Originally Posted by Cernunnos

We never heard Cliff Burton out of Metallica, and I am interested in knowing what would have happened had their original bassist lived.

Originally Posted by punkmusicfan21

I feel bad for your kids. I release an iMix for all of my friends once a month with about thirty songs of bands that most people don't hear, they do the same, we trade music. Rock isn't dead. It just has a few bastard sons. And when has mainstream music been the best? The 70's may have had "Classic Rock" but they also had Disco (although I will concede that some was well written and full of great hooks). The 80's had Costello but they also had Brett Michaels.

I might have Nickleback, U2, and Velvet Revolver now, but I also have The Virgins, Jack Penate, Sufjan Stevens, The Strokes, Fleet Foxes, The Hold Steady, Ben Folds, The Von Bondies, Vampire Weekend, Death Cab For Cutie, Ryan Adams, Tokyo Police Club, and Rilo Kiley; there is more. Tell them to explore.