i think a lot a genres need to learn from pop music and in particular pop artist's approach to music. i saw something recently that was discussing the whole “rock is dead” debate thing and I tend to agree. rock is not mainstream and modern rock artists aren’t doing it like these big pop acts like hozier, roan and carpenter. the video was saying that modern rock artists need to follow the creativity and innovation and to adapt and have fun like these pop artists have; and I wholeheartedly agree.
i also think it’s important to praise the ingenuity of pop music as a genre as it continually evolves and adapts in such an interesting and engaging way. all the decades of pop music continue to influence all kinds of music, the genre itself adapting and taking from other genres to make something unique and special. to reiterate your point: pop music is popular music for a reason! writing it off simply because it’s mainstream is a disservice to urself and your broader appreciation of music and pop culture!
thank you for a musical point of view on this! i don’t know a lot about the history of genres or their evolution, but your explanation was perfect! just because something is popular doesn’t automatically make it bad—you should judge it on its actual qualities: of course some popular music is ‘bad’ and vice versa etc. it’s dumb that some people lord over others just because they (maybe purposely) don’t listen to mainstream, which apparently makes them ‘better’ and unique.
i think a lot a genres need to learn from pop music and in particular pop artist's approach to music. i saw something recently that was discussing the whole “rock is dead” debate thing and I tend to agree. rock is not mainstream and modern rock artists aren’t doing it like these big pop acts like hozier, roan and carpenter. the video was saying that modern rock artists need to follow the creativity and innovation and to adapt and have fun like these pop artists have; and I wholeheartedly agree.
i also think it’s important to praise the ingenuity of pop music as a genre as it continually evolves and adapts in such an interesting and engaging way. all the decades of pop music continue to influence all kinds of music, the genre itself adapting and taking from other genres to make something unique and special. to reiterate your point: pop music is popular music for a reason! writing it off simply because it’s mainstream is a disservice to urself and your broader appreciation of music and pop culture!
thank you for a musical point of view on this! i don’t know a lot about the history of genres or their evolution, but your explanation was perfect! just because something is popular doesn’t automatically make it bad—you should judge it on its actual qualities: of course some popular music is ‘bad’ and vice versa etc. it’s dumb that some people lord over others just because they (maybe purposely) don’t listen to mainstream, which apparently makes them ‘better’ and unique.