Glam Rock

Though Martin Popoff, author of The Big Book of Hair Metal: The Illustrated Oral History of Heavy Metal’s Debauched Decade, traces the roots of hair metal or U.K. glam rock back to the 1950s and 60s, the rock ‘n’ roll movement really gains momentum in the 70s (especially as an aesthetic) before exploding in the 80s. U.K. …

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Glam Rock is a musical subgenre and a cultural movement that evolved during the early ‘70s in Britain. Though Glam music is diverse, the performers are most distinguished from other musicians by their theatricality and public personas. Most Glam musicians were men who wore bright, form-fitting costumes, platform shoes, and makeup. Their on-stage personas were…

David Bowie craved success from an early age and those who knew him in the early days say he was always a star in the making

The Glam Rock trope as used in popular culture. Primary Stylistic Influences: Rock & Roll, Hard Rock, Pop Music Secondary Stylistic Influences: …

Music writer Simon Reynolds discusses the importance of the 70s rock genre – and its uncanny relevance in rap and R&B today

Writer Simon Reynolds, whose new book Shock and Awe looks at glam rock's legacy, discusses some of the genre's most notable artists.

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Book offer a comprehensive guide to the history Glam Rock, heavy on words and eyeliner

Glam!: (David) Bowie, (Marc) Bolan and the Glitter Rock Revolution [Barney Hoskyns] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The complete, behind-the-scenes story of the flamboyant glitter rock of the early 1970s.

David Bowie

Simon Reynolds’s “Shock and Awe” covers the glory days of glam rock and its pioneers, including T. Rex, David Bowie, Alice Cooper and Roxy Music.

Justly celebrated for blurring genres and opening minds across the globe, the late David Bowie's influence across the spectrum of Western music is formidable.

David Bowie, the glam rock icon , took on many guises over the course of his four-decade career. Here are some of the best-known.

Find Glam Rock Albums, Artists and Songs, and Hand-Picked Top Glam Rock Music on AllMusic

David Bowie has died aged 69 after fighting cancer for 18 months. As well as being remembered for his musical talents, the legendary singer will also be remembered for redefining sexuality for an entire generation. When David Bowie stepped onto the stage as Ziggy Stardust in 1969, one of the world’s greatest gay icons was born and the rulebooks were forever rewritten.

Simon Reynolds, author of the new book “Shock and Awe: Glam Rock and Its Legacy, from the Seventies to the ...

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After Woodstock and before Punk, Glam Rock reimagined the Rock ’n Roll experience as outlandish fantasy. By becoming objects of art themselves, Glam’s perfor...