Angie Moon reviews the new musical biopic about Elton John, Rocketman, starring Taron Egerton. This isn't an average biopic and Elton John isn't an average musician.
Tag: LGBT
Thoughts on Ariana Grande headlining Manchester Pride
Is Ariana Grande headlining Manchester Pride offensive? Should straight cisgender allies be the face of Pride? Angie Moon writes her opinion.
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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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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.
🏳️🌈 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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🏳️🌈 The LGBT Songs of Classic Rock: Part 1 1954-1971 🏳️🌈
In this post, we look classic rock songs with an LGBT theme or story. We go from 1957 to 1971, analysing the lyrics and representations of LGBT people. You might recognise some songs like "Lola" and you might learn about …
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Opinion: Should concerts in North Carolina be cancelled?
Note: I wanted to make this into a video, but at the moment I am so busy with other things that it’s easier to write this and post it. Also: North Carolina is not the only state that passed a …
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Happy Pride Month!
I heard the great news about marriage equality in the United States. Congratulations to the United States. Everyone should be able to marry who they love. It’s a fundamental right. We’re not going to win all the battles overnight, but …
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 rock. The first bisexual rock star was Sister Rosetta Tharpe, a rock and roll pioneer. Many lesbian, gay, bi, and …
The Diversity of Classic Rock 
My problem with Coachella… and other festivals
An opinion article about the problems with Coachella and its owner Philip Anschutz, who has donated money to conservative groups and homophobic groups. You shouldn't go to Coachella if you're an LGBT ally.
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