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PrintableGangstaFam said: VoicesCarry said: I thought the girls from Xscape knew how to do a really nice harmony.
I love SWV!  Me too
But anyway, as tA pointed out, nothing compares 2 the 60's (and 70's, I might add - Patti Labelle, all the way). | |
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VoicesCarry said: Me too
But anyway, as tA pointed out, nothing compares 2 the 60's (and 70's, I might add - Patti Labelle, all the way). You mean in terms of girl groups? | |
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GangstaFam said: VoicesCarry said: Me too
But anyway, as tA pointed out, nothing compares 2 the 60's (and 70's, I might add - Patti Labelle, all the way). You mean in terms of girl groups? Well, yes, but IMHO, in terms of anything related to music.  | |
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GangstaFam said: Well, come to think of it, most of my favorites in that field made their mark in the 90's. Artists like Tricky, Bjork and Aphex Twin were making music unlike anything that came before. It'll probably always sound futuristic and timeless at the same time.
I'll have to pay them some attention. But I believe that style, on a rudimentary level, can be traced back to a late 60s group... 
...Silver Apples from a pop perspective. And John Cage from a classical one. tA  Tribal Disorder
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dunno about you, but i thought the 1120's were much worse  ugh"Awards are like hemorrhoids. Sooner or later, every asshole gets one." | |
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Not a single artist today, underground or mainstream, can compare to the music made by these artists in their prime.
Prince Pink Floyd Stevie Wonder John Lennon Jimi Hendrix etc. Not O-N-E-. The world is a comedy for those who think and a tragedy for those who feel.
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VoicesCarry said: GangstaFam said: You mean in terms of girl groups? Well, yes, but IMHO, in terms of anything related to music. Eras of anti-"MIDTEMPO, WATERED-DOWN, NON-FUNKY SHIT".
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theAudience said: JANFAN4L said: False.
This is my generation and I know of the good music within it. Although we have wack artists topping the charts, I've heard some great music 5 years deep into this decade that I love for life. You're one of the group who I believe has their ear to the ground currently. So let me ask you this. Has there been any current music created that has done what Louis Armstrong did for instrumental soloists, or Duke Ellington did for big band composition, or Miles Davis did numerous times for interpreting Jazz, or Jimi Hendrix did for rock guitar, or The Beatles did for pop music? I could go on but I think you know what i'm getting at. I'm talking innovative improvements here. Sincerely, i'd like to know. tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm Not to condescend, but that's imbalanced. With Duke and Louie, you're pulling from eras where instruments weren't electronically-based and paralleling it to what's currently in vogue. The approaches and ways of listening are different. Even if we stuck to decades where the synthesizer was king, could you rationally compare Miles (post-Bitches Brew) to a budding mid-'70s Stevie -- whose Songs... didn't hit 'til '76? You can't. The folks you listed are one-of-a-kind. You can't replicate them. How could you possibly pinpoint someone as revolutionary as Jimi Hendrix out of this decade, only 5 years deep sans a smigden of removal? It took many-a-year after his prime before Jimi became *gasp* Jimi Hendrix  . A majority of the artists during then couldn't even rightfully stand next to the luminaries you've mentioned.
To everyone: We need some distance and years before we can properly size up this era of music. In the '80s, did anyone (other than hardcore fans) think Prince was a *genius* around the time of Around The World In A Day (that was 1985). Say message boards existed back then, in 1985, we would've called Prince an incredible musician, but his Sign O The Times didn't come for another 2 years. We need distance, folks. That said, what I appreciate from the noughties -- so far, given we're still IN IT -- is the variety of voices and the melding of so many different types of music. The arists and listeners of this generation (unlike many others) are more readily exposed to music of multiple decades/forms/styles (on account of the digital revolution) and have incorporated these elements into their sound and style. You're not going to hear it on a ClearChannel dial. Most of the innovative music and artists of this decade are largely unheralded, underground or indie, but I find them innovative nonetheless. I've made many topics on here expressing this, but they mostly always yield little to NO responses. | |
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JANFAN4L said: theAudience said: You're one of the group who I believe has their ear to the ground currently. So let me ask you this. Has there been any current music created that has done what Louis Armstrong did for instrumental soloists, or Duke Ellington did for big band composition, or Miles Davis did numerous times for interpreting Jazz, or Jimi Hendrix did for rock guitar, or The Beatles did for pop music? I could go on but I think you know what i'm getting at. I'm talking innovative improvements here. Sincerely, i'd like to know. tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm Not to condescend, but that's imbalanced. With Duke and Louie, you're pulling from eras where instruments weren't electronically-based and paralleling it to what's currently in vogue. The approaches and ways of listening are different. Even if we stuck to decades where the synthesizer was king, could you rationally compare Miles (post-Bitches Brew) to a budding mid-'70s Stevie -- whose Songs... didn't hit 'til '76? You can't. The folks you listed are one-of-a-kind. You can't replicate them. How could you possibly pinpoint someone as revolutionary as Jimi Hendrix out of this decade, only 5 years deep sans a smigden of removal? It took many-a-year after his prime before Jimi became *gasp* Jimi Hendrix . A majority of the artists during then couldn't even rightfully stand next to the luminaries you've mentioned.
To everyone: We need some distance and years before we can properly size up this era of music. In the '80s, did anyone (other than hardcore fans) think Prince was a *genius* around the time of Around The World In A Day (that was 1985). Say message boards existed back then, in 1985, we would've called Prince an incredible musician, but his Sign O The Times didn't come for another 2 years. We need distance, folks. That said, what I appreciate from the noughties -- so far, given we're still IN IT -- is the variety of voices and the melding of so many different types of music. The arists and listeners of this generation (unlike many others) are more readily exposed to music of multiple decades/forms/styles (on account of the digital revolution) and have incorporated these elements into their sound and style. You're not going to hear it on a ClearChannel dial. Most of the innovative music and artists of this decade are largely unheralded, underground or indie, but I find them innovative nonetheless. I've made many topics on here expressing this, but they mostly always yield little to NO responses. I had no intentions of trapping you in a 5 year window. This, I was thinking while I was typing but left it out. Go back as far as you like. And the type of instruments used has nothing to do with it. Electronic or acoustic, it's the music itself. The fact that "A majority of the artists during then couldn't even rightfully stand next to the luminaries you've mentioned" is part of my point. The majority of the artists used as examples pretty much "broke bad". That's why what they did musically can be considered innovative. "Most of the innovative music and artists of this decade are largely unheralded, underground or indie...". This is probably part of the problem. In my day, underground was essentially aboveground on FM rock radio. I really hate being one of the voices of doom when this subject comes up which is why I generally avoid them. Believe me, I want to celebrate and champion current music. But having been an avid listener since the 60s, to my ears, it just doesn't stack up. Not yet anyway, but keep bringin' it. 
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theAudience said: JANFAN4L said: Not to condescend, but that's imbalanced. With Duke and Louie, you're pulling from eras where instruments weren't electronically-based and paralleling it to what's currently in vogue. The approaches and ways of listening are different. Even if we stuck to decades where the synthesizer was king, could you rationally compare Miles (post-Bitches Brew) to a budding mid-'70s Stevie -- whose Songs... didn't hit 'til '76? You can't. The folks you listed are one-of-a-kind. You can't replicate them. How could you possibly pinpoint someone as revolutionary as Jimi Hendrix out of this decade, only 5 years deep sans a smigden of removal? It took many-a-year after his prime before Jimi became *gasp* Jimi Hendrix . A majority of the artists during then couldn't even rightfully stand next to the luminaries you've mentioned.
To everyone: We need some distance and years before we can properly size up this era of music. In the '80s, did anyone (other than hardcore fans) think Prince was a *genius* around the time of Around The World In A Day (that was 1985). Say message boards existed back then, in 1985, we would've called Prince an incredible musician, but his Sign O The Times didn't come for another 2 years. We need distance, folks. That said, what I appreciate from the noughties -- so far, given we're still IN IT -- is the variety of voices and the melding of so many different types of music. The arists and listeners of this generation (unlike many others) are more readily exposed to music of multiple decades/forms/styles (on account of the digital revolution) and have incorporated these elements into their sound and style. You're not going to hear it on a ClearChannel dial. Most of the innovative music and artists of this decade are largely unheralded, underground or indie, but I find them innovative nonetheless. I've made many topics on here expressing this, but they mostly always yield little to NO responses. I had no intentions of trapping you in a 5 year window. This, I was thinking while I was typing but left it out. Go back as far as you like. And the type of instruments used has nothing to do with it. Electronic or acoustic, it's the music itself. The fact that "A majority of the artists during then couldn't even rightfully stand next to the luminaries you've mentioned" is part of my point. The majority of the artists used as examples pretty much "broke bad". That's why what they did musically can be considered innovative. "Most of the innovative music and artists of this decade are largely unheralded, underground or indie...". This is probably part of the problem. In my day, underground was essentially aboveground on FM rock radio. I really hate being one of the voices of doom when this subject comes up which is why I generally avoid them. Believe me, I want to celebrate and champion current music. But having been an avid listener since the 60s, to my ears, it just doesn't stack up. Not yet anyway, but keep bringin' it.
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http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm Aside from this current decade, how do you feel about music from the 70's through the 90's? | |
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theAudience said: JANFAN4L said: Not to condescend, but that's imbalanced. With Duke and Louie, you're pulling from eras where instruments weren't electronically-based and paralleling it to what's currently in vogue. The approaches and ways of listening are different. Even if we stuck to decades where the synthesizer was king, could you rationally compare Miles (post-Bitches Brew) to a budding mid-'70s Stevie -- whose Songs... didn't hit 'til '76? You can't. The folks you listed are one-of-a-kind. You can't replicate them. How could you possibly pinpoint someone as revolutionary as Jimi Hendrix out of this decade, only 5 years deep sans a smigden of removal? It took many-a-year after his prime before Jimi became *gasp* Jimi Hendrix . A majority of the artists during then couldn't even rightfully stand next to the luminaries you've mentioned.
To everyone: We need some distance and years before we can properly size up this era of music. In the '80s, did anyone (other than hardcore fans) think Prince was a *genius* around the time of Around The World In A Day (that was 1985). Say message boards existed back then, in 1985, we would've called Prince an incredible musician, but his Sign O The Times didn't come for another 2 years. We need distance, folks. That said, what I appreciate from the noughties -- so far, given we're still IN IT -- is the variety of voices and the melding of so many different types of music. The arists and listeners of this generation (unlike many others) are more readily exposed to music of multiple decades/forms/styles (on account of the digital revolution) and have incorporated these elements into their sound and style. You're not going to hear it on a ClearChannel dial. Most of the innovative music and artists of this decade are largely unheralded, underground or indie, but I find them innovative nonetheless. I've made many topics on here expressing this, but they mostly always yield little to NO responses. I had no intentions of trapping you in a 5 year window. This, I was thinking while I was typing but left it out. Go back as far as you like. And the type of instruments used has nothing to do with it. Electronic or acoustic, it's the music itself. The fact that "A majority of the artists during then couldn't even rightfully stand next to the luminaries you've mentioned" is part of my point. The majority of the artists used as examples pretty much "broke bad". That's why what they did musically can be considered innovative. "Most of the innovative music and artists of this decade are largely unheralded, underground or indie...". This is probably part of the problem. In my day, underground was essentially aboveground on FM rock radio. I really hate being one of the voices of doom when this subject comes up which is why I generally avoid them. Believe me, I want to celebrate and champion current music. But having been an avid listener since the 60s, to my ears, it just doesn't stack up. Not yet anyway, but keep bringin' it.
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VoicesCarry said: Hotlegs said: You tell 'em, TA baby! You're in love! | |
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GangstaFam said: VoicesCarry said: You're in love!
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VoicesCarry said:
Oh god. I forgot about that one. But I do love Carnie Wilson. | |
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GangstaFam said: Aside from this current decade, how do you feel about music from the 70's through the 90's?
I'll focus on the pop side of things. The 70s Loved it. Even though Disco worked against me financially being a musician. The Funk of that era is legendary. Stevie was king. 70s to 80s transition NWF will probably have a seizure (as much as I playfully tease him about it) but I enjoyed quite a few New Wave bands. The Cars, Missing Persons, B-52s, XTC, INXS, The Plimsouls, Great Buildings, etc. Even groups that got lumped in that genre - Talking Heads, The Police, Tom Petty (KROQ used to have him in heavy rotation) The 80s Although i'll hate to admit this to thesexofit, the 1st time I saw a Hammer video (Pump it Up ?) with the Oaktown 357 sisters, I knew that he should be huge act. Not because of his rap skills (he didn't/doesn't have any). But because of rap's generally boring stage presence. How many times can you watch 3/30/300 sullen individuals stalk a stage, strangle a microphone and grab their crotch. Thriller ruled. Roxy Music's Avalon. Not a rap fan but Public Enemy caught my ear and N.W.A. made a yellow caution light go off in the back of my mind. The 90s Started getting a little rougher for me. I'll admit that I didn't get the Nirvana thing. It's not that I hate or dislike the band, it's just I don't see them as being as earth-shattering as some do. Big fan of early Mariah Carey. Thought she might signal a return to melodic R&B. Seal's debut was impressive. Don't want to go essay here but the I guess the bottom line for me is when radio started to narrow-cast and shrink their playlists is when I started losing interest. I hope this snapshot answered your question somewhat.
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theAudience said: Not because of his rap skills (he didn't/doesn't have any). But because of rap's generally boring stage presence.
How many times can you watch 3/30/300 sullen individuals stalk a stage, strangle a microphone and grab their crotch.  So true.
I liked the 80's because anything went, it seemed. That attitude ignited in the late 70's, and new wave helped keep the spirit alive. I also respected groups like Blondie and Eurythmics (and solo Annie). | |
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VoicesCarry said: Eurythmics (and solo Annie).
Didn't know you were a fan. Cool.  | |
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theAudience said: I hope this snapshot answered your question somewhat.
Sure did. Thanks. Were you a professional musician? | |
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GangstaFam said: VoicesCarry said: Eurythmics (and solo Annie).
Didn't know you were a fan. Cool. A huge fan. Annie & Dave were real songwriters. Their sense of melody was (is) exceptionally good. [Edited 7/16/05 17:27pm] | |
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VoicesCarry said: GangstaFam said: Didn't know you were a fan. Cool. A huge fan. Annie & Dave were real songwriters. Their sense of melody was (is) exceptionally good. 
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theAudience said: VoicesCarry said: A huge fan. Annie & Dave were real songwriters. Their sense of melody was (is) exceptionally good.
Does anybody remember melody? tA Tribal Disorder
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VoicesCarry said: (Original) melody died with gangsta rap's rise, I think. I believe you're absolutely right. 
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VoicesCarry said: GangstaFam said: I think that you'll find most of what you're looking for within electronic music. I've tried. It's...not for me.
But go ahead, discuss some of the artists you're into and maybe it will help us out. Here's my list: BT The Chemical Brothers Daft Punk Basement Jaxx Uberzone The Crystal Method Boards of Canada Bjork Todd Terry Pretty Tony/Freestyle Alec Empire/Atari Teenage Riot Masters at Work KMFDM Ministry Miss Kitten Fischerspooner Ladytron Chicks on Speed | |
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TonyVanDam said: And try to convince me why or why not.
false-the 90's without a DOUBT will go in as the worst decade for music ever(actually it wasnt bad in 90 and 91) but from 92 to 99 forget it! Check it out ...Shiny Toy Guns R gonna blowup VERY soon and bring melody back to music..you heard it here 1st! http://www.myspacecomment...theone.mp3 | |
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shit - true
Nothing beats the 80's it was shit!!!! Duran Duran (hungry like the wolf) U2 Keith Sweat (how deep is your love, i want her, there you go telling me no again) Guy Pebbles New Edition The Police (message in a bottle, don't stand so close to me) Metallica Guns-N-Roses Van Halen (Jump) Marvin Gaye Jeffrey Osbourne Luther Vandross (Give me the Reason, Never Too Much) Patty Labelle (If you ask me to, Somebody Loves you baby, On my own) Stevie Wonder (Part-time Lover, Skeletons) Gladys Knight (Love overboard) The Whispers (Rock Steady, And the beat goes on) The System (Don't Disturb this groove  )
The S.O.S. band (no one's gonna love you the way i do) Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam Alexander O'Neil (you're a fake, all true man) Sade (your love is king, smooth operator, war of the hearts) Jeffrey Osbourne (don't you get so mad about it, The woo woo woo song; you should be mine) Rick James Madonna (Lucky Star, Celebrate, Dress you up in my love) Cyndi Lauper Teena Marie M.C. Lyte Salt n Pepa Heavy D. and the Boys Eric B. and Rakim EPMD Public Enemy
KRS One Big Daddy Kane You can't beat this decade!!!!!  [Edited 7/16/05 18:34pm] I will forever love and miss you...my sweet Prince. | |
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theAudience said: I had no intentions of trapping you in a 5 year window. This, I was thinking while I was typing but left it out. Go back as far as you like. And the type of instruments used has nothing to do with it. Electronic or acoustic, it's the music itself. The fact that "A majority of the artists during then couldn't even rightfully stand next to the luminaries you've mentioned" is part of my point. The majority of the artists used as examples pretty much "broke bad". That's why what they did musically can be considered innovative. "Most of the innovative music and artists of this decade are largely unheralded, underground or indie...". This is probably part of the problem. In my day, underground was essentially aboveground on FM rock radio. I really hate being one of the voices of doom when this subject comes up which is why I generally avoid them. Believe me, I want to celebrate and champion current music. But having been an avid listener since the 60s, to my ears, it just doesn't stack up. Not yet anyway, but keep bringin' it.
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missfee said: shit - true
Nothing beats the 80's it was shit!!!! Duran Duran (hungry like the wolf) U2 Keith Sweat (how deep is your love, i want her, there you go telling me no again) Guy Pebbles New Edition The Police (message in a bottle, don't stand so close to me) Metallica Guns-N-Roses Van Halen (Jump) Marvin Gaye Jeffrey Osbourne Luther Vandross (Give me the Reason, Never Too Much) Patty Labelle (If you ask me to, Somebody Loves you baby, On my own) Stevie Wonder (Part-time Lover, Skeletons) Gladys Knight (Love overboard) The Whispers (Rock Steady, And the beat goes on) The System (Don't Disturb this groove )
The S.O.S. band (no one's gonna love you the way i do) Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam Alexander O'Neil (you're a fake, all true man) Sade (your love is king, smooth operator, war of the hearts) Jeffrey Osbourne (don't you get so mad about it, The woo woo woo song; you should be mine) Rick James Madonna (Lucky Star, Celebrate, Dress you up in my love) Cyndi Lauper Teena Marie M.C. Lyte Salt n Pepa Heavy D. and the Boys Eric B. and Rakim EPMD Public Enemy
KRS One Big Daddy Kane You can't beat this decade!!!!!
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Mazerati said: TonyVanDam said: And try to convince me why or why not.
false-the 90's without a DOUBT will go in as the worst decade for music ever(actually it wasnt bad in 90 and 91) but from 92 to 99 forget it! Everything was cool musically between 1990-93. But from 1994 and after.....downhill. And IMHO, it got worst after 2pac was killed. But I won't go their again. | |
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I think my beats are really tight that I have made in the past 5 years. U GOTTA LOOK 4 The Funk.
Psykosoul, Dreamfirstborn,Flashpointe, Beau, Richard Hill, Vina Blue and bunches of other org musicians ON HERE are GREAT artists yet to be heard on the radio. I am thankful for these past 5 years to have my mind opened and influenced by them to help me as a songwriter and musician. Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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I don't believe you can just look at calendar years and determine a decade, because many different trends can come within a decade and overlap others. I would break down music like this:
1954-1957 - The birth of rock 'n roll: This is the beginnings of Rock 'N Roll with Bill Haley, doo-wop, Elvis, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Louis, etc. Kids loved this music, but their parents either thought this was devil's music or a passing fad. 1958-1963 - The mainstreaming of early rock 'n roll: Once the mainstream realized Elvis and his ilk were not going away antime soon, the record companies started their own mainstream doo-wop groups, but it was watered down and more mellow (Pat Boone, Sam Cooke, The Marvelletes, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons). 1964-1969 - The British Invasion, Motown and the rock explosion: When people talk about the 1960's, they refer to this era of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the classic Motown artists (The Temptations, The Four Tops, The Supremes, Marvin Gaye), the Beach Boys, Jimi Hendrix, etc. This is when rock 'n roll truly gean to grow and experiment, culminating with "Sgt. Pepper's" and Woodstock. 1970-1976 - Progressive rock and the birth of hard rock/metal: After the breakup of the Beatles and the deaths of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison, rock 'n roll retreated for a bit, but then thundered out with a heavier and more progressive sound. Witness the rise of Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, and Jethro Tull. 1977-1983 - Disco, punk and new wave After the heavy sound of the prog rock era, most music fans either wanted something simpler or more fun. The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, and the Clash provided biting musical commentary in 2 to 3 minute bursts, yet most people wanted the fun aspects of disco and new wave. This ultimately culminated in Michael Jackson's "Thriller." 1984-1991 - The MTV era, electro-pop, hair metal and the dawn of hip-hop: This was the era where music videos began to upstage recorded sounds for recognition of artists, and looks became nearly as important for an artist's image as his vocal or musical abilities. Also, music became more electronically driven, with synthesizers and drum machines often replacing drummers and horn sections in bands. In addition, hair metal grew when pop songs were given a hard rock and metal edge. This was also when hip-hop first became prominent and threatened to upstage R&B. 1992-1996 - Grunge, gangsta rap and alternative music: This is the age of Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, 2Pac, Dr. Dre, and Biggie Smalls. While there were some pop artists who managed to become huge during this period (Mariah Carey, Boyz II Men, Celine Dion), pop music definitely took a back seat to the harsher sounds of grunge and heavy beats of gangsta rap. As quickly as it exploded onto the public consciousness, it flamed out with the deaths of Kurt Cobain, Eazy-E, 2Pac and Biggie Smalls. 1997-2001: Boy bands, TRL, Napster and the re-emergence of pop: Just as the harsher alternative era was flaming out of the mainstream, the Spice Girls and Hanson emerged with happy upbeat songs for a new generation of music listeners. Then came a wave of music aimed at these younger fans, most of it by artists who were the same age. This was the era of the Backstreet Boys, 'Nsync, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Destiny's Child, and Alicia Keys. In addition, hip-hop became all about money, parties, club-hoppin' and bling bling, and it was personified by P. Diddy and Jay-Z. Eminem was around to shock people with harsh lyrics, but unlike his predecessors, it was either meant as a prank or turned introspective. Also, the new wave of punk bands (Blink 182, Sum 41, Simple Plan, Good Charlotte, Avril Lavigne) aimed more for the pop charts than rebelling at the world like their predecessors. The other major development of this period was the rise of P2P applications like Napster, which allowed people to download music they wanted to listen to at any time. This was especially big for artists who mainly released their music as singles, but bad for album artists. 2002-present: Crunk across America: One of the most persistent sounds present in music today is southern pop, R&B and hip-hop. Most of the big artists currently occupying the pop charts today come from Atlanta, where they have created their own distinct sound.  | |
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