For those of us in our twenties and thirties, the golden age of music was the '80s and '90s (and, okay the '00s as well). We lived for anthems derived during this time, proof of which extended from our iPod shuffles to our school talent shows; (raise your hand if you've done at least one choreographed dance routine or five to something off the Backstreet's Back album). Rock and punk pumped through our blood streams and our Discmans and showed us (and our poor parents) the true meaning of attitude. And just like that bus driver who still rocks her frosted mullet with pride and conviction, we remain dutifully attached to our '80s and '90s jams. This golden age of music was chock-full of one-hit-wonders but also talented musicians who pioneered modern music trends and made the burgeoning industry what it is today. Lucky for us, some of those bands and artists are still around, still touring, still producing killer music and still sporting that black eyeliner that nobody really understood... but you keep doing you, Billie Joe. Check out these six bands and artists who have achieved the ultimate pop culture success: staying relevant.
Blink-182
Blink-182 is coming to Canada (Montebello and Toronto, to be exact). Millennials, rejoice! Formed in 1992, this American band is considered something of a pioneer of the pop punk genre, and have a heavily accoladed history which includes a coveted spot on the Billboard Top 100 chart for their song, “All the Small Things.” The members of Blink-182 put a face to ’90s angst and rebel culture, with their totally outrageous lyrical stylings, (“S**t, Piss, F**k” anyone?), and caviler nudity, (“What’s My Age Again”). Their new album, California, is scheduled for release in July of this year (but you can hear their first single “Bored To Death” here).
