Why are there no good new rock bands?
In other words: Why aren’t there any successful rock bands anymore? The reason is that the illegal downloading and file sharing (also illegal because you can’t share what you don’t own) destroyed the recording industry. Every legendary rock band you’ve ever heard was a product of the major record label system.
Do rock and roll bands still exist?
Though hundreds, even thousands, of new rock bands have produced eminent albums, the spirit of rock and roll has ceased and fully demolished among the majority. Rock is dead. This particular genre signifies true passion and zeal, it is a symbol for everything that is real in music.
Was Blondie the first rapper?
No. First off Blondie is the name of the band, Debbie Harry is the “rapper”. And secondly Sha Rock of the Funky 4+1 More was the first female rapper.
Why aren’t there more bands in the alternative music industry?
Rock and pop now exist in different spheres – even the biggest bands struggle to crack the streaming-driven Top 20 – but bands are on the back foot within alternative music itself. One theory is that major labels avoid bands because solo artists are cheaper and easier to handle.
Why don’t young people like band music?
“The majority of young people aren’t excited by band music in the traditional sense: groups of lads with guitars. And that’s reflected in the number of streams these bands receive.
Are there really no more Maroon 5 bands?
Maroon 5’s Adam Levine was scoffed at for suggesting there ‘aren’t any bands any more’ – but if you look at the numbers, he’s right. Wolf Alice, Maximo Park and industry insiders ask why
Is popular music’s centre of gravity moving towards solo artists?
No longer. Popular music’s centre of gravity has undeniably moved towards solo artists, at least when it comes to serious commercial success. This paradigm shift has been obvious for a while now (“What happened to all the bands?” asked Rostam Batmanglij after leaving Vampire Weekend in 2016.