Non Mainstream Music

People have been arguing that modern music sucks, and that artists today have no talent. I know a bunch of people that would agree, and to a certain extent I agree, but I can also argue that most non mainstream music is actually really good. There are still good modern artists out there, but they aren’t in the limelight like they should be. Now, I know I can speak for a majority of people my age and younger or older when I say music is definitely not as long lasting as it once was. I feel like an outsider because of my musical taste, which includes artists that were loved by most of my classmates’ parents and even grandparents. In my opinion, it’s all about being exposed to the music you listen to. I was exposed to 70s Disco and Studio 54 music from my parents, so naturally, I’ve stuck to listening to that type of music. I’ve been called an ‘old soul’, I’m very knowledgable on oldies songs and nostalgic tunes. Some people were exposed to heavy metal or 80s rock, so most likely that type of music is their

Today’s music sucks!” Usually, I have to agree. So what exactly makes a song good? Is it the beat? The lyrics? The chords? All of the above? Most would pick the last answer. But what makes a song classic? What makes an artist classic? How many people do you know obsess over the Beatles or Michael Jackson? Those are examples of classic artists. How is it that their music is still so popular so many years later? Because there is something, some spark in their music that keeps it alive after all this time. It seems like nowadays, artists put stuff out just to put it out there. It seems to have no meaning. Their music sounds like they took only a couple minutes to write. Most music today doesn’t even sound like music, it’s just the same beat over and over or electronic beats. There’s no true melody. The lyrics are