Category: The Diversity of Classic Rock
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Romani Classic Rock musicians
The Romani are an ethnicity mostly living in Europe (although there are some Americans of Romani descent). They originated in… Read more.
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LGBT Musicians from the 1950s-1980s
There have been many musicians over the years who have openly identified as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender in classic… Read more.
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Happy Birthday Pete Townshend!
Pete Townshend is my favourite songwriter of all time and he’s the guitarist of my favourite band of all time,… Read more.
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Native Americans in Classic Rock and Oldies
An article about Native American musicians from the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s. Read more.
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Black Owned Record Labels
Prologue: Black Swan Records was founded by Harry Pace in 1921 in Harlem, New York City and was the first… Read more.
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Ska and the Caribbean Influence in Classic Rock
Classic rock takes its influences from many different genres around the world, including reggae and ska. In this post we… Read more.
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Ireland and Classic Rock
I have been studying abroad in Ireland since September and it has been an incredible experience. I have been to… Read more.
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Latinos/Latinas/Spaniards/Spanish-Americans and their influence in Classic Rock and Oldies
Latino/as and Spaniards have had a big role in rock and popular music from the late 50s to today. From… Read more.
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Asians in Classic Rock and Oldies
Some people don’t know that Freddie Mercury was Asian. He was born to a Parsi family in Zanzibar, raised in… Read more.
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Women in Classic Rock Part 2: The 70s
When writing my essay on the representation of women in classic rock from the 60s to the 80s, I noticed… Read more.
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Women in Classic Rock Part 1: The 60s
Women’s History Month may almost be over, but we can celebrate the accomplishments of women in various fields every day.… Read more.
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Begin Here: Classic Rock/Oldies and Africa
Let’s start in the continent where human life began – Africa. Blues, Jazz, and Gospel music (which Rock and Roll had… Read more.