| Hey Mainstream Media & Pretentious Bands: Stop Saying Guitar Music is " |
Over the past few weeks I’ve spotted a few articles online stating guitar music is on the decline, and you know what? It’s a big fat fucking lie!
It annoys me that publications like The Guardian tend to assume that because guitar-based bands aren’t selling tons of records, they’re on the decline. Admittedly rock music and it’s several thousands of sub-genres isn’t setting the charts alight; especially the singles charts (but who buys singles these days anyway besides the general commercial radio listener.) Whilst the album charts is in a similar position, although this week’s Top 10 includes releases from Kasabian, The Vaccines, and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, and Enter Shikari are current at number 1 in the midweek chart.
Although sales of guitar bands isn’t brilliant, I think articles like the Guardian’s and comments Kaiser Chiefs’ Nick Hodgson tend to forget guitar bands are doing better in the live music market.
Like I said in a similar article on Alter The Press last year, the number of festivals is vast; although last year some suffered and were ultimately cancelled, but nevertheless the sheer range of festivals in the UK alone shows that guitar music is alive. Whilst a quick look at any venue or ticket websites shows there are a range of bands touring, often multiple times a year.
Away from the live music area, guitar bands are still receiving airplay on daytime radio; at present The Black Keys and Twin Atlantic are on BBC Radio One’s daytime A-List, whilst Pulled Apart by Horses and Band of Skulls are on rotation.
So there you have it; guitar bands are still selling records, still touring, and still receiving airplay.
Is guitar music dead? No you’re just tied up in hyping the likes of Lana Del Rey and Ed Sheeran to take any notice. | | Tags: Music, Writing, The Guardian, Guitar Music, Rock, |
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