Artists of all sizes will increasingly rely on their own "brandability" in order to go direct to consumers.
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During the iconic MTV music video era in the 80s viewers had access to a 24-hour music video supply for the first time ever. Fans were exposed to an array of new superstars and quite a few one-hit wonders.
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Rockers always find a way to speak their truth. The names, places and characters are always changing but some of the key themes stay the same; loud guitars, mischievous exploration, experimental edge, uncensored passion, innovative fashion and a rebellious attitude.
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During the ‘70s we saw a rise in soul, heavy metal, glam rock, progressive, jazz fusion, disco, funk, smooth jazz, soft rock, southern rock, and Americana. Rock & roll music and it’s subgenres had fully integrated itself into the mainstream, earning five spots on the Top 10 Best Selling Albums of All-Time list, making the ‘70s truly a “Golden Age” for music.
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The Summer of Love came and went… and what was left were splintered out extremes in rock music.
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Listeners would enter a dreamlike state, disarming their inhibitions, freefalling into the trip, and surrendering their bodies into the clutches of rock & roll.
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These “beat boom” bands revived the unconventional, off beat, edge that rock & roll fans fell in love with in the United States! But which of these British Invasion bands were “the best'“?
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Many say this was a “Dark Age” for rock music but I have mixed opinions.
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Soul music rose to popularity during a time of music political evolutions in America while segregation was painfully slow in dissolving.
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Was Elvis really The King? Or just a poser? I’m going to dive into his music and career to find out.
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Everything rockin’, rad, and dope we owe to the Black folks who came before us. If it wasn’t for rural blues, southern folk, jazz, and gospel we wouldn’t have R&B, country, pop, or rock music today.
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