The first post in a series about black rock, soul, and R&B musicians of the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Alphabetical order: from Aretha Franklin to The Foundations.
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Vegetarians and Vegans in Classic Rock
You might not associate classic rock and veganism, but did you know that these classic rock stars don't eat meat? Here's a list of vegan and vegetarian classic rockers.
You Better Work: Classic Rockers in Drag
Drag has been growing in popularity in recent years. What is the connection to classic rock? Learn about drag history and which rock stars did drag in this post.
Review: Bohemian Rhapsody
The Diversity of Classic Rock goes to the cinema to review the new Freddie Mercury biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody. Aesthetically amazing, but what about the story?
🏳️🌈 The LGBT Songs of Classic Rock: Part 2 1972-1988 🏳️🌈
To celebrate Pride Month, this is the second part of a two part series of posts about LGBT themed songs of classic rock. This post focuses on the years 1972-1988 with emphasis on rock music of the era.
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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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20 Artists who are not in the Rock Hall, but should be
With the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2019 inductees ceremony coming up soon, here's a list of artists who are not in the Rock Hall, but should be
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