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Everyone keeps eulogizing the full-length album like it was a founding father, but maybe it was always a little overrated. Streaming didn't kill music — it just stopped forcing artists to pad 74 minutes of content to justify a $18.99 price tag. Turns out, freedom sounds pretty damn good.
The wailing, face-melting guitar solo — rock's most testosterone-soaked ritual — is quietly disappearing from modern alternative music, and Gen-Z bands couldn't care less. Is this a creative revolution or the laziest thing to happen to rock since Nickelback? We dove in headfirst so you don't have to.
TikTok didn't just replace MTV — it blew up the entire concept of how rock acts get discovered, and the gatekeepers are absolutely furious about it. Before you join the pile-on, consider this: the old system wasn't exactly a meritocracy either. Here's why 2024's version of 'authentic' deserves more credit than you're giving it.