Bloodrock’s Declassification of the Pentagon Papers
Daniel Ellsberg of the Pentagon Papers was a political whistleblower. Bloodrock had a hit song about death. Their worlds converged in 1972.
Keith Moore
Keith Moore is a native New Englander with an advanced degree in literature from the University of Oklahoma. His short fiction has appeared in Bluestem Magazine, Ponder Review and The Raven Review; his writing has also been published in The Boston Globe, the Cape Cod Times and Emerging Civil War.
When Plainsong Searched for Amelia Earhart
Purdue University recently announced a new expedition to discover what happened to Amelia Earhart. In 1972, the band Plainsong sang of its own investigation into the heroine’s mythology.
The Spirit of Redbone’s Ghost Dance at Wounded Knee
“We Were All Wounded at Wounded Knee” was omitted from Redbone’s 1973 US-version album Wovoka, but it was top of the charts in parts of Europe.
Terry Nelson’s March to the Beat of the My Lai Massacre
Terry Nelson and C Company’s “Battle Hymn of Lt. Calley” is a shocking narrative written in defense of Lt. William Calley and his role in the My Lai Massacre. The song sold one million copies — in less than a month.
Scotland’s the Sensational Alex Harvey Band’s American Revolution
The strange but true story of Scottish rock band the Sensational Alex Harvey Band’s hit single about the Boston Tea Party. Well, it was a hit in the UK, at least.