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Tagged: 1970s
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Known as ‘the Mother of Rock’, Lillian Roxon effectively presents herself here as being at the epicentre of music and culture in New York City in the 1970s.
Fifteen years older than Iggy Pop (lead...
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It’s obvious from this recording that Lillian Roxon prides herself on being able to identify which acts will make it big. Her friend Reddy topped the charts in 1972 with her women’s liberation anthem...
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This excerpt from Today with Brian White on 2GB radio, Sydney was broadcast on 13 August 1973, a few days after Lillian Roxon’s death. Roxon was a regular American correspondent for the show covering...
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In this editorial about the trouble with album covers, Lillian Roxon is clearly addressing her audience as one rock fan to another (‘You can say it’s irrelevant, but you know and I know that it isn’t...
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Lillian Roxon boldly declares ‘I love [David] Bowie’.
Seamlessly interweaving criticism, fandom, wit, gossip and personal narrative, journalist Roxon is a fine storyteller. This anecdote about Angie...
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Lillian Roxon’s friend and colleague Derryn Hinch reflects on her talent and legacy during a broadcast of Today With Brian White on 2GB in Sydney on 13 August 1973, just days after Roxon’s death.
He...
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In this report about female rock groups Fanny and Pride of Women, Lillian Roxon’s passion for the advancement of women in rock shines through.
They don’t get an easy ride though; here she defends her...
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Fond of a pun, Lillian Roxon’s background as a tabloid journalist shows in the headline for this radio story, ‘Has Jim Morrison Closed The Doors?’.
This piece is a fine example of Roxon’s seemingly...
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‘The most exciting people in music are the writers at the moment’, says rock journalist Lillian Roxon boldly in 1973.
In this audio clip, an unidentified journalist interviews Lillian Roxon for radio...
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Lillian Roxon asks provocatively, ‘Have The [Rolling] Stones changed?’.
Her delivery is lightning fast so she manages to cram in details of the band’s personal lives, various controversies and an...