That representation is a little light for a genre that has been at the forefront of contemporary music for more than three decades. The geezers out there may remember that the Grammys were also slow to embrace rock. Even so, rock was ahead of rap at a roughly comparable point. By the la...
A marked distaste for any kind of genre “crossover” That 1979-1985 was a bad era for music in general, particularly for artists who sought to “update” the sound that made them famous for the mirage of “New Wave” (in some cases, my reaction to these records was so violent that ...
Let’s not underestimate the advent of 5G, and other new ways to move electrons. The speed of 5G makes it built for immediacy. When you and I pass a virtual note, the “now” I experience is as close to your “now” as physics can currently satisfy. That’s important in the metaver...
“It’s sweet when these people who have been around are not just pooh-poohing the younger generation,” he said. “It’s neat when people are voting for things outside of their genre and what you’d expect.” The book’s origins started in 2003 when the magazine published its first ...
are evidence of how much the genre has changed since its first heyday in the ’60s and ’70s. early classics like woodstock , the maysles’ harrowing altamont testament gimme shelter, and martin scorsese’s fond farewell to the band , the last waltz , preserved a generation’s defining ...
Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (1994):A genre-bending, chance-taking project where Jimmy Page and Robert Plane eschewed straight-ahead renditions of songs like "Stairway to Heaven" in order to dig deeper into the Middle Eastern and classical influences that permeated "Kashmir" – and then followed...
The difference between the two was in temperament and outlook and the fact (and this is a broad generalisation) that the white doo wop groups were aimed more at dancing … be it stompin’ or slow and romantic. The genre revolves around singles but when fortunate enough to put out an ...
While Nelson's legacy as a figure who redefined country music looms large, Nelson is still performing in his 90s. He is also an advocate for rural and farm communities, as well as for making the country music genre more inclusive.
Justin Townes Earle, Stephen Malkmus, Sebastian Bach, Tom Petty, Eddie Van Halen, Kelly Clarkson, Pete Townshend, Bob Seger, the Zombies, Gary Clark Jr., and many others. Plus, there are dozens of episodes featuring genre-spanning discussions, debates, and explainers withRolling Stone’s criti...
Nick Drake was one of my first introductions to folk music and remains my favourite artist in the genre, so it should come as no surprise that perhaps his most iconic album, Pink Moon, makes this list. The artist’s third, and sadly final, record was released in 1972. ...