Rock And Roll's Influence On The Music Industry

Have you ever noticed that specific music genres influence a certain generation’s taste in music? For example, how many senior citizens are fans of rap and hip-hop music? Because their generation did not grow up listening to fast rap music, they do not care to listen to it as much as a teenager would today. Though different generations may not have the same tastes in music, music is very interesting in the way that it connects us. One music genre that has influenced many generations is Rock and Roll. Rock and Roll has influenced the production for many of the music genres we know and listen to today. Thanks to rock and roll many genres were formed and generations were able to listen to a variety of music. Many songs express cultural issues. For example, some rock and roll songs addressed cultural and social issues within America. Likewise, today, we have songs that address different social issues/ phenomena. For

The way hear our music today is significantly different than how older generations heard their music. Today, the technology we have available to us is incredible. Earlier generations often did not have televisions in their households, so they wouldn’t be able to hear any music from commercials or TV shows like we do today. However, earlier generations were exposed to radios. The advancements that have been made to the radio is astonishing. Today there are radios in cars, wireless radios, Bluetooth speakers, and smartphones that are able to play radio stations. In the late 1970s to 1980s, the music video emerged. The music video allowed people to see new music before they actually heard it. Music videos have influenced the lives of many people and are still significant in the music industry today. You are able to find any music video on websites such as YouTube. MTV is a television station dedicated to playing music videos. Music videos can alter the way people interpret