re: Were the late 90's/early 2000's the worst era for music?

For pop music and / or "alternative" music, yes. This era saw the rise of nu metal like you mentioned, as well as the rise in popularity of such bands as Nickelback, Staind, Creed, OAR, Hoobastank, Buckcherry, Fuel, Panic at the Disco, Puddle of Mudd, etc.

But there are some amazing albums that also came out during that timeframe that didn't quite make it as much into the mainstream.

I blame clearchannel for screwing up radio. The early and mid 90's had some awesome popular music. It went to crap after Clearchannel took over most radio stations.

ETA - basically what Seaward said

Gotcha. Never forget the first time I heard Hard to Explain by the strokes. Hated Last Nite but that one did it for me

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Disco and rap/hip hop is the worst garbage that I have ever heard.

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I would agree but I remember hearing the Bee Gees "unplugged" it sounded pretty darn good. It was very surprising

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pre-disco Bee Gees have excellent catalogue of pop music songs

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Yes, I remember that. I was a kid when it was original. But my post was mainly referring to my hearing them play their disco SNF songs unplugged and actually enjoying it. (I felt a little guilty even, and surely didn’t tell any friends .... loss of man card points and all.)

Gotta agree with ya. 90’s grunge and hard rock was the best and it all went to shite after that. I did listen to disturbed a little bit but it went downhill fast.

I spent a lot of that time as a late elementary/middle school student listening to Green Day and Blink 182 while trying to figure out how to skateboard.