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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Timeless lyrics from political classic rock songs: Part 3
Talking about political classic rock lyrics from songs by Budgie, Tower of Power, Stiff Little Fingers, Yardbirds, Prince, Nina Simone, and more!
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Interview: Jim Curtis on Bob Dylan’s Murder Most Foul
Angie Moon speaks to Decoding Dylan author, Jim Curtis about Bob Dylan's latest release, the epic 17 minute long "Murder Most Foul" - a song that makes a bold statement about America and the world.
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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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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.
50 Years Since the Moon Landing: Classic Rock and Space Part 1 🚀✨
The Diversity of Classic Rock celebrates the 50th anniversary of the moon landing with a list of songs about space by bands like The Beatles, David Bowie, Elton John, Frank Sinatra, and more!
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Review: Remastered: The Miami Showband Massacre
Angie Moon reviews the new Netflix documentary, Remastered: The Miami Showband Massacre.
🏳️🌈 The LGBT Songs of Classic Rock: Part 1 1953-1971 🏳️🌈
In this post, we look classic rock songs with an LGBT theme or story. We go from the 50s to 1971, analysing the lyrics and representations of LGBT people. You might recognise some songs like "Lola" and you might learn …
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Horrible Histories: The Savage Sixties
A post based on the BBC series Horrible Histories, this time looking at bizarre/annoying things about everyday life in the 60s.
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