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I will not allow this Baggage slander. Patterns feels very RUTWM pt 2 tempo wise, but it Baggage is an absolute banger and one of her best uptempos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69_x3EUIC0E

Nepo babies are more of a symptom than an actual issue in and of itself. The problem isn't nepobabies, it's that living from the arts is so difficult nowadays that the only ones who can do it have to have a really big safety net. AI is the issue itself. So I'd vote for that one

I don't think FLO are competing with KATSEYE. If anything they're saw that Girlset was trending with younger folks with a similar style of music. FLO already has an older crowd than them, but I think they saw that choreography would be a good way to market them to younger folks

I mean, The Killers biggest eras are pop rock (heck I'd even say Human is a full out pop song) and Yellowcard is a pop punk band. I get what you're trying to say, but those are just not the best examples. The truth is that rock bands that had big singles always leaned pop to get the big hits. I definitely think Olivia Rodrigo and sombr have leaned more into the pop realm than rock, but I do think their presence and existence is a net good for rock music. In order for a genre to prevail there is a need for it to have big acts that lean pop. I mean, Morgan Wallen is basically a pop artist nowadays and it has helped country overall to grow.

I think for a genre to survive in pop culture it has to keep creating stars. Rock has the issue of genre purists despising the newer artists, which meant that the fanbases of older acts where not gravitating towards the new acts, thus at a certain point the well was dry. Rock was also replaced as the de facto genre for critical approval. The shift from rockism towards poptimism made it so that rock bands almost even seemed passé. I think mid 2010's onwards, even the "alternative" acts that got critical praise had a much synthier or poppier mood. To a certain degree it's kind of similar to what has been happening to hip hop. The new acts are not landing as well, which means that the genre is heavily relying on the old guard. If anything, it's kind of why country music's reluctance to let go of radio has been somewhat beneficial to the genre. They have a machine ready to print new stars and make sure that they at least achieve enough success.

Cinderella is more iconic as a Disney Princess figurehead than the movie. But Snow White is forgotten as both.

While Britney's image was "sexy girl", her persona was very much girl next door. It was before the tween market was truly exploited. Britney had teens and tweens in her corner. She was kid friendly enough that some of her songs could be played on radio Disney, but had enough edge that she also appealed to the MTV crowd. It was like if in 2003, you combined Beyoncé and Hilary Duff basically or in 2010 combined Katy Perry and Taylor Swift.

I'd say 6-7 If anything, what I like the most is that they all feel very different one from the other. It feels like there's more variety. I'd also add Olivia Dean to this list

she already said she wasn't going to film one

I fear Tucker Wetmore does something for me

It's mostly because streaming is very passive. Most people stream for background noise, so they just pick a playlist and leave it on

I feel like Carrie/Taylor replaced Faith/Shania respectively. I don't know who Miranda replaced. Maybe Gretchen Wilson

While most country artists are probably conservative, I don't think any of them would be willing to make a public stance like this. Most of the country artists who have explicitly been pro-MAGA are either past their prime (Jason Aldean, Carrie Underwood) or they are simply too small for this (Parker McCollum, Gavin Adcock). Even Morgan Wallen, who most people see as a conservative, mostly tries to stay apolitical. Country artists, like all good capitalists, are about ruffling the least amount of feathers in order to gain the most.

I hate it when celebrities (or other quasi famous people) say "you know my heart" M'am, we don't know you. We don't know your heart. I hate celebrities weaponizing para-social relationships for their benefit, but then the next second they complain about them.

Same, I watched the JYP Game Caterers and I ended up listening to these two songs. I think they're pretty good if they continue this pop rock route. JYP seems to be getting their stuff together. NMIXX have also been on a great run ever since DASH.