Iconic Classics of 90's Rock

The 90s were a decade of rebirth. After the booming economy of the 80s went south, the materialism and capitalism of that decade quickly went in the rearview. The conservatism of the Raegan era ushered a sea change to the liberal Clinton years. In music, the glamour and glitz of synth-pop was stripped down to the raw, dark guitar-based sound of indie and grunge. 

It’s hard to pigeonhole anything about the 90s. There were lots of contrapuntal things happening at the same time in politics, culture, fashion, and the arts. There were some undeniably classic rock songs throughout it all, however. Here are five that are each iconic for different reasons.

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Pop, Hip Hop and Latin Music are the most successful genres online, according to Viberate

Music analytics platform Viberate, which just created and sold the first-ever live gig NFT in cooperation with Techno veteran UMEK, published a new music report examining the fastest rising genres in the year that pressed pause on the live event industry. As the data shows, three groups proved to be better prepared for facing the “new normal”: Pop, Hip Hop and Latin artists.

 The report pinpoints and examines the music genres that increased their fanbases on Spotify, YouTube and Instagram the most in 2020, calculated from the number of followers accumulated by the top 1,000 fastest-rising artists on each platform. 

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How To Reach More Music Lovers Via Your Website

As a new artist, you have a task to ensure that your music reaches as many people as possible. You have a job to ensure that you have loyal followers who listen to your content as soon as it’s released. Music is released daily across all genres, thus creating a competitive market. Most people spend more time online, creating a platform to gain more fans. There are many ways to achieve this.

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How Did Your Parents Influence Your Taste In Music?

Many of us have had our first music learning experiences while trying to play a tune with a recorder in music class. Studies show that the first point of music exposure for students is important, as it can direct the future music interests and prospects of an individual.

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Deep House – A Sub-Genre With Unique Origins!

It’s easy to attribute deep house music to current headliners such as Solomun. Yet, deep house music has much earlier origins.

“Deep house music is a unique genre blending Chicago house, jazz funk, and soul music… What many people don’t realize, is that if you trace back the sound’s origins, you’re probably going to be looking at the early 80’s… Deep house is not a new genre. It has passed the test of time and has been heavily refined to get to the sound we hear today…”, says Johnny Bells, music aficionado and content writer at The Academic Blueprint.

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Top Ten Metal Records For People Who Don't Think They Like Metal

Heavy metal is a rich genre, but to the casual listener, it often just sounds like a bunch of noise. The blistering riffs, machine-gun drums, and screaming vocals can send many people running as far away as they can. And for a long while, that included me. But, through a fortuitous string of events, I discovered that I love metal, with all of its raw power and crushing beauty. But there are many metal records that offer all of the same heaviness with a healthy dose of conventional beauty. If you’ve been curious about metal, here are ten albums that offer all the power of heavy metal without all the chaos.

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Most Popular Music Genres: It Is Completely Different Than You Believe

Music comes in many different forms and not all of them are equally popular. Maybe you are into a specific type of music and maybe you like 1 or 2 genres more, but the thing is, most people prefer just one genre. This can be useful to new musicians, due to the fact they can start their career in the music genre that is most popular. This would definitely make the things easier. You may believe that POP music is the #1 in the world, but it isn’t. Now you will see the most popular music genres in the world.

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