I’ve been busy with school, so busy I can’t write another post. Don’t worry, this blog is still in my thoughts. As you may know, I am an immigrant myself, going to school in a different country. I have no …
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Jewish Classic Rock and Oldies Musicians Part 1: Europe and South Africa
Easily one of the largest religions amongst classic rock musicians after Christianity and non-religious is Judaism. There are many Jewish musicians who have shaped classic rock and made it what it is today from songwriting to performing the music. Jewish …
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Muslims in Classic Rock
Classic rock is also diverse as far as religious beliefs go. Not everyone in classic rock is Christian or non-religious. This post will talk about the most famous Muslim rock stars: Yusuf Islam, Richard Thompson, and (most of the members of) The Action/Mighty …
Black Classic Rock Musicians of the 60s and 70s
Note: I’m working on an improved blog post series about black musicians: more information and better readability. Part one can be found here. Thank you! Rock and Roll is a black American invention. The first rock stars were black. Rock …

Classic Rockers who made it before they turned 18
Classic rock is a very young genre. Here are some musicians who achieved big things before they turned 18.
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Romani Classic Rock musicians
The Romani are an ethnicity mostly living in Europe (although there are some Americans of Romani descent). They originated in India and were nomadic, eventually reaching Europe. The Romani live all over Europe, with populations in countries such as England, …

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 …
Thoughts: Manchester Arena Attack
Picture by @blaireandchill on Twitter. Yesterday, a terrorist attack happened at the Manchester Arena after the Ariana Grande concert. Twenty-two people died, many of them were children. Imagine your kid seeing their idol, looking forward to the day for months, …
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