Rock 'n' Roll Grad School
Does the world really need another music podcast? Yes, it needs this one.Rock ‘n’ Roll Grad School brings audiences along on a ride that feels like a late-night conversation on a tour bus traveling to the next gig.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 240
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Rock n Roll Grad School #220 Radio Promoter Paul Rappaport on Stones, Floyds and Bosses
Paul Rappaport has had a fascinating career in the music industry that has led him to crossing paths with some of the most important musicians of the last century. Folks like Bob Dylan, Bruce Springs…
Rock n Roll Grad School #219: Gillian G Gaar on Queen's "Night at the Opera"
Queen's fourth record, "A Night at the Opera," was the one that set them apart from the rest. A rock album unlike any others, with all the various tricks and treats that have become part of the Queen…
Rock n Roll Grad School #218: Author Jon Magidsohn on Crowded House
This is a special one for Heidi. She talks with Jon Magidsohn, author of a new book about her favorite band- Crowded House. Part of the "On Track" series by Sonic Bond Publishing, Magidsohn does exac…
Rock n Roll Grad School #217: Sex-O-Rama
This week, we talk with one of the members of Sex-O-Rama. (What's his real name? What's his band name... we find out!) The group was originally formed to create fake porn music for folks to enjoy and…
Rock n Roll Grad School #216: Deep Purple's Don Airey
Don Airey is metal royalty. He has played with some of the greatest artists ever and on songs you've heard thousands of times. With his newest solo record Pushed to the Edge, Don gathered some of his…
Rock n Roll Grad School #215: Author Chris Sutton on Sparks: 1969-1979
You know how we feel about the Mael brothers and their band Sparks. So it was with great delight that we heard about Chris Sutton's new book, "Sparks 1969-1979: Every Album, Every Song" from Sonicbon…
Rock n Roll Grad School #214: Ellis Mano Band
Ellis Mano Band is a Swiss band, who have been making music in various guises for decades. With their most recent album, they again use their skills to craft quality rock. (And it's not just us sayin…
Rock n Roll Grad School #213 Tribute: Saturday Morning Cartoons' Greatest Hits
This week it's another installment in "Tribute: A Tribute to Tributes," where we discuss another tribute album. This time it's one of the most 90's tributes ever made- featuring Liz Phair, Sublime, S…
Rock n Roll Grad School #212 Final Gravity
LA-based prog band Final Gravity has released a new EP and are promising a 2025 full of music. We talked with Mike Clark about the recording process and the love of prog rock bringing everyone togeth…
Rock n Roll Grad School #211 John McCutcheon
We get to sit down again with the great John McCutcheon. On top of being an amazing song writer, John is also a fascinating guy to talk with. We talk about the writing of his newest record, "Field of…
Rock n Roll Grad School #210 Happy Christmas!
It's our annual Christmas celebration, where we exchange gifts, complain and play music you probably haven't heard in a while. Enjoy!
Rock n Roll Grad School #209- American Standard: Cheap Trick
Here's an episode that we originally released on our sister show, Why? but if this isn't Grad School, well, we don't know what is.
If you're like us, you need more Cheap Trick in your life. Thankfully…
Rock n Roll Grad School #208- Redd Kross
This is one that is some time in the making.
The legendary band Redd Kross started in the early 80’s when Steven McDonald was just 11 years old. Along with his big brother Jeff, Redd Kross has been ca…
Rock n Roll Grad School #207- Roger Street Friedman
The last time we talked with Roger Street Friedman, he was talking about his most recent album, produced by Larry Campbell. Now with his new record, "Long Shadows," Roger has taken over the producer …
Rock n Roll Grad School #206- 2L0T
2L0T is a fascinating collection of musicians, each with a unique set of skills all coming together to create fascinating music together. Their debut album, "Entropy," is available right now. For mor…
Rock n Roll Grad School #205- Christmas with Yachtley Crew
We sit down with Philly Ocean and Sailor Hawkins to talk about Yachtley Crew's newest EP, Seas and Greetings- because what goes together better than Yacht rock and Christmas?
For more information, you…
Rock n Roll Grad School #204- The 501 Definitive Records of the '90s
What records define the '90s as a decade to be remembered? Is it NSync? Nirvana? What about hip-hop?
Thankfully, music writer and editor Gary Graff is here to muddy the water and start all sorts of di…
Rock n Roll Grad School #203- Jovin Webb
Jovin Webb is a singer and songwriter who just put out his first album on the Blind Pig record label. He's also a former American Idol contestant. Neither of these things will give you a sense of how…
Rock n Roll Grad School #202- Bob Cowsill
The Cowsills evoke a certain time and place, but, as artists, they've continued to grow and develop their voices. And, when they decided to make a record together in the early 90's, they knew it woul…
Rock n Roll Grad School #201- Andrew Browning
Andrew Browning writes about human condition in all it's messy details. His most recent Love is a Beautiful Thing, is another deep dive into life. Love is a Beautiful Thing is available everywhere on…