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Originally Posted by looooob
sorry, quoting issues but Pepsi Free said
"Coldplay, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Adele, Kanye, etc etc. Lots of big artists who might be looked at fondly down the line. Who knows. “Where is our Bruce Springsteen??” I dunno? Look harder. 12-14-2021 07:01 AM"
and I don't necessarily disagree with your premise- on the other hand of those listed- I think Adele is the youngest at 33, Chris Martin and Kanye are the same age as Iggy...
these are all still productive modern artists to be sure, but they are a decade or more into their run, these are established artists
I guess its harder as always to know who in the current younger tier will have the staying power ( the 24 year old Bono* in the Band Aid example)
*yes Bono is likely polarizing to some, but we get the idea
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Totally agree. And then being quite a bit into their run is why I chose them, they’re super popular musicians who have already proved they have staying power and are still doing it today. Will they be remembered in 30 years? Yeah, I think so.
When it comes to younger/early career artists it’s impossible to say, but there’s sure to be some. Dua Lipa looks promising. Ariana Grande? Harry Styles? That’s just pop, other genres are filled with a ton of talent.
Mostly my point is that saying “today’s popular music is bad” has all the thoughtfulness of Abe Simpson and those pesky clouds. Lots to enjoy, and I’m sure an average number of artists that will be remembered long after they’re done or gone. You don’t even have to be good to be iconic! Nirvana wasn’t the most talented or interesting group from that era, but they’re icons and well loved still.