The 111 Best Music Lists of the 2000s

by Jason Paul Preston

The 60s had the Beatles. The 70s had Led Zeppelin. The 80s had Michael Jackson. The 90s had Nirvana. The 00s had...???? That depends on who you ask. Some may chant Eminem. Others might shout The White Stripes. While the rest may surprisingly vote for American Idol. Musically, the 00s were a schizophrenic digital playground, where control over music was taken out of the hands of music directors and was placed back in the hands of the individual. Music flourished on digital MP3 players, where rock lived next to rap next to electronic next to country next to classical...and so on. Every artist had an equal chance on our personal featured playlists, because of this, no one band or genre dominated. Musical exposure was limited. This book hopes to right the ship, to set the course and dig a little deeper than our MP3 players allowed us. Taken from the website The Good, The Bad, and The Unknown, one of the premiere music blogs on the internet, come explore one of the most diverse musical decades yet.

Genres: Music

291 pages, Paperback

First published November 27, 2013

Reviews

[Tanya · Rating 3 out of 5]

I won this book through the First Reads program here on Goodreads and received a signed copy.

This is a neat book. I like how each list has a bio of the band and a "Fun Fact" about one of the songs. I didn't know who a few of than bands were, but I have a list of bands and songs that I want to check out. The author also has "Set Breaks" where he discusses a topic about the music industry or music in general. His opinions are well informed and articulate. I would recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of music, especially music that came out in the 2000s.

[Kevin Muir · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not impressed.

I understand that it is one man's opinion, but all this book is, is a blog copied into book from hoping to make a few dollars. I'm upgrading to two stars only because of the "how to save the music" chapter.