| axumblade said: Rihanna, Christina Aguilera, Kesha, and Adam Lambert to name a few that seem to be going for more of an 'out there' look as of late. Also a lot of the newer artists who I really don't care to bother learning the names of...much less listen to. To be honest, I prefer the Pixies to most alternative bands from their era but most people don't know who The Pixies are, whereas, if you like or hate Lady Gaga, you actually know her name. |
Influential and big aren't really the same thing though. Velvet Underground is probably the classic case in point. They were barely known outside of music circles for a long time but they were hugely influential. I think it was once said that only 10,000 people bought their records, but every one of them started a band.
