re: Who replaces Kanye as the premiere musical act of the 21st century?

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Foo Fighter are not a great rock band. Sure Dave Grohl is a nice guy but please.

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Spoon, Angel Olsen, Big Thief, Ryan Adams, The Smile, Ty Segall, Bill Callahan, The Arcs, Amyl and The Sniffers, Andrew Bird, Kevin Morby, The Black Keys, and King Gizzard all put out good albums this year.

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I think you’re confusing “great rock band” with “put out a great album.” Those things are not equal.

Also, regardless of whether I like the Foo Fighters or agree that they are the premiere musical act of the 21st century, they’ve probably sold more albums than all of the artists you listed combined. They have been a staple on rock and alt rock channels for 25 years and consistently play to sold out arenas and festivals. I think the black keys are the only artist on your list that comes close.

Does popularity equal greatness? No, but it’s a far better indicator than anything listed in your post.