music nowadays sucks, because MANY young people music taste nowadays sucks?

That claim has been made by every generation for the past 50 years at least, and about every band you list as being an example of when music was still "good".

I'm still trying to find the question in here. Besides the point, I just turned 15 today and I only listen to that stuff when I am in my sister's car. The only band who I have the whole discography for is Led Zeppelin. I have a box set of Jimmi Hendrix's live and unrecorded/recorded music. I hate most of the rap other than Jay Z, and I am an avid fan of NWA. The only way you will not be upset is if you just shot damn mouth and quit giving a damn about things you can't change. This is what it is and everything is open to interpretation. See once all this stuff is gone, which I doubt will be soon, the music that is made, even if it is mildly decent, people will think it is genius and the best work since Van Halen. But seriously you wrote a long essay on this topic but there is not a single question in their, just a bunch of question marks in the wrong place.

"music nowadays just basically feels very 'dry', lack emotions, very shallow lyrics and theme, and the same boring **** repeated from artist to artist. "

Couldn't agree with you more.

I thought I didn't like music much, I mean, I like old school stuff (Queen, The Clash, Old School Weezer,The Smiths etc.), but it wasn't a "passion" of mine. And I didn't like current music no matter how hard I tried...

But, I found Japanese music and I love it; (for the most part) it has what I've been missing; The emotions, the though-provoking lyrics, the experimentation etc). And yeah, I know I'm going to get TD just because there are alot of people around here who get offended when you mention music from a different country, but it's true to me atleast and it's my opinion.

Mainstream music here: It's popular because it's "catchy" and it has themes that most people like, such as sex, sex and more sex. It's the thoughtful people who appreciate thoughtful lyrics, who avoid "MAINSTREAM" music crap.

How to change the situation:

EDUCATION: I think in regards to everything actually. If young people are more accepting of though-provoking ideas and literature, not that joke called "Young adult literature", they wouldn't be so accepting of such trashy lyrics. Additionally, if they become more knowledgeable about music, and GOOD MUSIC, alot of them would probably drop that current crap they listen to...

CREATE A MOVEMENT: Of course this is for those who are extremely passionate about this issue. Create a group on Facebook or something, create an actual, physical group of people. Start a club at a college campus, high school, etc. Start a non-profit!!!!!!! But I can definitely see the big music execs breathing down your throats and try to shut you down, definitely. Of course, public awareness campaigns (education) would be instrumental to achieve this goal through this idea...

I'm young and I completely understand what you mean. I hate some of the mainstream music that is played of course I like some like Lady GaGa (huge fan), some Ke$ha, Owl City. But I mostly listen to bands like The Beatles, David Bowie, Elton John, Metallica etc. But then I also like bands people have never heard of or don't like.

I've never been a fan of MAINSTREAM, it's always been that sappy sucky slop since the AM days played over and over and over again till you can't stand to hear it any more. In this era I consider the radio a quaint antique left over from the Stone age. Got net? Use it! In my opinion if you limit yourself to Mainstream only you deserve what you get.

HEY DINK,,,, its good to see your still playin music ,,, i never cared too much for some of the stuff when i was growin up either [ back in tha 50,s ] but now i look back and see just how great it was ,,,, now tha 60,s was even morebetter ,,,, then when tha 70,s came alomg it just seamed to go another direction and i went one way and some went tha other , but now i find tha 70,s had something different , when tha 80,s came alomg , every one thought just like you , but we got disco , and any thing after that was owned by major corporations , and then they bought up all tha past , and even all the airwaves , hang in there ,,, its gonna get better ,,,, oll nick

I'm sure that when you were young your parents thought the same thing about the beatles and all them, i honestly love it all 60s 70s, 80's rock not a big fan of the 90's though.... time changes and so does music just a simple fact of life

I'm going to respond to the title of your post alone:

Bullshit. There is some great music going on right now. Even in mainstream culture which usually shits on the proper stuff and goes all goo-goo over crappy one-hit-wonders.

I am 22 and I pretty much agree with you I would rather listen to The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, and bands like that than anything that is out now

People still like all the good bands like the Beatles and everything, we just like to dance around to something really upbeat and fun every now and then like Ke$ha and stuff :)