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Back to SearchRock n Roll Grad School #11- Grand Funk Railroad/American Band's Mark Farner
Season 1 Episode 11
If you're looking for an American band, you can do no wrong in pulling up Grand Funk Railroad. Mark Farner was the lead singer, songwriter and guitar…
5 years, 6 months ago
Rock n Roll Grad School #10- Disco Legend Martha Wash
Season 1 Episode 11
You may not know the name, but you know the voice.
Martha Wash has played a key role in the evolution of dance music over the decades. From her work w…
5 years, 7 months ago
Rock n Roll Grad School #9- The Real History of Jazz with Dr Pascal Bokar
Season 1 Episode 10
Most people will tell you jazz is an American art form, but, Dr Pascal Bokar has some other ideas.
Dr Bokar has studied the history of music prior to …
5 years, 7 months ago
Rock n Roll Grad School #8- Singer/Songwriter John Ellison
Season 1 Episode 8
John Ellison is music royalty. As a member of the Soul Brothers Six, John wrote Some Kind of Wonderful, a song that became an instant classic and th…
5 years, 7 months ago
Rock n Roll Grad School #7- Musician, Artist and Actor Ann Magnuson
Season 1 Episode 7
Ann Magnuson lives her life as a work of art. You can see her turning to everything around her as she creates her music, video and art pieces.
We had…
5 years, 7 months ago
Rock n Roll Grad School #6- Prince & the Revolution bassist BrownMark
Season 1 Episode 6
BrownMark is a music legend, due to his work with Prince and as a member of Prince and the Revolution. And in his book, My Life in the Purple Kingdom…
5 years, 7 months ago
Rock n Roll Grad School #5- "Nothin But a Good Time" Authors Tom Beaujour and Richard Bienstock
Season 1 Episode 5
The riffs were big, the hair was bigger.
The 1980s were a high point for hard rock and the new book Nothin' But A Good Time takes you deep into the ma…
5 years, 7 months ago
Rock n Roll Grad School #4- Singer/Songwriter Emily James
Season 1 Episode 4
Emily James just released her latest EP, titled Just Wanted You to Know, Pt 1. It is a collection of personal songs, with a unique voice and sound. W…
5 years, 7 months ago
Rock n Roll Grad School #3- "They Just Seem a Little Weird" Author Doug Brod
Season 1 Episode 3
Hello there ladies and gentlemen, are you ready to rock?
This week we talked with former Spin editor-in-chief Doug Brod about his great new book, They…
5 years, 7 months ago
Rock n Roll Grad School #2- DJ Legend Nicky Siano
Season 1 Episode 2
Nicky Siano played a large role in making dance music what it is today. Between beat matching and his groundbreaking club The Gallery and then moving…
5 years, 7 months ago