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Rosemary Schonfeld brings an acid-humour approach to homophobia with new single ‘Everyone Hates Lesbians’

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8 months ago

September 26, 2025

Don Reed

Following recent single ‘Chorus of Friends and Jean’, Rosemary Schonfeld is set to release new single ‘Everyone Hates Lesbians’ as the next taster of her forthcoming rock opera concept album ‘Sandy and Jean’.

As track 7 out of the 12 on the album, which is set in the 1980s against the backdrop of the homophobic legislation introduced by the Tories: Section 28, the song follows the story of Sandy and Jean’s lesbian relationship and how Sandy cannot find the courage to leave her husband, Jon. Both Sandy and Jean have children, and Jean is a teacher. In the 1980s Lesbian mothers could lose custody of their children when they left their husband and gay teachers were at risk of being sacked if they came out.

With a Dorothy Parker and Edith Sitwell-like acid-humour approach to homophobia, ‘Everyone Hates Lesbians’ charts the history of anti-gay and lesbian persecution over the past two thousand years, bringing us to Section 28 in the UK in the 1980s. Jean, a teacher, who has recently come out and is over the moon about her new relationship with Sandy, has talked to a friend about how happy she is, and how she wants to share her wonderful news with everyone. Jean’s friend is much more savvy and tries to explain to her the reasons why it is not safe for her to do so.

Musically, the track is an upbeat bouncy number, with an accordion adding a Balkan-folk feel, as Rosemary expresses the intense back and forth of Sandy and Jean’s dilemma with tantalising acerbic wit. Whilst having the feel of being part of a musical, with a fun novelty theatrical chaos abounding the song, ‘Everyone Hates Lesbians’ also stands forthrightly on its own as an important new anti-homophobic anthem with a serious message for 2025 and beyond.

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Rocky Kramer’s Rock & Roll Tuesdays Presents “Loud & Proud” On Tuesday, June 9th, 2026 7 PM PT on Twitch

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10 hours ago

June 7, 2026

Jimmy Star

Rocky Kramer will be hosting “Loud & Proud” on this week’s episode of Rocky Kramer’s Rock & Roll Tuesdays on Twitch. Tune into Twitch on Tuesday, June 9^th, 2026 at 7 PM PT for this amazing show.

Rocky Kramer is a guitar virtuoso, often being compared to the greatest guitar players in the world. Rocky has performed on shows with some of the greatest musicians on the planet including Ozzy Osbourne, John Lodge, Steve Vai, Leland Sklar, Kenny Aronoff, Tommy James, Verdeen White, Ten Years After, BuckCherry, Rick Wakeman and more.

Rocky’s first studio album, “Firestorm” is now available worldwide through Allied Artists Music Group, together with an epic music video of his #1 Global DRT Chart topper single, “Rock Star”, that also picked up a Best Rock Performance nod at the 2019 Hollywood Music In Media Awards (“HMMA”).

Rocky Kramer recently returned to the studio to record his sophomore album “Alone In The Rain” which will be released soon!!!

Rocky Kramer was recently cast in The Mutt Productions/ Allied Artists rock n’ roll time travel comedy adventure “Rockin’ In Time” where he will play the film’s lead character, Lars Olsen. The film is being directed by Aaron Lee Lopez (of the “Teenage Girl” franchise) and is being produced by multi-platinum and six-time Grammy Award winning musician turned motion picture producer, Kurt Wipfli.

Rocky Kramer is now the new lead guitarist in Prescott Niles’ new revival of the legendary band The Knack. Known worldwide for their smash hit “My Sharona,” The Knack helped define the sound of late-1970s power pop and rock. Decades later, the band’s influence continues to resonate with fans and musicians across generations. With Rocky Kramer now joining the lineup, the band is poised to introduce that legacy to a new era of audiences while honoring the spirit that made them legendary.

Watch Rocky Kramer’s “Rock Star” Music Video here: