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.
Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi turned 54 this year, not that you could tell from his flawless cheekbones. Nonetheless, he’s come a long way from his trademark snug pants and shaggy hair days (hair that was so trademark, in fact, that a cut in the ’90s made headlines on CNN) and so has his band, Bon Jovi. “Born To Be My Baby,” “Wild In The Streets,” and “I’ll Be There For You,” secured the band commercial fame in the late ’80s, as well as a loyal following for life. Bon Jovi is one of the world’s best selling bands of all time, having sold more than 130 million records globally, making them a force to be reckoned with”(even if they are nearly your grandparents’ age). This House is Not for Sale is the band’s 14th studio album and is set for release in September of this year.
