Angie Moon reviews Barbie: Her Inspiration, Story, and Legacy by Robin Gerber. 2024 marks the 65th anniversary of the iconic Barbie doll.
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Jann Wenner excludes women and black musicians from his new book The Masters
An opinion article on Jann Wenner's prejudiced and condescending comments about women and black people in rock and roll.
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Childfree Classic Rock Musicians
A list of musicians from the 60s, 70s, and 80s who never had children.
Are you a boy or are you a girl?: A History of Androgyny and Classic Rock
The history of androgynous fashion from the 1800s with dandies and dress reform to the classic rock era: 60s dandies/peacocks, glam rock, new romantics, and goths.
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31 Feminist Moments in Classic Rock: Part 2: 1971-1990s
Part 2 of a tribute to women in rock music for Women's History Month. In this blog post, we cover the 70s to the Riot Grrrl movement of the 90s.
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31 Feminist Moments in Classic Rock: Part 1: 1928-1970
To celebrate women's history month, we are sharing 31 feminist moments in rock history. Part one is about the early/pre-rock and roll years through the 70s.
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20 Timeless Political Classic Rock lyrics
In turbulent political times, we turn to music for comfort and for self-expression. Here are some timeless political classic rock lyrics that still apply to 2020.
The Diversity of Woodstock
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, Angie Moon analyses the diversity of the musicians who played at Woodstock looking at gender, race, sexuality, and nationality.
Mimi Sells Out: Thoughts on Mariah Carey performing in Saudi Arabia
Mariah Carey is supposed to play a concert in Saudi Arabia. Activists are calling on her to cancel the show. Here's my take on why she should cancel.
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The Diversity of Classic Rock 
4/20 Special: Stop the Respectability Politics
An opinion piece by Angie Moon about respectability politics in cannabis legalisation and why it doesn't work using examples from history: Women's lib, Civil Rights, and Gay Liberation.
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