Cultural Chronology
The songs that outlasted everything
Between 1962 and 2024, the music industry transformed seven times. Genres exploded and faded. Formats replaced formats. Artists rose and fell. Two remained.
1962 - 1976
Origins
Two bands form while formats establish
Dominant Format
Vinyl Records
Blues-influenced rock group forms in London
Wave of British acts dominate. Most fade within years.
Rolling Stones release defining anthem. #1 in US and UK.
From Beggars Banquet. Dark, literary rock arrives.
Founding Stone dies at 27. Band continues.
Let It Bleed. Song captures end-of-decade darkness.
Guitar innovator dies at 27. His recordings endure.
Blues-rock pioneer dies at 27. Three weeks after Hendrix.
Sticky Fingers opens with instant classic. Still played live.
Doors frontman dies at 27. Band disbands.
Double album recorded in French basement. Later acclaimed as masterpiece.
Four Dublin schoolmates begin a 50-year career
Genres Rising
Genres Fading
Formats changed seven times. Genre movements lasted 3-5 years. Two artists remained in continuous operation for 50+ years.
The songs endured. Everything else was infrastructure.
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