PRX - Pieces for Topic: Education

Can't find it? Try Advanced Search
View by:

117 results


Changed Genres
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
Piece image
Now that Beyonce has put out a country album, many are praising her for changing music genres. However artists have been doing it all long. Here ...

Bought by KTRL, KHNS, WHCP-LP Cambridge, KECG, KRZA and more


  • Added: Apr 14, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Served in the Military
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
Piece image
This week back in 1958 Elvis went to the Memphis Draft Board and signs up for the Army turning down the chance to work for Special Services. From ...

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


  • Added: Mar 17, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Billion is the New Platinum
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
Piece image
It used to be that artists wanted to go platinum. Now they are racing to a Billion. It is the new platinum.

Bought by KTRL, The Bear 91.3, KUCA-FM, KHNS, WHCP-LP Cambridge, KWIT and more


  • Added: Mar 03, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
The Strat is 70
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
Piece image
2024 is a year of many anniversaries and one big birthday. The Fender Stratocaster is 70 years old. We will look at the history and why it contin...

Bought by KTRL, KHNS, KWIT, WOUB, KECG and more


  • Added: Jan 14, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Beatles A.I.
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
Piece image
The Beatles released a song with John Lennon which is mainly AI. People love it but is it a good thing? AI is being used more than you might thin...

Bought by KHNS, KWIT, KECG, KSRQ, KTRL and more


  • Added: Dec 02, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Old With a Hit
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
Piece image
The Rolling Stones are putting out new hits. Mick Jagger is 80. Is he the oldest person to have a hit? Not by 21 years. The oldest person to go...

Bought by WYAP, KHNS, KWIT, KSRQ, KTRL and more


  • Added: Oct 08, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
The Midnight Special
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
Piece image
The Midnight Special was one of a slew of late night music shows that proved people would stay up late to watch something they liked. This was bef...

Bought by WKPW, WSLR, WMTNradio, KRSC, WYAP and more


  • Added: Aug 13, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
Top 25 Songs by Bands That Don't Exist
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
Piece image
Rolling Stone came out with their list of best songs by bands found in movies and television. That means they are songs by bands that do not exist...

Bought by WMTNradio, The Bear 91.3, KUCA-FM, WYAP, KHNS, KWIT and more


  • Added: Jul 23, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
Author Hank Davis
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
Piece image
This week, we speak with music author Hank Davis about his new book, Ducktails, Drive-ins and Broken Hearts: An Unsweetened Look at 50s Music.

Bought by WMTNradio, WYAP, KHNS, KWIT, KSRQ and more


  • Added: Jun 24, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Musicians Married Longest
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
Piece image
Dolly Parton just had her 57th wedding anniversary to Carl Dean. That may make her the longest married musician alive today. For this hour, we ha...

Bought by KTRL, WMTNradio, KHNS, KWIT, KSRQ and more


  • Added: Jun 04, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
International Drum Month
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
Piece image
On this episode of the Polley Music Library show, we talked about International Drum Month, and discussed just a few of the many books we have at t...

  • Added: May 27, 2023
  • Length: 28:30
Starting A Record Label
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
Piece image
How does a musician or band get to own a record label? Today, it's as easy as some paperwork and starting a business. In fact, today, it makes mo...

Bought by WMTNradio, WYAP, KHNS, KWIT, WOUB and more


  • Added: Apr 10, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Rock Star Auditions
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
Piece image
During this week, a few years back, a cattle call was made to choose the five Spice Girls. To that end, we will tell stories of some other band au...

Bought by WMTNradio, KHNS, KSRQ, KWIT, KTRL and more


  • Added: Feb 26, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Interview - Dewar MacLeod, Tommy
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
Piece image
This week, we speak with author Dewar MacLeod about his new book, Tommy, Trauma, and Postwar Youth Culture.

Bought by WMTNradio, WYAP, KHNS, KWIT, KTRL and more


  • Added: Feb 05, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
James Campion - Take a Sad Song
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
Piece image
A friend of the show, author James Campion is back to discuss his latest book, Take a Sad Song. It is an in depth discussion and view of The Beatl...

Bought by WMTNradio, WYAP, KHNS, KWIT, KSRQ and more


  • Added: Jan 30, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
The King Biscuit Flower Hour
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
Piece image
The King Biscuit Flower Hours was a one-hour live music, syndicated radio show. It started in the 70s at the same time as other TV based shows. I...

Bought by WMTNradio, KHNS, KWIT, KSRQ, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Jan 22, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
2023 Anniversaries Part 2
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
Piece image
This is the second of a pair of shows where we look at what musical event anniversaries 2023 will bring. It's a good many.

Bought by WMTNradio, KHNS, KWIT, Harford Community Radio, KTRL and more


  • Added: Jan 08, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Self Taught
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
Piece image
It seems to be a badge of honor, especially in the rock and blues and country genres to proclaim your are self taught in music. It suggests you ar...

Bought by WMTNradio, WYAP, KHNS, KWIT, KTRL and more


  • Added: Oct 30, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Audius
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
Piece image
Audius is maybe the future of music and streaming. All posts and plays are counted through a crypto blockchain so the artists are paid directly. ...

Bought by WMTNradio, KHNS, KWIT, KSRQ, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 16, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
The Untold Story of the Paramount Center for the Arts Fundraising Concert for Ukraine and the Non-Profit Organization Alight
From: KVSC
Series: Untold Stories of Central Minnesota
Piece image
In today's Untold Stories of Central Minnesota, Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack explores a St. Cloud connection to the war in Ukrain...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2022
  • Length: 30:00
Music Leaving Russia
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
Piece image
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...

Bought by KTRL, WYAP, KWIT, WOUB, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 05, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Ukraine
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
Piece image
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...

Bought by KTRL, WYAP, KNCT FM, KWIT, WOUB and more


  • Added: May 01, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Died in 2021
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
Piece image
This is our last show of the year. We always take this show and give one last tip of the hat to those who gave us great music but sadly passed awa...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KWIT, KTRL, Harford Community Radio, and WOUB


  • Added: Dec 19, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Musicians on Sesame Street
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
Piece image
Just for fun, we collected a bunch of musician's appearances on Sesame Street. The sonigs are nice and short so we were able to play many more son...

Bought by KSRQ, WNYO, WYAP, WOUB, and Harford Community Radio


  • Added: Apr 18, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
EP90 Billy F. Gibbons
From: KKWE Niijii Radio
Series: Crusin' The Blues with Mr. Jack
Piece image
Billy F. Gibbons has best been identified with his band ZZ Top. Well, here he is displaying his true color being BLUE.

  • Added: Feb 12, 2021
  • Length: 58:39