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Posted on 2/10/25 at 10:28 am to AUCom96
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An essential characteristic of rock music was that it was big, filled big spaces, drew big crowds, commanded big pop culture movements
Why is that essential?
Ive been into hundreds of rock bands over the years that didnt find that essential.
Posted on 2/10/25 at 10:46 am to rutiger
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Why is that essential?
Ive been into hundreds of rock bands over the years that didnt find that essential.
Methinks OP considers Poison the pinnacle of rock music.
Posted on 2/10/25 at 11:07 am to BabyTac
Nobody has the attention span to learn musical instruments anymore and why would you when you can press the space bar on a MacBook and call it music
Posted on 2/10/25 at 11:26 am to Bjorn Cyborg
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But rock music may be dead from a popularity standpoint.
here's a few newer/bands that never get talked about here headlining arenas and large amphitheaters
Sleep Token (they're actually headlining Download Fest in England for 100,000 people and have a sold arena tour booked in Europe)
Bad Omens
Bring Me the Horizon
Falling in Reverse
also some older bands that just recently moved up to arenas/large amphitheater headliner
Deftones
Papa Roach
Mastodon
Lamb of God
Gojira
just below that level, bands that can regularly draw 2,000+ people
Ice Nine Kills
Turnstile
Knocked Loose
Lorna Shore
Again this is just a small sample of bands hard rock/metal bands that regularly draw large crowds. There's plenty more You won't here these bands on top 40 radio and they don't sound like The Beatles or Led Zeppelin so most people here wouldn't be into them but they are all very popular. This is before we even get into more mainstream stuff.
This post was edited on 2/10/25 at 11:54 am
Posted on 2/10/25 at 11:52 am to BabyTac
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Is genuine music dead to the younger generation?
Why is hip hop not genuine? Why would interweaving hip hop into other genres not be an innovative progression in the advancement of music?
Rock has brought in elements of hip hop for ages. Go back to Aerosmith and "Walk This Way" or the wildly popular Linkin Park.
But to answer your question: there's WAY more distinct music being produced now than ever in history. The issue for accessing it is that you have to find a niche located in a small space online, typically on social media. You have to go out to local shows to discover bands because the whole "radio star" model has been codified to what is most profitable for recording and distribution industries. That's probably why hip hop underscores the composition of mainstream music: it sells.
Posted on 2/10/25 at 12:19 pm to BabyTac
Black guy here....I'm tired of rappers and rap. Would have been nice to have someone sing or a rock group come out at halftime instead.
Posted on 2/10/25 at 1:43 pm to BabyTac
Rock still exists but not in much of any culturally meaningful way currently.
Posted on 2/10/25 at 2:30 pm to BabyTac
Posted on 2/10/25 at 3:25 pm to Lark225
old school R&B is a major vacuum ready to be filled
Posted on 2/10/25 at 3:37 pm to aswemajor
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Australia has an amazing rock scene
I love Mirrors
Posted on 2/10/25 at 4:55 pm to BabyTac
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I solely listen to talk radio and have for over a decade
You seem proud of this, try thinking for yourself.
And check out a band called Bog Monkey.
Posted on 2/10/25 at 5:00 pm to Lakeboy7
the best guitar rock being played today is by Sturgill Simpson and his touring band
Posted on 2/10/25 at 6:18 pm to BabyTac
Rock exists but it is ignored by the record companies and the charts. If you're in rock today you have to self-produce.
Record companies and the charts are only interested in rap. They even want to turn country into rap.
Been that way for close to 20 years now.
Record companies and the charts are only interested in rap. They even want to turn country into rap.
Been that way for close to 20 years now.
Posted on 2/10/25 at 7:07 pm to cgrand
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the best guitar rock being played today is by Sturgill Simpson and his touring band
Sturgill is great. Really want to see him live. Jack White's album last year was rock.
Posted on 2/10/25 at 8:03 pm to BabyTac
There’s plenty of great rock music being made. Especially if you go to festivals and local music spots.
Current bands I like making great music today:
Iceman Special
Neal Francis
Eggy
Galactic
Billy Strings
Goose
Samantha Fish
Greensky Bluegrass
Marcus Mumford
Honey Island Swamp Band
Current bands I like making great music today:
Iceman Special
Neal Francis
Eggy
Galactic
Billy Strings
Goose
Samantha Fish
Greensky Bluegrass
Marcus Mumford
Honey Island Swamp Band
This post was edited on 2/10/25 at 8:32 pm
Posted on 2/10/25 at 8:24 pm to Lark225
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Black guy here....I'm tired of rappers and rap. Would have been nice to have someone sing or a rock group come out at halftime instead.
Why would you feel the need to tell us you're a black guy?
Posted on 2/10/25 at 10:35 pm to StringedInstruments
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You have to go out to local shows to discover bands because the whole "radio star" model has been codified to what is most profitable for recording and distribution industries. That's probably why hip hop underscores the composition of mainstream music: it sells.
It’s also a lot cheaper and easier for a label to promote and send on a tour a pop star or rapper. Theres almost always just one person to promote and far less equipment to send around on tour.
Even in the 2000’s the biggest bands always had that one person usually the singer that the label would promote way more.
Linkin Park had Chester Bennington
Fall Out Boy has Pete Wentz
Paramore has Hayley Williams
This post was edited on 2/10/25 at 10:35 pm
Posted on 2/10/25 at 10:41 pm to Breesus
Half or more of those bands are not rock.
Posted on 2/10/25 at 10:49 pm to dawgfan24348
As for newer bands here’s some recommendations
Magnolia Park (pop punk)
Fever 333 (Nu-Metal)
Youtube Link
Manchester Orchestra (Indie Rock)
Youtube Link
Knocked Loose (Hardcore Punk)
Youtube Link
Maneskin (Alt Rock)
Youtube Link
The Struts (Glam Rock)
Youtube Link
Greta Van Fleet (Blues Rock)
Youtube Link
Royal Blood (Garage Rock)
Youtube Link
Magnolia Park (pop punk)
Fever 333 (Nu-Metal)
Youtube Link
Manchester Orchestra (Indie Rock)
Youtube Link
Knocked Loose (Hardcore Punk)
Youtube Link
Maneskin (Alt Rock)
Youtube Link
The Struts (Glam Rock)
Youtube Link
Greta Van Fleet (Blues Rock)
Youtube Link
Royal Blood (Garage Rock)
Youtube Link
This post was edited on 2/10/25 at 11:00 pm
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