In this post we’ll be talking about the history of surf and instrumental rock from its multicultural origins to how it is still an influence today. Surf culture was something I had an interest in since I was a little …
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Classic Rock in Eastern Europe Part 2: The Baltic Countries
Let’s get started with a little geography and history. The Baltic Sea is in Northern Europe. When maps talk about the Baltic Countries, they are usually referring to three countries, even though more than three border the Baltic Sea. So what …
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Indian Influences in Classic Rock
Note from the author: I wanted to write this post for a while now. The sitar is my favourite instrument. It added something cool to the table, paving the way for other world music genres to influence classic rock. I …
Immigrants in Classic Rock
I’ve been busy with school, so busy I can’t write another post. Don’t worry, this blog is still in my thoughts. As you may know, I am an immigrant myself, going to school in a different country. I have no …
Disco Rocks: The influence of Disco on Classic Rock
For a few years in the late 70s and early 80s, disco took over, starting a rivalry between disco and rock. Some rock musicians released their own disco songs. Let's explore the influence of disco on rock and roll.
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Classic Rock in Eastern Europe Part 1 and Intro
Note: Some of the following countries that I’ll be talking about in this mightn’t be considered part of Eastern Europe, but rather Central Europe. All of these countries however, were under the influence of the USSR (as satellite states) at …
Classic Rock in Scandinavia
Out of all of the Scandinavian countries, Sweden has had the most visible contribution to classic rock and oldies, but the other Scandinavian countries made contributions as well. You probably know of ABBA and maybe a couple more of these …
Benelux in Classic Rock
From Plastic Bertrand to Focus to Radio Luxembourg… Belgium, The Netherlands, and Luxembourg have made contributions to classic rock. Let’s explore these three countries and their contributions to rock and roll!
West Germany and Austria in Classic Rock
In the past Diversity of Classic Rock posts, we were talking about different walks of life of various musicians. Now, we’re going to focus on Classic Rock in Europe. Continental Europe that is! Music from Continental Europe doesn’t get nearly …
The Diversity of Classic Rock 
Despacito: Topping the charts everywhere, but is it really that impressive?
I’ve been busy working on other writing projects and my thesis, so I am a bit late to the party, but this song is still played widely on the radio. It’s still #1 in America. I heard it on the …
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