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An astrological explanation for the rise of rock, 1957-1970: Blame Neptune in Scorpio

November 4, 2019November 3, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Astrology, Rock'n'Roll

[Franco sent this article he wrote about the rise of rock and how according to his astrological theory it all

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Music Industry 

Women Confronting the Boy’s Club in Rock’n’Roll

December 18, 2017December 17, 2017 Alan Cross 3 Comments #MeToo, 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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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Do Sex, Drugs and Rock’n’Roll Really Go Together? Let’s Ask Science!

October 8, 2017October 8, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Drugs, Rock'n'Roll, Sex

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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Music History 

When Did “Rock’n’Roll” Become Just “Rock?” And Why?

September 23, 2016September 23, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Rock, Rock History, Rock'n'Roll

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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Tech 

The Future of Tech is Being Made by Sex, Drugs and Rock’n’Roll

March 14, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Drugs, Rock'n'Roll, Sex, Tech Industry, Unicorn

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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Music History 

The Story of the American Sailors Who Brought Rock’n’Roll to the UK

July 6, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Cunard, Liverpool, Merchant Seamen, Rock'n'Roll, Rolling Stones

In the glory days of transatlantic cruise ships, few European ports were more important than Liverpool. Thousands of ships big

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Music History 

Reviving the Rock’n’Roll of Cambodia

April 19, 2015April 19, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cambodia, Khmer Rouge, Rock'n'Roll

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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Music History Recommended Reading 

Here’s a Book for Anyone Who Loves Canadian Music

February 27, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob Mersereau, Canada, History, Rock'n'Roll

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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Music History 

50 Rock Songs That Will Increase Your Vocabulary

November 4, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dictionary, Rock'n'Roll, Vocabulary, Word Power

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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