Current Events > Musical Artists that came out the last 20 years that will stand the test of time

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Are there any?

Are there any artists who's music will still be listened to through multiple generations, like The Beatles, Rolling Stones, etc are?

I feel things go into an out of fashion so quickly nowadays, that no one really has enough staying power to become timeless.

Now this isn't an argument about whether or not a bad like The Beatles are good or not, but their staying power, despite not being a band for 50 years, cannot be denied.

Beyonce probably

kanye

Taylor Swift

Can't help but feel that they are making Bruno Mars into MJ 2.0

He's EVERYWHERE

But I dunno

Tool

Kendrick Lamar

I still listen to the same music I did in 2008, with the occasional addition of something similar to what I already like.

RchHomieQuanChi posted...

Kendrick Lamar

i wanted to post him but i see "kendrick is the best rapper i never listen to" takes a little too often

i'm a big fan and i, too, don't bump him as often as i should for how good i think he is

The Beatles kept reinventing themselves.

Like 1967 Beatles weren't the same as 1963 Beatles.

Billy Strings, for sure. he's a generational talent. he'll probably never break into 'mainstream', but i predict he and his band will still be heavily touring 20-30 years from now, assuming everyone stays healthy.

DeadBankerDream posted...

Tool

their first album dropped in '92.

pauIie posted...

i wanted to post him but i see "kendrick is the best rapper i never listen to" takes a little too often

i'm a big fan and i, too, don't bump him as often as i should for how good i think he is

Honestly, I feel like Eminem is more or less in this category too

The new pornographers just miss the 20 year cut.

So mf doom for sure otherwise I dunno.

Of the ones already mentioned, only 2 I can see it happen to is Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars.

I mean, The Beatles were HUGE.

I don't see any of the other acts to be "pass down generation to generation" acts, simply because older music isn't forced on the younger generations like it was 30, 40, 50 years ago.

Like, I don't see my 70 year old self forcing my grandkids to listen to Kendrick Lamar, no matter how much I personally like him

Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, linkin park

bigblu89 posted...

Of the ones already mentioned, only 2 I can see it happen to is Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars.

I mean, The Beatles were HUGE.

I don't see any of the other acts to be "pass down generation to generation" acts, simply because older music isn't forced on the younger generations like it was 30, 40, 50 years ago.

Like, I don't see my 70 year old self forcing my grandkids to listen to Kendrick Lamar, no matter how much I personally like him

What about Kanye? His older shit still slaps

Some random vtuber, probably.

People still listen to Backstreet Boys and NSYNC from 20 years ago

Havent artists that started 20 years ago already proven that they can stand the test of time?

Like The Strokes and The Killers havent had a legit hit in like 15 years but they still headline festivals and play arenas

Drake feels too big to go away.

RchHomieQuanChi posted...

What about Kanye? His older shit still slaps

Maybe. I'd add him to the list of possibilities. Just wondering if Kanye the person has turned too many people off.

I just keep coming back to T. Swift and Bruno Mars because their music is also the "safest" music that all of pop culture can embrace regardless of age.

TheGoldenEel posted...

Havent artists that started 20 years ago already proven that they can stand the test of time?

Like The Strokes and The Killers havent had a legit hit in like 15 years but they still headline festivals and play arenas

Valid point. 20 years is forever in the music industry.

bigblu89 posted...

Of the ones already mentioned, only 2 I can see it happen to is Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars.

I mean, The Beatles were HUGE.

I don't see any of the other acts to be "pass down generation to generation" acts, simply because older music isn't forced on the younger generations like it was 30, 40, 50 years ago.

Like, I don't see my 70 year old self forcing my grandkids to listen to Kendrick Lamar, no matter how much I personally like him

does stand the test of time only mean people will still bump them for example in 70 years? or could it mean that the music is still sounds good in 70 years?

idk if the comparison is bad, but there are games and movies that stand the test of time, but it's not like you're gonna hear a bunch of people talking about playing like...super mario world or something.

RchHomieQuanChi posted...

What about Kanye? His older shit still slaps

Ill never understood people who say Kanye didn't get good until later on and stuff. Makes me think they have absolutely no respect for soulful music >_<.

Lost_All_Senses posted...

Ill never understood people who say Kanye didn't get good until later on and stuff. Makes me think they have absolutely no respect for soulful music >_<.

don't people typically prefer older kanye though? there's a joke about missing the old kanye on tlop i think it was.

i know i do.

TheGoldenEel posted...

Havent artists that started 20 years ago already proven that they can stand the test of time?

Like The Strokes and The Killers havent had a legit hit in like 15 years but they still headline festivals and play arenas

The Beatles first album came out 60 years ago. They're spanned multiple generations despite not having a new music in literally 40+ years.

Do you see there being Strokes of Killers TShirts being worn by toddlers in the year 2070?

That's the kind of "Test of Time" I'm referring to.

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bigblu89 posted...

The Beatles first album came out 60 years ago. They're spanned multiple generations despite not having a new music in literally 40+ years.

Do you see there being Strokes of Killers TShirts being worn by toddlers in the year 2070?

That's the kind of "Test of Time" I'm referring to.

so if youre not as big as the biggest band of all time you dont stand the test of time?

pauIie posted...

don't people typically prefer older kanye though? there's a joke about missing the old kanye on tlop i think it was.

i know i do.

He got more popular as he moved away from it. Kanye just is hater focused. He'll always see the people who don't like him more than the people who do. That's why he whines so much now. Not saying it's his fault tho. People are cruel.

pauIie posted...

does stand the test of time only mean people will still bump them for example in 70 years? or could it mean that the music is still sounds good in 70 years?

idk if the comparison is bad, but there are games and movies that stand the test of time, but it's not like you're gonna hear a bunch of people talking about playing like...super mario world or something.

I mean people will still be listening to them. Like how there's somehow 20-25 year old Beatles fans out there.

Taylor swift

Kanye
beyonce
kendrick Lamar

TheGoldenEel posted...

so if youre not as big as the biggest band of all time you dont stand the test of time?

Rush seems to have worked out alright.

also it might be harder for shit to last in general with how much entertainment there is. don't get me wrong i love the beatles, but there couldn't have been as much stuff to consume as there is now.

TheGoldenEel posted...

so if youre not as big as the biggest band of all time you dont stand the test of time?

Not necessarily, but that's the kind of comparison I'm trying to make.

I just think of terrestrial radio, and in any given major city, there's at least 2-3 stations that play nothing but songs that are literally 40-50 years old, yet there's not terrestrial station (at least by me) that a "Greatest Artists of the 1990's" station. It seems like we move one from things so quickly that nothing has true, widespread, universal appeal anymore, like bands did in the 60's and 70's.

I guess it's also going to depend on what kind of society we live in years from now.

Like I love Pac's music, but a lot of the reason his music has so much staying power is because it's still culturally relevant nearly 30 years after his death.

pauIie posted...

also it might be harder for shit to last in general with how much entertainment there is. don't get me wrong i love the beatles, but there couldn't have been as much stuff to consume as there is now.

That's kinda what I'm getting at. The rapid turnover in how we consume media nowadays cause SO much music, movies, and TV shows to go into and out of our consciousness SO quickly.

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bigblu89 posted...

Not necessarily, but that's the kind of comparison I'm trying to make.

I just think of terrestrial radio, and in any given major city, there's at least 2-3 stations that play nothing but songs that are literally 40-50 years old, yet there's not terrestrial station (at least by me) that a "Greatest Artists of the 1990's" station. It seems like we move one from things so quickly that nothing has true, widespread, universal appeal anymore, like bands did in the 60's and 70's.

Thats because terrestrial radio is dying and no one cares about it anymore

https://www.stereogum.com/2193679/music-biz-report-shows-new-releases-are-becoming-less-popular-in-the-us/news/

I dont think T Swift will have much staying power besides Trouble and Shake it Off getting played on oldies stations. Although maybe thats just because I think she sucks.

TheGoldenEel posted...

Thats because terrestrial radio is dying and no one cares about it anymore

https://www.stereogum.com/2193679/music-biz-report-shows-new-releases-are-becoming-less-popular-in-the-us/news/

Oh it's 100% a factor.

How we consume media definitely has caused a lot of things to fly into and out of our minds.

bigblu89 posted...

That's kinda what I'm getting at. The rapid turnover in how we consume media nowadays cause SO much music, movies, and TV shows to go into and out of our consciousness SO quickly.

which is why i brought up the is it still good in 70 years vs people still listening in 70 years thing. there's so much working against new content because every year that goes on, there's more to catch up to, there's more content creators coming for your attention. artists/albums that might be capable, or even will, stand the test of time, have so much working against them.

Death Grips

pauIie posted...

which is why i brought up the is it still good in 70 years vs people still listening in 70 years thing. there's so much working against new content because every year that goes on, there's more to catch up to, there's more content creators coming for your attention. artists/albums that might be capable, or even will, stand the test of time, have so much working against them.

Very true.

I guess the question isnt WHO will stand the test of time, but will they even have the opportunity to stand the test of time or stay relevant 50-60 years from now.

I'm sure nearly every artist will at least be listened to by people through apps like Spotify, and even satellite radio even has a lot of channels that could be expanded upon in the future. Hard to say who will still be popular decades from now though.

The Weeknd, people are going to talk about his first three releases like they were the New Testament of R&B

Adele
Bruno Mars
Lady Gaga

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