An astrological explanation for the rise of rock, 1957-1970: Blame Neptune in Scorpio
[Franco sent this article he wrote about the rise of rock and how according to his astrological theory it all
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Women Confronting the Boy’s Club in Rock’n’Roll
The #MeToo reverberations will continue for some time yet–as they should. There will also be many long overdue ripples through
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Do Sex, Drugs and Rock’n’Roll Really Go Together? Let’s Ask Science!
The phrase “sex, drugs and rock’n’roll” go back at least to Ian Dury’s 1977 hit, probably earlier. The three things
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When Did “Rock’n’Roll” Become Just “Rock?” And Why?
For the first decade of its existence, this music was called “rock’n’roll.” But by the time we got to the
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The Future of Tech is Being Made by Sex, Drugs and Rock’n’Roll
What’s driving the tech industry these days? According to TechCrunch, it’s the simple standard formula of sex, drugs and rock’n’roll.
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The Story of the American Sailors Who Brought Rock’n’Roll to the UK
In the glory days of transatlantic cruise ships, few European ports were more important than Liverpool. Thousands of ships big
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Reviving the Rock’n’Roll of Cambodia
It’s been a long time since “Cambodia” and “rock’n’roll” have been used together in a sentence. When the genocidal thugs
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Here’s a Book for Anyone Who Loves Canadian Music
For years, Canadians did a really lousy job of documenting this country’s music history. That, however, began to turn around
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50 Rock Songs That Will Increase Your Vocabulary
My father loves Reader’s Digest. Next to the “Life’s Like That” anecdotes, he enjoyed the column called “It Pays to
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