Dr Joe Burns hosts an insightful and energetic showcase of the music, history and culture of rock-n-roll
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"Usually when you hear about a musician being sued it comes from their label or a venue but seldom the fans. However it does happen. Here is a list of some of the more interesting suits over the years."由KSLU-FM
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"I read an opinion that asked if this was the last year for Classic Rock. The Stones are still out there. Paul McCartney as well. But it seems this year has a lot of the genre retiring. We have a list for you."由KSLU-FM
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"This is our 2024 Halloween show. I read an article explaining John Carpenters theme to Halloween and it got me interested in other famous horror movie themes. Here are all the facts I found."由KSLU-FM
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"On September 13, Janes Addiction was performing in Boston when singer Perry Farrell showed and punched guitarist Dave Navarro. The band is now on a hiatus. However this is no where near the first time band members have fought on stage. We have a list for you."由KSLU-FM
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"Two members of Journey have settled a lawsuit over money and are back out on tour. It seems one of them was spending too much. This is often a problem for a band. The money. We have some examples of poor management and some tips about how bands have handled their income."由KSLU-FM
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"We are once again in a presidential election season and musicians are once again angry when Donald Trump uses their songs. I was asked to lecture on the laws of a candidate using a song at a rally so I thought I would do them for you here as well."由KSLU-FM
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"In honor of Tammy and my 36th wedding anniversary this week, we are offering up a list of the shortest musician marriages on record. Those crazy kids."由KSLU-FM
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"Taylor Swift canceled three shows in Vienna due to a terrorist threat. However she lost no money as she had purchased terrorism insurance. What other policies does or should a musician have. We have a list"由KSLU-FM
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"Choose the song you would like played at your funeral. I asked Tammy and she had an answer right away. You would think I did too but no. I had to really think about it. I came up with one to end the show."由KSLU-FM
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"A large copyright lawsuit is being brought by the RIAA against a couple AI song generators. In order to do this show, I signed up for one of the generators and made songs. It was so easy it shocked me. I'll play what I created."由KSLU-FM
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"In the music business, the cost people spend to go to concerts is tracked. That cost is trending up sharply. It has been termed Tourflation. We will discuss why and what can be done about it."由KSLU-FM
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"We all know Americas Got Talent and The Voice but there have been so many more music competition shows. Most ran a season or two but looking back I would love to see some of these return."由KSLU-FM
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"Here is another interesting party question. What band missed putting out a live album at the height of their popularity. Many are releasing live material in their later years but which would have been great to hear at the height of their fame."由KSLU-FM
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"In the 1990s Jock Jams were everywhere. I owned a couple CDs myself. Here is the interesting and wildly profitable history of Jock Jams."由KSLU-FM
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"Bands that have a main singer or two main singers will now and again let another person in the band step up and sing. This is a fun party question to ask people for examples. We have a long list for you."由KSLU-FM
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"I was taught from early in my career to not bring sorrows in my personal life to the show. Do not bring the audience down. I have always followed rule that until now. My father died in December and my mother died in May. This show is about and for them."由KSLU-FM
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"Alex Van Halen has sold his entire music collection in a single auction. He has become a recluse since the death of his brother Eddie. There are other musicians who have done much the same. We have a list and a discussion of why."由KSLU-FM
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"I went down a rabbit hole reading about neckties and rock. Not only neckties but clothing itself has broken people into groups of fans. We will talk about it."由KSLU-FM
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"While researching another topic the AI of the search engine was offering answers so I started asking it questions. I asked three different AI engines what was the first song in every genre. They did not come up with the same songs."由KSLU-FM
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"Busking is putting on a street performance. One who does a street performance is a Busker. It is more involved, profitable and dangerous than you might think."由KSLU-FM
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"The American Music Fairness Act sound great but it is a money grab to pay musicians more money because the streaming services will not. The problem is that the money will come from taxing radio. We will tell the story."由KSLU-FM
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"When a cover is done there is a question if the words should change. If the singer is a different gender than the original singer, should the pronouns change? We have a list of examples."由KSLU-FM
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"Around graduation time universities love to give away Honorary Doctorates to people who have achieved a great deal in life. Many are musicians and we have a list."由KSLU-FM
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"There have only been 44 songs that have sat atop the Billboard Hot 100 for ten weeks or more. We have the list. What is most fun is coming across a song you have never heard but it was number one for ten weeks."由KSLU-FM
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"The streaming services are not under the 1st Amendment thus they can silence and artist by taking down their music. Should they? We have examples and some discussion this week."由KSLU-FM
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"You have probably heard musicians say they hear or were given their song in a dream. It has happened so often that we have a long list for you this week."由KSLU-FM
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"Back on March 8 a college student named Riley Strain left the Lukes 32 Bridge bar in Nashville. His body was found approximately two weeks later. However, this is not the only concern at Nashville country bars. We have some stories to tell."由KSLU-FM
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"Michael Jackson's son Blanket is suing his grandmother over her spending the family inheritance on legal fees. It is only one of many families who have sued each other over the money a musician in the family made."由KSLU-FM
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"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 is a good long list of musicians and bands who changed genres and succeeded as well."由KSLU-FM
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"Usually we do not get the opportunity to offer updates to stories we cover on the show. Until now. Here are updates to ten of the bigger music stories we have covered in the past."由KSLU-FM
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"Arianna Grande is upset with her fans for deciphering her latest album and then punishing those they feel have harmed the singer. She said she might quite social media. Here is a list of artists that already have quit social media. "由KSLU-FM
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"This week back in 1992 Bruce Springsteen released two albums on the same day March 31. Has this happened before or since? We have a list for you."由KSLU-FM
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"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 that we decided to talk about musicians you know that have served as well."由KSLU-FM
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"As AI progresses there have been calls for protections largely unheeded. So now come the lawsuits. There is a long list and some seem to have teeth."由KSLU-FM
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"It used to be that artists wanted to go platinum. Now they are racing to a Billion. It is the new platinum."由KSLU-FM
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"It only comes around every four years so we need to do something with Leap Year day February 29. Here is our take."由KSLU-FM
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"There are a lot of bands that have not had a number one hit. What is interesting is how close some bands came without ever hitting the top. We have a list."由KSLU-FM
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"This week back in 1981 Rush released Tom Sawyer and all anyone could talk about was the Neil Peart drum work. For fun I asked the internet for other songs where the drum takes the lead. Here is a good long list."由KSLU-FM
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"There is a portion of Copyright law that is starting to come due. It states that if 35 years pass that you can petition for your copyright to be returned. Many are doing that. Here are the facts."由KSLU-FM
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"Yes we are a little late with the topic but here are some of the big predictions found around the internet discussing 2024 and the future of music."由KSLU-FM
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"This week we speak with author Darren Paltrowitz about his new work, DLR Book, How David Lee Roth Changed the World."由KSLU-FM
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"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 continues to be such an iconic guitar."由KSLU-FM
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"Here is the second show listing the anniversaries in the music world that will be coming up during this new year, 2024."由KSLU-FM
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"This is our yearly start to the new year. We go back 10 years again and again as far back as we can go and tell you the music anniversaries that will be celebrated this year."由KSLU-FM
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"Every year, we take the final show and say a thank you and raise a glass to the musicians who passed. This is that show."由KSLU-FM
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"Not even Christmas gets away from the law. We begin with Mariah Carey being sued again for All I Want For Christmas is You and go from there."由KSLU-FM
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"With Beyonce and Taylor Swift setting records with their two new concert films, we decided to offer up some other concert films for you to enjoy this holiday season."由KSLU-FM
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"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 think already. We will talk about it."由KSLU-FM
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"Lets talk turkey. This is our Thanksgiving show."由KSLU-FM
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"This week in 1938 Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann invented LSD. It became a force in the 60s and gave us a new genre of music. Psychedelic."由KSLU-FM
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