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.
Tag: feminism
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.
Roger Daltrey’s disparaging comments about #MeToo
Roger Daltrey was in the news recently for his comments about the Me Too movement. Here's my response.
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Sgt Pepper: Are The Beatles a boy’s club?
This is a response to Amanda Marcotte’s article on Salon.com called Against “Sgt Pepper”: The Beatles classic made pop seem male, nerdy, and “important” – and that wasn’t a good thing.
The Diversity of Classic Rock 
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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