Music & Music Artists

In review of today's music, I can't help noticing how dominantly male mainstream music currently is. Chris Cagle, Brad Paisley, Kenny Chesney, John Mayer, and a long list of male rappers make up over 80 percent of all popular music. The few remaining female artists are almost all solo, except for Danity Kane and the Pussycat Dolls. To me, this only more boldly points out the rising success of country music and country elements in the eyes of different age groups.

One thing's for sure: if it wasn't for Rihanna, Trace Adkins, Leona Lewis, Keyshia Cole, and a few others, people would almost forget the female voice on the radio.

Despite the missing pieces from the music industry puzzle, I suppose musicians are allowed to have a family and children, just like regular people. A lot of stars and celebrities seem to believe in this, especially Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera, and Britney Spears. Maybe this fact has made them all appreciate Lindsay Lohan's album Rumors just a little better.

With the exception of rappers, I have also noticed that young female artists are better received than young male artists. Young singers can have a booming effect on the attention of fans looking for a Britney replacement, or they can revert back to the quiet innocent days of boy bands like Jo-Jo and Sara Bareilles have.

Whatever happened to those boy bands anyway? Audiences are calling for more mature lyrics, and their responses are wild at the introduction of each new country artist that seems to appear a little different than the rest. A couple years ago, I wouldn't have guessed a single week could have such a large combination of rap and country music, both generating so much interest and liked by the same people.