The 1980’s – “The The 1980’s – “The Decade of Excess…Decade of Excess…

and Bad Hair!”and Bad Hair!”

Video kills the radio star!Video kills the radio star!

MTV is born on MTV is born on March 3, 1981March 3, 1981

The first video was The first video was “Video killed the “Video killed the radio star” by the radio star” by the BugglesBuggles

Aerosmith Aerosmith AC/DC (“The AC/DC (“The

Thunder from Thunder from Down Under) are Down Under) are well established well established rock bands.rock bands.

The Police (Sting, The Police (Sting, Andy Summers)Andy Summers)

Influenced by Ska Influenced by Ska musicmusic

1980: John Lennon 1980: John Lennon murderedmurdered

1982: Michael 1982: Michael Jackson “Thriller” Jackson “Thriller” is released.is released.

Queen is huge Queen is huge (Brian May and (Brian May and Freddie Mercury)Freddie Mercury)

Classical influence.Classical influence.

Rap music and Rap music and “sampling” makes “sampling” makes an appearance an appearance (Run DMC)(Run DMC)

Walk this way with Walk this way with AerosmithAerosmith

The Cars vs. The Cars vs. Stacey’s MomStacey’s Mom

Roy OrbisonRoy Orbison

U2 shoot to U2 shoot to superstardom with superstardom with the “Joshua Tree” the “Joshua Tree” albumalbum

Dance influences Dance influences and Techno arrive and Techno arrive with the electronic with the electronic keyboard…Duran keyboard…Duran Duran, Joy Duran, Joy Division, New Division, New Order, Depeche Order, Depeche Mode and Mode and Madonna.Madonna.

More Groundbreakers…More Groundbreakers…

The CureThe Cure The SmithsThe Smiths The CultThe Cult The Pixies The Pixies

1985 – Band Aid 1985 – Band Aid “We are the “We are the World” recorded, World” recorded, Live Aid concertLive Aid concert

““Girl Bands” – The Girl Bands” – The Go Go’s, The Go Go’s, The BanglesBangles

Stevie Ray Stevie Ray VaughanVaughan

Heavy Metal bandsHeavy Metal bands

Metallica Metallica MotorheadMotorhead Judas PriestJudas Priest

EndEnd of the Eighties: “Hair of the Eighties: “Hair Bands”Bands”

Skid RowSkid Row PoisonPoison WarrantWarrant Guns and Roses.Guns and Roses.

Other big players…Other big players…

Bryan AdamsBryan Adams David WilcoxDavid Wilcox George George

ThorougoodThorougood INXSINXS CD’s were starting CD’s were starting

to become popular to become popular towards the end of towards the end of the 80’sthe 80’s

The 1990’s – The 1990’s – “The Birth of “The Birth of

Grunge”Grunge”

Seattle is “grunge rock” Seattle is “grunge rock” central.central.

NirvanaNirvana

SoundgardenSoundgarden

Pearl Jam Pearl Jam

Alice in Chains Alice in Chains blends acoustic blends acoustic and rock sound.and rock sound.

Steve Vai – Guitar Steve Vai – Guitar VirtuosoVirtuoso

Smashing Smashing Pumpkins (Billy Pumpkins (Billy Corgan) Corgan)

UNPLUGGED…UNPLUGGED…

Eric Clapton starts Eric Clapton starts the “Unplugged” the “Unplugged” frenzyfrenzy

Another one bites the Another one bites the dust…dust…

1994: Kurt Cobain 1994: Kurt Cobain kills himself kills himself

Second British InvasionSecond British Invasion

Oasis and Blur Oasis and Blur rivalryrivalry

PulpPulp The VerveThe Verve ElasticaElastica TravisTravis StereophonicsStereophonics

Something old, Something old, Something new…Something new…

Green Day and the Green Day and the Offspring draw on Offspring draw on punk roots.punk roots.

Alanis Morrisette Alanis Morrisette breaks new ground breaks new ground with “Jagged Little with “Jagged Little Pill”Pill”

““Indie bands” like Indie bands” like Sonic Youth make Sonic Youth make an impression.an impression.

Country meets Pop!Country meets Pop!

Garth Brooks Garth Brooks becomes a becomes a megastar! megastar! Country/Pop/Rock Country/Pop/Rock blendblend

REMREM Dave Matthews band Dave Matthews band

(acoustic/electric (acoustic/electric sound)sound)

Marilyn Manson – Marilyn Manson – censorshipcensorship

Jane’s AddictionJane’s Addiction Red Hot Chili Red Hot Chili

PeppersPeppers BeckBeck

Art Rock Rules…Art Rock Rules…

1997: Radiohead release “OK computer”…1997: Radiohead release “OK computer”… It is critically acclaimedIt is critically acclaimed

CAN CONCAN CON Barenaked Ladies Barenaked Ladies

(comedy)(comedy) Our Lady Peace, Our Lady Peace,

Big SugarBig Sugar Blue Rodeo Blue Rodeo

(country rock)(country rock) SLOAN SLOAN Tragically Hip Tragically Hip

become Canadian become Canadian iconsicons

Sarah McLachlan: Sarah McLachlan: Lilith Fair tour Lilith Fair tour

WeezerWeezer Beastie Boys, Beck Beastie Boys, Beck

(Blend rap with (Blend rap with rock!)rock!)

Rage Against the Rage Against the Machine (Heavy, Machine (Heavy, protest music)protest music)

NAPSTERNAPSTER

1999- college 1999- college student Shawn student Shawn Fanning invents Fanning invents NAPSTER…NAPSTER…filesharing filesharing changes the music changes the music world for ever!world for ever!

The iPODThe iPOD

Changed the music Changed the music industryindustry

CD’s are obsolete! CD’s are obsolete! The artist gets 9 The artist gets 9

cents per track…cents per track…Artists tried to Artists tried to increase this but increase this but Apple threatened Apple threatened to shut down to shut down iTunes!!iTunes!!

THE FUTURE!!THE FUTURE!!

Where is music going?Where is music going? The influence of YouTubeThe influence of YouTube Songs released on My SpaceSongs released on My Space Artists must tour more…release Artists must tour more…release

bonus tracks/extrasbonus tracks/extras Government: Laws to protect Government: Laws to protect

intellectual propertyintellectual property