Apr 03, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Twice A Hit
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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There is a small group of songs that have charted twice. Not a remake or a remix but the exact same song. It charted twice often years apart. To...

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  • Added: Mar 27, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Dolly and the Hall
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominated Dolly Parton. She said no. They said sorry, the ballots have already gone out. Dolly is not the first a...

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  • Added: Mar 20, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
No Chorus
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Here's an interesting trivia question. Name a song that does not have a chorus. We have a few. We will also discuss the idea of a refrain, which...

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  • Added: Mar 13, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7

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