In 2019, a 16-year-old discovered "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac on TikTok (it happened). That same year, Paul McCartney played a three-hour set at Glastonbury. And Greta Van Fleet—a band of kids pretending to be Led Zeppelin—sold out arenas. Classic Rock in 2019 was not a revival. It was a possession . The ghosts of the 70s had finally figured out how to use the internet.
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The Sonic Evolution: Tracing Classic Rock from the 70s to 2019 In 2019, a 16-year-old discovered "Dreams" by Fleetwood
If the 70s were about the music, the 80s were about the moment. The launch of MTV in 1981 changed the landscape forever. Suddenly, rock stars had to be visual icons. Classic Rock in 2019 was not a revival