Heil, Heil, Rock-n-Roll. What’s with Brit Rockers and the Third Reich? Part Two

Heil, Heil, Rock-n-Roll. What’s with Brit Rockers and the Third Reich? Part Two

Should I trash my entire collection of David Bowie recordings because I abhor the fascist comments he made over 30 years ago? In part 2 of an article examining British rock stars' fascination with Nazi imagery, we'll take a look at three English superstars who've have made some mighty disturbing comments over the years.

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Heil, Heil, Rock-n-Roll. What’s with Brit Rockers and the Third Reich? Part One

Heil, Heil, Rock-n-Roll. What’s with Brit Rockers and the Third Reich? Part One

Why have so many British artists had a fascination with Hitler, with Nazi fashion and, in some cases, with fascist philosophy? In this two-part article I’ll attempt to provide some insight -- hopefully, without appearing to excuse, justify or make light of truly bad behavior. We'll begin with the Nazi uniform itself - one of the Third Reich's greatest works of propaganda.

Continue Reading Heil, Heil, Rock-n-Roll. What’s with Brit Rockers and the Third Reich? Part One