Daniel Rachel
@danielrachel.bsky.social
Musician-turned-Award Winning Author
Does rock have a Nazi problem? ‘This Ain’t Rock ‘n’ Roll’ details the rock stars who took up Nazi imagery, but what does their fascination with fascism mean? READ: tinyurl.com/AintRock
Does Rock Have a Nazi Problem? This Ain't Rock 'n' Roll » PopMatters
This Ain't Rock 'n' Roll details the rock stars who took up Nazi imagery, but what does their fascination with fascism mean?
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2 TONE TALES! In the wonderful company of Pauline Black Pete Chambers & Shelley Reece Thank you to Suky Singh at the 2 Tone Village and the Coventry Festival of Books
ICYMI my latest ‘Hanging Out a Window’ column is a review of @danielrachel.bsky.social’s vital and valuable book about pop music’s flirtation with the symbols of Nazism. Read and subscribe (free) here: johnearls.substack.com/p/book-revie...
Last month @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social joined us for A Long Play Session & spoke about her fantastic #beatles book on their #60s film A Hard Day’s Night. Joining her in talk was @danielrachel.bsky.social as they dived deep into Beatles folklore & debated who was the best actor... George obviously.
My latest ‘Hanging Out a Window’ column is out and it’s a review of @danielrachel.bsky.social’s vital and valuable book about pop music’s flirtation with the symbols of Nazism. Read and subscribe (free) here: johnearls.substack.com/p/book-revie...
HITLER & SGT PEPPER! 'Lennon had the interesting habit of goose-stepping across stages, holding a comb across his lips like a Hitler moustache & performing the Nazi salute in front of crowds - …excellent new book, This Ain’t Rock ’n’ Roll' jewishreviewofbooks.com/jewish-life/...
'A disturbing & sadly timely look at a hideous practice' @bigtakeover.com FORTHCOMING EVENTS Banned: @guilfest.bsky.social 'too political' 30/6 Leeds 9/7 Stratford +Rhoda Dakar 12/7 Coventry + Pauline Black 18/7 Cologne + Pauline Black 22/7 London 30/8 Nairn 29/10 Birmingham 4/11 Nottingham
RAZORCAKE REVIEW 'This is an important work, and one that reminds us that even in our musical subcultures, we need to be vigilant in keeping the history of the Holocaust alive, lest we fail to take it and the consequences of it seriously.' @razorcake.bsky.social razorcake.org/this-aint-ro...
Hosted by @danielrachel.bsky.social, this promises to be a special night in Leeds. Tickets available here - www.eventbrite.com/e/the-long-p... #cabaretvoltaire #arcticmonkeys #sheffield #pulp
The Long Play Sessions: Groovy, Laidback and Nasty with Daniel Dylan Wray
In Groovy, Laidback & Nasty acclaimed journalist Daniel Dylan Wray sets out why Sheffield has long been a crucible for world-leading music.
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'Something was going on beneath the music. It was dark and sinister, and we ignored it... a new, disturbing and quite overdue book.' religionnews.com/2026/06/10/h... This Ain’t Rock ’n’ Roll: Pop Music, the Swastika and the Third Reich
Hosting the talk is @danielrachel.bsky.social & it promises to a night of lively conversation, fascinating insights & plenty of stories as Samira explores the cultural impact & enduring appeal of this iconic film. Tickets are just £5 & available here wegottickets.com/f/21469#tick...
The Long Play Sessions : Samira Ahmed with 'A Hard Day's Night'
Join us at ICMP’s Queen’s Park campus for a special in‑conversation event with award‑winning journalist, writer, and broadcaster Samira Ahmed, as she discusses her brand‑new book in the BFI Film Class...
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My Beatles train is pulling into London on Jun 11.With the ace @danielrachel.bsky.social on board. Tickets (to ride) please!🎸🎥🎬🎶📚 www.tickettailor.com/events/insti...
Select tickets – The Long Play Sessions : Samira Ahmed with 'A Hard Day's Night' – ICMP London (Queen's Park Campus)
The Long Play Sessions : Samira Ahmed with 'A Hard Day's Night' – ICMP London (Queen's Park Campus), Thu 11 Jun 2026 - Join us at ICMP’s Queen’s Park campus for a special in‑conversation event with aw...
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Next month, we welcome @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social to The Long Play Sessions at ICMP as she discusses her superb book on #thebeatles film A Hard Day's Night for #BFI Hosting this special evening will be @danielrachel.bsky.social and early bird tickets are available for £5 on the link below.
Thankyou everyone who packed out Chat's Palace Rock Against Racism at Hackney History Festival A great event hosted by @nndroid.bsky.social with guest floor-spots! WALLS COME TUMBLING DOWN The Music & Politics of Rock Against Racism, 2 Tone & Red Wedge www.amazon.co.uk/Walls-Come-T...
@danielrachel.bsky.social 's book on the history of 2 Tone Records, "Too Much Too Young," is reviewed in Martin's View. Read the whole review here: mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/05/book... Available through Akashic Books at www.akashicbooks.com/catalog/too-...
Book Review: Too Much Too Young
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Martin Maenza@mcmaenza.bsky.social · 3mo agoBook Review: Too Much Too Young by Daniel Rachel (published June 2024 by @akashicbooks.bsky.social ). The through-telling of the 2 Tone Records story. mcmaenza.blogspot.com/2026/05/book... #TooMuchTooYoung #2ToneRecords
**FLASH SALE - £5 Tickets available for a limited time** Join @tedkessler.bsky.social Hamish MacBain, & @danielrachel.bsky.social for an evening of Oasis as they discuss A Sound So Very Loud, the peerless book on every song Oasis ever recorded. Tickets are here - www.eventbrite.com/e/the-long-p...
TALKING ROCK AGAINST RACISM with Andrew Harrison Hackney History Festival - Sunday 17 May www.tickettailor.com/events/hackn...
@danielrachel.bsky.social is on About the Authors TV to discuss his book, "This Ain’t Rock ‘n’ Roll: Pop Music, the Swastika, & the Third Reich." Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPLf... "This Ain't Rock 'n' Roll" is available through Akashic Books at www.akashicbooks.com/catalog/this...
DANIEL RACHEL ON THIS AIN'T ROCK N ROLL: POP MUSIC, SWASTIKA & THE 3RD REICH ON ABOUT THE AUTHORS TV
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'Rarely has a book felt so timely.... Rachel fearlessly & skilfully takes the bull by the horns, taking musicians—many mainstream & beloved—to task over their flirtations with Nazi imagery. No icon is safe.... a brilliant book!' @musicconnection www.musicconnection.com/this-aint-ro...
"This Ain’t Rock ‘n’ Roll: Pop Music, The Swastika, and the Third Reich" By Daniel Rachel
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Published in February, “This Ain’t Rock ‘n’ Roll: Pop Music, the Swastika, and the Third Reich,” offers the first comprehensive history of the music industry’s obsession with Nazism. Read the full interview on The Times of Israel: www.timesofisrael.com/sex-nazism-a...
With the recent release of @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social book on A Hard Days Night, now is the perfect time to book your ticket for a Long Play Session as she discusses the book with @danielrachel.bsky.social on Thursday 11th June. Tickets are available here - www.tickettailor.com/events/insti...
Kanye before Kanye-Gate.... Nazi antics of the Beatles & Stones, Serge Gainsbourg, Malcolm McLaren, and social media in the age of #KanyeWest Have a listen.... newbooksnetwork.com/this-aint-ro... megaphone.link/NBNK4505361165
'NEVER LESS THAN GRIPPING.... ...a timely as well a powerful book, full of eye-opening and sometimes shocking details......from the Beatles and Stones to punk, new wave and ultimately #KanyeWest and Nicki Minaj ' spectrumculture.com/2026/04/02/t...
This Ain’t Rock ‘n’ Roll: by Daniel Rachel - Spectrum Culture
This Ain’t Rock ‘n’ Roll is a vital interrogation of the way that the tropes and symbolism of Nazism have been absorbed into popular music and been trivialised by it, but it feels like there’s an even...
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The government has just banned #KanyeWest aka Ye from the #wirelessfestival - but he's not the only major pop artist fascinated by the Third Reich. Author @danielrachel.bsky.social explains a dark history to @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/69wH...
Daniel Rachel: Rock Music, The Swastika and Nazism
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'History teaches us the danger of right-wing attitudes, where simple, everyday ideas gain traction and evolve into tools of intolerance' THIS AIN'T ROCK 'N' ROLL: POP MUSIC, THE SWASTIKA AND THE THIRD REICH p326 #KanyeWest
Incredible that #KanyeWest has been booked to headline #WirelessFest despite releasing 'Heil Hitler' track... Author @danielrachel.bsky.social spoke about pop's indecent infatuation with Nazism to @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/69wH...
Daniel Rachel: Rock Music, The Swastika and Nazism
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My latest interview for @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social. Spoke with @danielrachel.bsky.social about “This Ain’t Rock ‘n’ Roll” (@akashicbooks.bsky.social, 2026) examining seven decades of beloved artists who adopted Aaryan aesthetics. Check it out here: newbooksnetwork.com/this-aint-ro...
'How revelling in totalitarianism, genocide and hate might be rock 'n' roll, punk rock and sexy... ... a brilliant text and substantive exemplar of historical inquiry' THIS AIN'T ROCK 'N' ROLL @winnipegfreepress.com www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
THIS NIGHT HAS OPENED MY EYES! A great pleasure to spend an evening with Mike Joyce talking The Smiths, Suede, and last rites....I kid you not! The Hub At St Mary's #thesmiths #mikejoyce #johnnymarr #morrissey
