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Extra Credit: The Rock U Podcast
by Rock U
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast! Your hosts Seth Hinkley and Matt Black discuss different aspects of rock music and the Rock U. experience. We’ll bring you in-depth discussions of our favorite topics in rock’n’roll, plenty of special guests, and some insider scoops. Available now on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, and SoundCloud. Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast is sponsored and supported by our partners at Big Pebble Records, your one-stop anglophone resource for music creation in Paris. Our theme music was written and produced by former Rock U. teacher Tom Walters, aka Kitsch Kub.For more info about Rock U.: https://rock-u.fr/For more info about Big Pebble Records: https://www.bigpebblerecords.com/To check out Kitsch Kub: https://www.kitschkub.com/
Episodes
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Episode 54 - Top 5 Songs About the Weather, Read My Mind, Bands Fallen Off The Radar
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast! It's snowing in Paris, so Seth and Matt share their Top 5 songs about the weather! They also play our "Read My Mind" game to reveal which legendary recording session they wish they could have observed, and try to determine which great band has most...
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Episode 53 - Top 5 Songs About Politics, Change of Heart, Best Frontman/Frontwoman
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast! There's a big election coming up, so Seth and Matt share their Top 5 songs about politics. Please Vote! They also roll out a new "Change of Heart" segment to own up to being wrong about a band, and debate rock's best frontman or frontwoman in the One...
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Episode 52 - Top 5 Song Discoveries of Summer, Feedback&Take 2, Best Version of Hallelujah
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, here we go with Season 4! To kick off the new season and the new school year, Seth and Matt share their Top 5 song discoveries of this past summer, bang out a combined Feedback/Take Two to clean up loose ends from Season 3, and compare dueling…
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BONUS Episode 51 - Top 5 songs about sports
Here's a bonus Summer School edition of Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 51! The Olympics have descended on Paris, so Seth and Matt share their Top 5 songs about sports. Game on! Listen to the songs from this episode here:...
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Episode 50! The Golden List - Top 5 Songs We Haven't Used Yet
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast - we made it to Episode 50! To celebrate the landmark, Seth and Matt share their Golden Lists - the Top 5 songs they didn't have a chance to share in Episodes 1-49! Listen to the songs from this episode here:...
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Episode 49 - Top 5 Songs with Places In The Name, 2 Rockers & A Roller, Best Use of a Guitar Effect
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 49! In this episode, Seth and Matt head out on the road with their Top 5 songs with place names in the title, try to spot the imposter in our new Two Rockers and a Roller game, and choose the best use of a guitar effects pedal in the One…
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Episode 48 - Songs That Ask A Question, What's My Favorite Supergroup, Best Count In
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 48! In this episode, Seth and Matt ask each other for their Top 5 songs that ask a question, try to guess each other's favorite supergroup in the Read My Mind game, and debate which song has the best count-in in the One Minute Matchup. Listen…
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Episode 47 - Top 5 Songs With A Number In The Title, Take 2, Best Version Of Dancing In The Street
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 47! In this episode, Seth and Matt share their Top 5 songs with numbers in the title, atone for their past mistakes in our Take Two segment, and face off on which version of Dancing in the Street is the best one in the One Minute Matchup.…
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Episode 46 - Guilty Pleasures, Feedback, Best Album Cover
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 46! In this episode, Seth and Matt reveal their Top 5 guilty pleasures (in rock music, of course), share a huge backlog of listener Feedback, and almost agree on the best rock album cover in the One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs from…
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Episode 45 - Top 5 Concert Films, I've Got A Song For That, Worst Lyrics Ever
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 45! In this episode, Seth and Matt discuss their Top 5 concert films, respond to a clever listener challenge, and the face off on which song has the worst lyrics in the One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs from this episode here:...
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Episode 44 - Top 5 Misunderstood Songs, Same Title Different Song, Worst Band Name For A Great Band
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 44! In this episode, Seth and Matt list their Top 5 misunderstood songs, Seth tests Matt’s knowledge of different songs with the same title, and the guys debate which great band has the worst name in the One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs...
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Episode 43 - Songs With A Name As The Title, Problem Names for Rock Fans, Best Band Logo or Symbol
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 43! In this episode, Seth and Matt share their Top 5 songs with a name as the title, follow up with a chat about names that are hard to have if you're a music fan, and face off on the best band logo in rock in the One Minute Matchup. Listen to...
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Episode 42 - Songs Disliked By Their Creators, Alan Lomax, Are Commercials Selling Out?
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 42! In this episode, Seth and Matt reveal their Top 5 songs that were disliked by the bands or artists who created them, review the legacy of musicologist and folklorist Alan Lomax, and debate whether musicians are sellouts if they allow their...
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Episode 41 - Top 5 Fast Rising Starts, The 27 Club, The Artist We Most Wish We Saw In Concert
Who's your favorite fast-rising star? Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 41! In this episode, Seth and Matt share their Top 5 young artists who made it big quickly, discuss the cultural phenomenon of The 27 Club, and reveal the one artist they each wish they had seen in concert...
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Episode 40 - Top 5 Happy Accidents On Recordings, Take 2, Best Instrument To Add To A Rock Band
Oops, we did it again! Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 40. In this episode, Seth and Matt bring up their Top 5 happy accidents, mistakes on recordings that made it onto the final cut. Plus, they go back and correct their own errors in Take Two, introduce a new segment idea,...
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Bonus Episode 39 - Top 5 Songs About Winter
Bundle up, it's cold out there! Welcome to a bonus episode of Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast. In this episode, Seth and Matt list their Top 5 songs about winter. Stay warm and we wish you plenty of joy and hygge this holiday season! Listen to the songs from this episode here:...
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Episode 38 - Top 5 Breakup Songs, New Beatles Song, Most Mismatched Rock Duo
It's not you, it's us... welcome to Episode 38 of Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast! In this episode, Seth and Matt drown their sorrows in a big tub of ice cream as they share their Top 5 songs about breakups. The guys also break down the last Beatles song ever and choose the most mismatched rock...
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Episode 37 - The Tryptophan Episode! Top 5 Songs to Chill You Out, Feedback, Worst Cover Ever
Happy Thanksgiving, and welcome to a special tryptophan episode of Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast! In Episode 37, Seth and Matt provide you with their Top 5 songs to chill you out, share your comments in the Feedback segment, and give you their worst covers of all time in the One Minute…
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Episode 36 - Songs With Pre-Rock Origins, How We Teach Music Wrong, Jimi vs EVH
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 36! Seth and Matt share their Top 5 songs with pre-rock'n'roll origins, Matt talks about the wrong ways to teach music, and the guys debate Jimi vs Eddie in the One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs from this episode here:...
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Episode 35 - Artists Who Should Have Been Bigger, If You Like..., AutoTune Yes Or No?
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 35! Seth and Matt reveal their Top 5 artists that should have been bigger, the guys introduce a new segment, If You Like..., and the One Minute Matchup brings you their hot takes on autotune. Listen to the songs from this episode here:...
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Episode 34 - Songs About Professions, Read My Mind, Which Band Spawned the Best Solo Careers
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 34, the first episode of Season 3! It's back to work for the Rock U. Crew, so Seth and Matt share their Top 5 songs about jobs and professions, Matt loses his mind talking about Dave Grohl while Seth looks on in confusion, and the guys debate...
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Bonus Episode 33 - Summer School: Top 5 Songs About Home and Homecoming
Heading home from summer break? Here's one last bonus Summer School edition of Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast to get you back home for the rentrée/back to school, wherever you've been! Seth and Matt share their Top 5 songs about home and homecoming, and Seth makes a big announcement! Listen to...
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BONUS Episode 32 - Summer School: Top 5 Road Trip Songs
Welcome to a bonus Summer School edition of Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 32! Seth and Matt head out on the road, roll the windows down, and crank their Top 5 songs about road trips! Listen to the songs from this episode here:...
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Episode 31 - Top 5 TV & Movie Theme Songs, Feedback, Tube vs Solid State Amps
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 31, the last one of Season 2! Seth and Matt share their Top 5 movie and TV theme songs, share your comments in Feedback, and debate the merits of tube vs. solid state amps in the One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs from this episode here:...
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Episode 30: Songs That Get You Fired Up, Take 2, Artist With the Best Look
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 30! Seth and Matt share their Top 5 songs that get you fired up, correct their previous mistakes in Take Two, and discuss the rock artist with the best look in the One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs from this episode here:...
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Episode 29 - Songs That Refer To Other Songs, Criminally Underrated Guitarists, Remastered Albums
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 29! Seth and Matt share their Top 5 songs that refer to other songs, discuss criminally underrated guitarists, and debate the merits of remastered recordings in the One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs from this episode here:...
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Episode 28 - Songs About Real Events, Read My Mind, Music vs Lyrics
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 28! Seth and Matt share their Top 5 songs based on real events, unveil their new Read My Mind segment, and face off on whether lyrics or music are more important in the One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs from this episode here:...
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Episode 27 - When Anglophones Sing In Another Language, Nicknames, Is It Rock Without Guitar
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 27! Seth and Matt reveal their Top 5 songs with English speakers singing in other languages, review some rock musician nicknames, and debate whether it can still be called rock'n'roll if it doesn't have guitar in the One Minute Matchup. Listen...
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Episode 26 - Music With A Message, Feedback, Best Singing Bass Player
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 26! Seth and Matt dish out great music with a message, share your comments in the latest Feedback session, and name their best singing bass players in the One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs from this episode here:...
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Episode 25 - Top 5 Live Albums, Female Rock Instrumentalists, Live Or Studio?
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 25! Seth and Matt share their Top 5 live albums, talk about the history of female instrumentalists in rock, and face off on whether live performances or studio recordings are a better musical experience in the One Minute Matchup. Listen to the...
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Episode 24 - Best Songs w/Multiple Lead Singers, Stairway to Heaven Suit, Most Annoying Instrument
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 24! Seth and Matt list their Top 5 songs with multiple lead singers, Seth shares his legal insight into the Stairway to Heaven plagiarism case, and the guys debate rock's most annoying instrument in the One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs...
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Episode 23 - Best Song Bridges, Music Torture, What Band Would You Join
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 23! It's a bridge too far as Seth and Matt share their Top 5 song bridges, Seth gives us some background on "music torture", and the guys reveal which one band they would love to join in the One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs from this...
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Episode 22 - Top 5 Bad Songs By Good Artists, Van Halen and Brown M&Ms, Are Mixtapes Dead
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 22! Get out your earplugs, because Seth and Matt share their Top 5 bad songs by great artists. Seth also talks us through the infamous Van Halen brown M&Ms contract rider, and the guys discuss whether the mixtape is a thing of the past in the...
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Episode 21 - Top 5 One Hit Wonders, Physics of Harmony, Is the Guitar Solo Obsolete
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 20! This is a big one, Seth and Matt share their Top 5 one hit wonders. Matt also goes a bit deeper into the physics of music, and the guys debate whether the guitar solo is dead in the One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs from this episode...
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Stocking Stuffer Episode 20 - Top 5 Holiday Songs
Happy Holidays from Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast! Here's a little stocking stuffer for your holiday season, as Seth and Matt share their Top 5 holiday songs. See you in 2023 with more episodes! Listen to the songs from this episode here:...
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Episode 19 - Songs About Music, Take Two, Best Singing Drummer
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 19! Seth and Matt build on the last episode with their Top 5 songs about music. They also clean up their mistakes from previous episodes in our Take Two segment, and face off to name the best singing drummer in rock in the One Minute Matchup....
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Episode 18 - Top 5 Songs About Bands/Musicians, Feedback, Artists' Personal Lives
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 18! Seth and Matt bite off a big mouthful in this one, as they compare their Top 5 songs about bands and musicians! They also share your comments on previous episodes in our Feedback segment, and debate a weighty question in the One Minute...
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Episode 17 - Top 5 Sad Songs, Janet Jackson Crashes Hard Drives, Gear vs Lessons
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 17! Get out the tissues, because Seth and Matt share their Top 5 sad songs! Also, Matt explains the science behind Janet Jackson's hard-drive crashing song Rhythm Nation, and the guys debate whether your money is better spent on gear or…
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Episode 16 - Top 5 Spooky Songs, Accidental Bassists, Bands that Lost a Key Member
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 16! Time to hide under a blanket, because Seth and Matt share their Top 5 spooky songs, just in time for Halloween! Also, the guys discuss the many famous rockers who played bass out of necessity, and grapple with the question of whether it's…
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Episode 15 - Top 5 Weird Instruments, Can You Get Sued For A Breakup Song? Bands Past Their Prime
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, we're back for Season 2 with Episode 15! Seth and Matt share their Top 5 weird instruments that appear on rock recordings, Seth answers the legal question of whether you can get sued for a breakup song, and the guys square off in our One Minute…
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BONUS Episode 14 - Summer School 2 Top 5 Movie Soundtracks
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, BONUS Episode 14 - Summer School! Summer's a time to catch up on movies, so Seth and Matt share their top 5 movie soundtracks. Hey, we don't want to be stuck here in this classroom with you either, we want to be on the beach too! So pay attention and...
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BONUS Episode 13 - Summer School! Top 5 Summer Songs
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, BONUS Episode 13! You should have paid more attention during the year, now you have to go to Summer School! Seth and Matt share their top 5 summer songs. Now put down that paper airplane, spit out that gum, and lose those sunglasses - and pay…
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Episode 12 - Top 5 Rock Outros, Take 2, What's the Most Important Invention In Rock
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 12! It's the final episode of Season 1, so Seth and Matt discuss their top 5 rock outros, correct their previous mistakes in another edition of Take 2, and face off on the most important invention in rock in the One Minute Matchup. Listen to…
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Episode 11 - Top 5 Rock Intros, Listener Feedback, Best City for Launching Rock Bands
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 11! Seth and Matt compare their top 5 rock intros, share another "Feedback" segment of listener comments, and debate which city produced the best rock bands in the One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs from this episode here:...
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Episode 10 - Hidden Gems, Length Of Songs, the Best Year In Rock
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 10! Seth and Matt share their top 5 lesser-known songs by famous artists, Matt explains why rock songs are usually about three minutes long, and the guys try to pick the best year in rock in the One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs from…
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Episode 9 - Top 5 Rock Collaborations, Blurred Lines Case, Best Number of Guitars in a Band
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 9! Seth and Matt share their top 5 rock collaborations, Seth takes us through the Marvin Gaye vs. Blurred Lines copyright case, and the guys debate the ideal number of guitarists in a rock band in the One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs…
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Episode 8 - Special guest Rory Quinn, Rory's Top 5 Rock Drummers, the Six Pack
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 8! In this episode, Seth and Matt welcome their first ever guest. He's none other than Rory Quinn - Rory Heartbreak, The Alberta Hurricane, The Mighty Quinn - drummer and drum teacher extraordinaire. Hear about Rory's first Battle of the…
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Episode 7 - Top 5 Story Songs, Listener Feedback, Do Tonewoods Matter
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 7! Seth and Matt share their top 5 songs that tell a story, share listener thoughts and comments in our new segment, Feedback, and take on the question of tonewoods in our One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs from this episode here:...
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Episode 6 - Top 5 Funny Songs, Take 2, Digital vs Vinyl
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 6! Seth and Matt share their top 5 funny songs, correct their earlier mistakes in our new segment, Take 2, and debate the merits of digital vs. vinyl music in our One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs from this episode here:...
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Episode 5 - Top 5 Rock Instrumentals, How To Pick A Band Name, Best Rock Multi-instrumentalist
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 5! Your hosts Seth Hinkley and Matt Black share their top 5 rock instrumentals, talk about what makes a good band name, and square off on who is the best rock multi-instrumentalist of all time in our One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast! Your hosts Seth Hinkley and Matt Black discuss different aspects of rock music and the Rock U. experience. We’ll bring you in-depth discussions of our favorite topics in rock’n’roll, plenty of special guests, and some insider scoops. Available now on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, and SoundCloud. Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast is sponsored and supported by our partners at Big Pebble Records, your one-stop anglophone resource for music creation in Paris. Our theme music was written and produced by former Rock U. teacher Tom Walters, aka Kitsch Kub.For more info about Rock U.: https://rock-u.fr/For more info about Big Pebble Records: https://www.bigpebblerecords.com/To check out Kitsch Kub: https://www.kitschkub.com/
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Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast! Your hosts Seth Hinkley and Matt Black discuss different aspects of rock music and the Rock U. experience. We’ll bring you in-depth discussions of our favorite topics in rock’n’roll, plenty of special guests, and some insider scoops. Available now on...
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