from Wired
These lists are so biased, but how can they not be. The only way to truly measure the accuracy is by looking back at this list in 10 or 15 years and see the longevity of the band/musician or their impact on the music scene 10 to 15 years from now. Regardless, there some fun stuff here.
In a decade fueled by hyperconsumption and paranoia, some musicians stood out by balancing cultural relevance, technological innovation and raw lyrical and sonic power.
These artists and their recordings — the best of the millennium so far — significantly upped the ante in their respective genres of rock, pop, hip-hop and beyond (usually by obliterating those labels). These musicians’ beautiful noise will only grow louder as the next decade unfurls.
Listen to top tracks by the standard-bearers below, then let us know your choices for the ’00s finest music in the comments section. [read, listen, watch]
