Hello my friends, today we are going to discuss something that I truly do not understand: why is rock music dead?
From the late 50's to the mid 90's rock music was the quintessential genre of popular music. It was played in bars, clubs, on the radio, in concert and much more. However, as the millennia approached, it became clear that hip-hop/rap was becoming the dominant genre of music. Furthermore, upon the death of grunge icon Kurt Cobain and the subsequent disbanding of Nirvana, the band that defined the 90's musically, rock music began to fade out.
Gone are the days of Led Zeppelin, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors and their contemporaries. Today, we do not truly evaluate musicians on true talent but rather the popularity that ensues from their music. Look at the recent craze with all these DJs whose music all sounds the same. The bass thumps, there is a drop, then a buildup once more and then it just loops over and over again.
Furthermore, today's music has no sustainability. Can you really imagine anyone listening to this Skrillex fellow in 50 years? Absolutely not. However, bands like Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, U2, Nirvana and many more will be listened to and revered for decades. Can you seriously imagine how ridiculous it would be if our children listened to today's music and defined it as "classic" similar to how we have defined our parent's music as "classic". Personally, I feel that music from 30 years ago was authentic and had soul whereas today's music is a digital and computer generated mess.
Let me tell you something faithful reader, I will never succumb to the pressures of the music industry today and accept what is popular to be the absolute best. Rather, I will make it my life's goal to rid the world of these horrid musicians and return the music industry to its former glory. I know I am not alone on this mission. However, it will be no easy task.
Certainly, it would be easy to tell you that one day rock music will deservedly reign as the most popular genre of music once again. However, I am no fortune teller and cannot predict the future, though I wish I could. What I can tell you is that we should enjoy what we once had and be happy about it. Until then, we will have to sit in the shadow of mediocrity that has been cast upon us from popular music today.
P.S. Not all popular music today is horrid. I love the Arcade Fire, who are probably one of the best bands on the planet right now, among other of their contemporaries that attempt to make good music.
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