The 2010s were a transformative decade in music, marked by an evolution in genres, collaborations, and artist experimentation with electronic sounds, blending pop, dance, and hip-hop. More than the 2000s, the list of Billboard Hot 100 #1 tracks seem closer to each other in their sound. Also in the 2010s…
The 1990s had such a dynamic range of music. In the early years popular radio had soft melodies and synthesizers as a hangover of the 80s and ended with what I would call modern pop with artists like Britney Spears charting at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the…
The 1980s make me think of a few things. Big hair for everyone, neon colors, hair bands, power ballads, and the spotlight on powerhouse solo artists. Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Phil Collins, Prince, and Madonna, to name a few. Madonna ranked as the most successful female artist of the 1980s,…
When I think about the history of music, some of the most significant bands or performances, the very first thing that comes to mind is The Beatles. I do not think there is any other single band that created such a large impact on music and culture as they did.…