Because I know far too much useless shit about 60s and 70s rock, my kids keep insisting that I know everything about ALL music. They constantly say "Hey dad, you know that new song by...." and then they're outraged when I tell them that I don't. I keep explaining that I mostly listen to the 15 gazillion CDs I own (I'm an old man, you're lucky they're not wax cylinders), and keep my ears open for new music outside of the mainstream. They choose to ignore everything I say, of course, and keep asking "Hey dad, you know that new song by..."
In any event, here are some artists that I've been informed are mega-huge. I've never heard anything by them, unless it was in a store, and I would have tuned it out then, anyway. I never really plan on hearing anything by them. Life's too short to waste it dealing with corporate dreck.
Adele
Jay Z
Kanye West
That Hannah Montana actress
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
Drake
Ariana Grande
Lady Gaga
Beyoncé
any individual with a number or dollar sign in their name
anyone whose name starts with DJ
anyone who follows their name with "Featuring..."
Katy Perry had a song in a Madagascar movie, I think. That's the only song I've ever heard by her. Sounded like 70s disco to me.
On the other hand, I follow what Savages, A Silver Mt Zion, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Mogwai and a batch of others are doing. I don't know - I guess I like bands who are into making music for the sake of music, not people who use their music as advertisements for their "brand", whatever the fuck that means. Mostly, I like finding things on my own.
Right now, I'm listening to the Residents. I just got Hope Sandoval's latest one, and will probably pick up the new Kristin Hersh, if that scores me any points with the cool people....
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