Rock School

"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."

"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. "

"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. "

"The words libel and slander are thrown around a good bit without any knowledge of what they actually mean and what it takes for someone to be found guilty. This week we'll talk about the idea of defamation and how rock stars have sued and won and sometimes lost. "

"TikTok has signed a couple of major deals with music publishers and it looks like it will become the new favorite of those trying to get their tunes to a social audience. But how do you do it? How do you get your music on TikTok? Can you actually make money? And will Trump really banish the Chinese social media? We'll tell you all the important information."

"What do you know about Elvis Graceland? Did he name it? Are you sure? What is the history of the house? Did you know Graceland was NOT his first house in Memphis? We have got all the history and all the scoops this week."

"Remember Napster? Well in July of 2001, it was finally shut down, at least the P2P version. But! Where did it come from? What does the name mean and how did they manage to break copyright laws for almost two years? We'll tell you this week."

"In July of 1969, Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Did you know they had a cassette player on board? Most of you probably think David Bowie when you think of Apollo 11 and music. But what ever happened to Major Tom? Did he die? Are you sure. We'll talk about it this week."

"Back on July 13 1985 Live Aid happened. How did it come to be? Was it a success? We'll tell you all about it."

"A good many Blues and Jazz performers from the early 1900s died without a penny in the bank. They were indeed buried but without a headstone. Future musicians and fans who were influenced by them have placed headstones for their idol. It happened so often that we are able to tell enough stories to fill an hour."

"Casey Kasems Top 40 debuted on a July the 4th. Since that is this week, here is a quick history of the show, the host changes and all the good stuff that went into this wildly popular program."

"One of the concerns about being a big rock star is that crazy fan. The stories of musicians having to take out a restraining order goes on forever. Well tell you a bunch of them today and explain the legal side of the order."

"You may know the lead singer or the band but who's singing backup? Today we will tell you some famous people who started as backup singers and then some famous singers who lent their voices to some pretty big songs."

"Norman Pilcher was the head of a special drug task force in London in the later 60s. He's know for his big public drug busts of the biggest names in rock and roll at the time. We've got the list and how it went bad for Officer Pilcher in the end."

"The Mamas and the Papas Creqque Alley works a lot like American Pie. Every line is a reference to some piece of history. This week, Tammy and I will break down the song and tell you what it all means."

"This week on the show we talk about what concerts will be like after the major pandemic which has affected the world"

"Covid19 as been a disaster for the country. However, it has led to a lot of songs. Some good, some bad. From the beginning of recorded music, disasters have had songs written about them so we'll talk about a few and play a few."

"In 1976 SNL offered 3000 dollars to the Beatles to reform and play on the show. Its not the only money offered for the Beatles to reform but it is the offer they came closest to taking. We have all the audio from the show and the story."

"During lock down many musicians and bands are taking to the web and streaming themselves. Non professionals are also singing to their iPhone and posting the songs. What are the legal concerns of this? We'll delve into it."

"Its May and that usually means Proms. But not this year. So, to celebrate a little Tammy and I are going to talk about the Prom and all the great and sometimes awful Prom tunes we all slow danced to."