The Last Rockstars Of The New World.
What better way to leave a lasting mark in the rock industry with a roaring debut album?
The start of the new millennium reshuffled the deck for rock ‘n’ roll, which was no longer the sole genre in the spotlight. With the advent of the internet—and before the seismic shifts it would bring to mass music consumption- and with the emergence of numerous musical genres in the late 1990s, rock music has arguably lost some of its prominence; ... read more
‘Let your hair down to the track, yeah, kick on back’
‘The boogie monster of rap, yeah, the man's back ’
A couple of years after the release of "The Marshall Mathers LP" in May 2000 - which sold millions of copies in the US - 2002 was marked by the release of Eminem's third studio album, which completes a fabulous run, as this album represents the culmination of his career. TES is much less dark and raw than his previous works, but just as theatrical ... read more
Shortly after the year and a half that separates the release of his second studio album, "The Slim Shady LP", released in February 1999, rapper Eminem's notable public appearances and unapologetic lyrics played a significant part in making him a controversial figure on the hip-hop stage: Em's popularity continues to grow, while his public image is drawing increasingly mixed reactions.
On "The Marshall Mathers LP", Eminem pulls off a feat that’s quite rare ... read more
The year is 2001, and the lead singer from the alternative rock band Mazzy Star, Hope Sandoval, joins with drummer Colm Ó Cíosóig (My Bloody Valentine) to form an independent group called "The Warm Inventions". Bavarian Fruit Bread is one of the first albums of the 2000s to pioneer the “dream pop” subgenre, which continued to emerge in the 2010s under the influence of various artists, such as Lana Del Rey and Phoebe Bridgers. " Butterfly ... read more