Music might be man’s greatest invention (the birds may have a say in that debate). Anyone who limits their selections to what other people are currently listening to is missing out on endless possibilities. There has been great music (and terrible music) recorded in every single decade since Edison perfected the phonograph. Believe it or not, there is great music even today, but that is not all that anybody should be listening to.
Because recorded popular music is only a century old, I believe that many of the greatest examples (these would include every artist mention in the article) will continue to be heard as long as people are listening to music. However, I also believe that a large percentage of every generation is POSITIVE that theirs had the greatest music. When there are no more Boomers, people certainly will not appreciate the Beatles to the extent they were once appreciated(when is the last time you heard a Rolling Stones song on the radio?), but they will continue to be heard from.
Can you post a link to a great piece of recent music?
I feel like I’ve become a grumpy old man music-wise. I’ve tried looking for great new music and I’m not finding it. People tell me this or that is great, but then I listen and it’s meh. I fear we may truly be in a musical doldrums right now.