Rock 'n' Roll Grad School Podcast
1) Rock n' Roll Grad School Episode #242 Wayne Gerard from Don Was' Pan Detroit Ensemble
Wayne Gerard has spent a lifetime following his musical sensibilities and that has led him to playing as a member of Don Was' Pan Detroit Ensemble, a fascinating mixture of jazz and rock. Their debut ...Show More
2) Rock n' Roll Grad School Episode #241 Tesla's Fran Hannon
Frank Hannon is best known as the guitarist and co-founder of the band Tesla. But he's also a solo artist and his newest record, Reflections is available right now. We talk to Frank about writing, gui...Show More
3) Rock n' Roll Grad School Episode #240 Lanz Pierce
It's hard to easily sum up the work of writer, performer, entrepreneur Lanz Pierce. (And we should note, that is an incomplete list.) Her latest single, "Get It," is out now, with an EP to follow. For...Show More
4) Rock n' Roll Grad School Episode #239- Sweet Savage
Sweet Savage is one of those bands that fly under the radar of metal fans, and it's really surprising they haven't blown up. From their early days in 1978 with Vivian Campbell to today, Ray Haller has...Show More
5) Rock n' Roll Grad School Episode #238- Martin Gordon
Martin Gordon has a fascinating musical mind. His most recent work, His Mother was a Woman, features a collaboration with a leader of the free world. The record is unique, fascinating and, most import...Show More
6) Rock n' Roll Grad School Episode #237- In Search of David Ackles
To hear David Ackles is to be enchanted by his voice and his music. And, for some reason, he never reached a large audience. Now, a new book by Mark Brend, Down River: In Search of David Ackles, tells...Show More
7) Rock n' Roll Grad School Episode #236- The Imaginaries
Shane Henry and Maggie McClure, the couple better known as The Imaginaries, have a beautiful musical conversation on their new record, Fever. You've heard their music on a ton of TV shows and films, b...Show More
8) Rock n' Roll Grad School Episode #235- James Hood on the power of music
It's hard to describe the music of James Hood. And that's a good thing. His work is transporting and powerful and makes you question the basic of idea of music- what is it? Where is it in nature? How ...Show More
9) Rock n' Roll Grad School Episode #234- Beatles Hairdresser Leslie Cavendish
There's knowing The Beatles, and then there's knowing how George likes his hair done. Leslie Cavendish is one of the few people in the world who can lay claim to the latter. And in his book, "The Cutt...Show More
10) Rock n Roll Grad School #233 Rock band Secret Monkey Weekend
Who doesn't like a good rock and pop record? Well, the family (take that, Partridges) that makes up Secret Monkey Weekend do, and their new record, Lemon Drop Hammer proves it and then some. For more ...Show More