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No Doubt
Tom Dumont & Tony Kanal signal The End of Modern Rock
One this is for sure. The bell has tolled. Alternative rock is dead. Shut the coffin, tighten the bolts. After some brilliant contributions (Nirvana, Nine Inch Nails, Sonic Youth) to the music world over the last decade, the flame is now extinguished, sending its last, weakened plume skyward. Eh… better to burn out than fade away, right?
Though “serious” players may be breathing a collective sigh of relief at the news - alternative rock having served as a thorn in the side of many of you for quite a while - its death leaves a few questions unanswered. First how did it die> Wasn’t it just storming the airwaves? Second, what will take its place in the national market? And last, does anybody care? Read the rest of this article »
