No Iconic Artist after 1988

[MarvinGayefan123 808]

Speaking at a more recent event in Kansas City on September 28, Simmons was asked to elaborate on his comments, allowing him to reveal his suggestion that there have been no “iconic” acts emerge in the past 26 years. “Rock’n’roll is dead,” he said in an interview which can be seen below.

“I’m gonna ask you a question, and you decide, OK? From 1958 until 1988, it’s 30 years, name hundreds and hundreds of classic rock acts. OK, I’ve got Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin… on and on and on. Even Motown… Madonna, Prince, Michael Jackson. From 1988 until today, just give me five. You can’t name [them]. Iconic [newer artists]? No. Nobody. How about that?”

 

Ultimately, Simmons feels that technology devalues emerging artists. “I think it really comes down to when technology outpaces the laws of the land, it’s the Wild West; people just go and grab territory and don’t pay for it. It devalues new bands. It doesn’t affect me – I make a living – but it’s sad, because the next Beatles or the next Kiss, it does not have a chance.”

 

https://www.nme.com/news/music/kiss-14-1244796

 

Sorry Mariah Carey and Beyonce fans. They're not iconic, even Dionne Warwick doesn't even consider these so called artists "iconic." I understand why you Millennial's feel you have to class these frauds as icons since your generation lacked good music.

[Lynk 9,934]

Sure because every single song released before 1988 was this masterpiece that transcended time. The reason why many of these decades feel so perfect is that all the good and iconic songs are pushed to the forefront of music conversations about said era. You'd have to search hard to find the terrible songs because society has "forgotten" about them.

Also, why should I care about the ramblings of an old, irrelevant and bitter rock star who's mad that music evolved from the shit he grew up with/listened to as an adult and isn't in the mainstream anymore? Rock isn't dead. Anyone who  feels like this probably spends too much time listening to the radio than actually getting off their ass and finding music for themselves.

[Billie Frank 26,529]

Maroon 5, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift and BTS are five iconic artists that are far more impactful than your dusty six feet under faves. 

[Kaeya 1,881]

The way you actually reposted this even though it was sent to the wasteland  But anyways, I guess Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, and Ariana Grande aren't "iconic" because their music wasn't made in the 1980s 

[Lynk 9,934]

7 minutes ago, Kaeya said:

The way you actually reposted this even though it was sent to the wasteland  But anyways, I guess Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, and Ariana Grande aren't "iconic" because their music wasn't made in the 1980s 

Mariah missed out on iconic status by just two years. Poor baby

[Billie Frank 26,529]

6 minutes ago, Lynk said:

Mariah missed out on iconic status by just two years. Poor baby

Mariah was active before 1988 though. 

 

 

[Lynk 9,934]

4 minutes ago, Kim Woodburn said:

Mariah was active before 1988 though. 

 

 

Her first single was in 1990 so it doesn't count

[Miss Icon 896]

The delusional senile boomer strikes again 

[Billie Frank 26,529]

11 minutes ago, Lynk said:

Her first single was in 1990 so it doesn't count

We don't care for technicalities. 

[Chris 56,829]

56 minutes ago, Kim Woodburn said:

Maroon 5, Justin Bieber

unfortunately 

[Mario Spears 5,201]

1 hour ago, Kim Woodburn said:

Maroon 5, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift and BTS are five iconic artists that are far more impactful than your dusty six feet under faves. 

not JB. He's a trend hopper and has literally 0 impact and is not iconic by any means and he means absolutely nothing.

OT: LMAO

[Mario Spears 5,201]

2 hours ago, MarvinGayefan123 said:

Beyonce fans. They're not iconic

the blatant lies when beychella, self-titled, and lemonade are way more legendary and historic than anything our faves could ever dream of 🤡

[Kaeya 1,881]

1 hour ago, Lynk said:

Mariah missed out on iconic status by just two years. Poor baby

Yes poor Mariah 

[Billie Frank 26,529]

27 minutes ago, Mario Spears said:

not JB. He's a trend hopper and has literally 0 impact and is not iconic by any means and he means absolutely nothing.

And Chris Brown?

[Mario Spears 5,201]

1 minute ago, Kim Woodburn said:

And Chris Brown?

he has little impact

i know and admit he's an MJ wannabe lol

[Billie Frank 26,529]

1 minute ago, Mario Spears said:

he has little impact

He impacted the surface of Rihanna's face... true. 

[Mario Spears 5,201]

5 minutes ago, Kim Woodburn said:

He impacted the surface of Rihanna's face... true. 

.....................*closes door*

[Lynk 9,934]

5 minutes ago, Mario Spears said:

he has no impact

i know and admit he's an MJ wannabe lol

[Simón. 28,722]

this random millennial hate makes me scream 

[Billie Frank 26,529]

10 minutes ago, Simón. said:

this random millennial hate makes me scream 

Who'd have thought Millennialphobia would have still been a thing in 2022.