Rock School

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Rock School - 09/24/23 (Widow Maker Heart Attack) Sep 26, 2026

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"Nine days before the recording of this show, I had the Widow Maker Heart Attack. This is my story told as a warning to other to take care of themselves. We will also play music from musicians who had the same. "

Rock School - 09/17/23 (Big in Japan) Sep 14, 2023

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"The phrase Big in Japan has become a bit of a joke thanks to Spinal Tap. However, it is a real thing and the Japanese press began noticing and reporting on bands that went to Japan to make it or to stay popular. We will tell you all about it."

Rock School - 09/10/23 (Banned For Odd Reasons) Sep 07, 2023

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"Banning a song is often done for a strong reason. Then there is the show today. Here is a list of songs that were banned for silly or dumb reasons. Just for fun."

Rock School - 09/03/23 (Stage Moves) Aug 31, 2023

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"You all know the Windmill from Pete Townshend. You know the Duck Walk from Chuck Berry but there are so many more stage moves named after musicians. We have a whole list for you this week."

Rock School - 08/27/23 (Musician Commercials) Aug 24, 2023

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"Of course rock stars do commercials. Some believe it is selling out but you have pay the bills. This week is a long list of rock stars you might not believe did commercials but did. We have the audio to prove it."

Rock School - 08/20/23 (The Midnight Special) Aug 17, 2023

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"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 before DVRs and not many had VCRs. Plus it was one of my favorites."

Rock School - 08/13/23 (Musician Cameos) Aug 10, 2023

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"Now and again, you will see a rock musician show up in a movie either as a performer or an extra. This week we have a long list of appearences."

Rock School - 08/06/23 (Hollywood Stars) Jul 20, 2023

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"In my music feeds, it often comes up that a musician received his or her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame that day. I decided to investigate. We will discuss how one gets a star, the cost and a few other rather interesting facts."

Rock School - 07/30/23 (Songs by Movie and TV Bands) Jul 13, 2023

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"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. We don't have time for all 50 but we will do the top 25."

Rock School - 07/23/23 (Rock and Bugs) Jul 13, 2023

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"Believe it or do not but there are scientists out there who have taken their life work and named their findings after a rock star. I would probably do it as well. Here is a list of some bands and songs that mention bugs."

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