Rock School

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Rock School - 11/01/20 (Different Political Views in Bands) Oct 22, 2020

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"It is easy to pick out the bands that lean left. It is easy to pick out the bands that lean right. However, in this time of politics, what happens when a single band has members with different political views? Can they get along? And how do they do it? We have 12 examples this week."

Rock School - 10/25/20 (Halloween and Last Songs) Oct 15, 2020

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"This is our Halloween show for 2020. We are going to list the last song rock stars played before passing away. It is a macabre topic but it is Halloween"

Rock School - 10/18/20 (Series Ending Songs) Oct 01, 2020

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"So many television series have ended and those endings have been connected to a song. In fact, of the top 10 most watched series finales, seven of them have songs attached to them. We'll go over those ten plus a lot more. We'll talk about if Tony Soprano dies or not. "

Rock School - 10/11/20 (Sponsored Tours) Oct 01, 2020

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"Back in 1981, when the Stones toured on Tattoo You, they had what many believe to be the first sponsored tour. Jovan Musk paid 1 million to put their logo on tickets and posters. Now it has become common place but the real story is that many companies are sponsoring smaller start-up tours. We've got the scoop and a bunch of email and web address for your band to apply. "

Rock School - 10/04/20 (Happy Anniversary Baby) Sep 24, 2020

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"This month is my 32nd wedding anniversaries so, just for fun, we will play songs that are popular for anniversaries, tell you some odd trivia and just have some fun for an hour."

Rock School - 09/27/20 (History of Happy Birthday) Sep 17, 2020

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"It is my birthday this week. We went out to a chain restaurant and they sang their odd birthday song to me. I wondered why because Happy Birthday is now in the public domain. Anyone can sing it, anywhere, for free. But how did it get there? We will take this week and look at the history of the song and how it even came to be copyrighted at all."

Rock School - 09/20/20 (Memoir of a Roadie) Sep 03, 2020

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"This week we'll speak to best-selling author Joel Miller about his book, Memoir of a Roadie. Axl said I made a great cup of tea. Scott Weiland liked The Carpenters and Ozzy drinks rose. Joel was a roadie with Stone Temple Pilots, Poison, Guns and Roses and The Cranberries and has stories from it all. Hear all the fun and hard work that goes on before and after the show."

Rock School - 09/13/20 (Tom Petty ad Me) Sep 03, 2020

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"This week, we'll talk to Jon Scott, author of the book, Tom Petty and Me. Jon was the driving force behind Tom Pettys career from the moment he found Pettys record in a closet to taking him straight to rock and roll royalty. What a long strange trip it was. Hear all the details straight from Jon."

Rock School - 09/06/20 (EQ Killed the Radio Star) Aug 27, 2020

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"Author Alan Vanderburg talks with us this week about his book, EQ Killed the Radio Star. He believes he has found the reason why some bands break up and some bands stay together. It is the bands EQ and not their IQ or talent. We define it and talk about it this week. "

Rock School - 08/30/20 (I am Michael Alago) Aug 27, 2020

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"This week we will speak with A and R man and now author Michael Alago to talk about his book, I Am Michael Alago. Breathing Music. Signing Metallica. Beating Death. "

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