# Which of today's musical groups will still be around in 20 years? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 1, 2001, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-todays-musical-groups-will-still-be-around-in-20-years/74504 "2001-08-01T18:10:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2001, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-todays-musical-groups-will-still-be-around-in-20-years/74504/1 "2001-08-01T18:10:16Z")
It occurred to me the other day that one reason I think classic rock is better than current music is because I’m only hearing the stuff that was good enough to survive for the past 20 or 30 years. If I could hear everything that was on the radio back then, my view would probably be quite different. So with this in mind, I bring the following question to you: what bands/musical groups of today will still be around in 20 years? In 30? Am I damned to listening to Staind for the rest of my adult life, or will they quietly (and ideally quickly) go by the wayside? Some of my picks, offered with no justification whatsoever:[ul][li] Metallica[/li][li] Radiohead[/li][li] Red Hot Chili Peppers[/ul][/li] That’s all I can think of for now. What do you think? ---
**Author:** ![gonzoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2001, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-todays-musical-groups-will-still-be-around-in-20-years/74504/2 "2001-08-01T18:30:06Z")
I definately agree with you on Metallica. The other two aren’t really my thing, but probably will stick around. Others I can think of that we’ll keep hearing: Pearl Jam Nirvana Nine Inch Nails R.E.M. probably Green Day and/or the Offspring All of these have already stood the test of time a bit. Hopefully Limp Bizkit and their sound-alikes will fade away, but I’m not counting on it. ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2001, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-todays-musical-groups-will-still-be-around-in-20-years/74504/3 "2001-08-01T18:40:36Z")
I was going to add U2 but I think they have already been around for about 20 years. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Nekked](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/46a35a/32.png) [@Buck\_Nekked](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Nekked)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2001, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-todays-musical-groups-will-still-be-around-in-20-years/74504/4 "2001-08-01T19:23:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ultrafilter \* > \*\*…So with this in mind, I bring the following question to you: what bands/musical groups of today will still be around in 20 years? In 30? Am I damned to listening to Staind for the rest of my adult life, or will they quietly (and ideally quickly) go by the wayside? > \*\* I like this OP, but **Metallica and The Chili Peppers** have already been around for 20 years. If you are asking me if they will be like the **Rolling Stones** , still playing long after their Medicare payments begin, I don’t really think so. Will their music endure? Absolutely! The OP ask specifically for “bands/musical groups of today”. That’s kind of tricky because the dynamics of bands change as members come and go. Talented artists like **Dave Matthews, Rob Thomas, Jason Wade, Art Alexakis** , and many other singer/songwriters currently making names for themselves (with bands) will be around for many years, barring tragedy, but their current bands may not. Nonetheless, my picks for “Most Likely to Endure” in the Pop/Rock category are… \*\* Dave Matthews Band Matchbox Twenty Train Lifehouse Everclear\*\* As far as Alternative, Metal, Blues, Country, and the rest of the genres, I think that several of today’s biggest bands will still be going strong in 2021… ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2001, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-todays-musical-groups-will-still-be-around-in-20-years/74504/5 "2001-08-01T19:29:50Z")
I’ve got a pretty good feeling about Matchbox 20. I can’t see REM pulling through, their music is fading fast. I’d agree with Metallica and the Peppers. Radiohead is a toughie though. I really can’t even guess about them. They seem to fly under the radar as it is. ---
**Author:** ![Wildest\_Bill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Wildest\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wildest_Bill)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2001, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-todays-musical-groups-will-still-be-around-in-20-years/74504/6 "2001-08-01T19:40:26Z")
Hey I like Limp Bizket I think they rock and I absolutely love their versian of Mission Impossible. Now I can crank one of my favorite theme songs around other people without looking like a dork when I play the James Bond Theme. 😃 I think Creed has a good chance of sticking around too. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2001, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-todays-musical-groups-will-still-be-around-in-20-years/74504/7 "2001-08-01T19:46:01Z")
When I said “today’s groups”, I had in mind groups whose songs are being played on radio stations that bill themselves as playing new music. The fact that a band has been around for twenty years doesn’t exclude them from what I had in mind. ---
**Author:** ![Kittie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@Kittie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kittie)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2001, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-todays-musical-groups-will-still-be-around-in-20-years/74504/8 "2001-08-01T21:25:24Z")
Well, I think Kittie will be around for at least 20 more years 😃 ~Kittie ---
**Author:** ![stolichnaya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@stolichnaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stolichnaya)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2001, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-todays-musical-groups-will-still-be-around-in-20-years/74504/9 "2001-08-01T21:55:45Z")
Not my cup of tea really, but Lee Ann Rimes (sp?) has a long career ahead of her. I have to concur with Dave Matthews- in terms of fans they’re the new Grateful Dead. Babyface will still be around. Jeff Buckley would have kept going for a while, darn. I emphatically do not see the same for Limp Bizkit- they’ve already faded. ---
**Author:** ![MilTan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@MilTan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MilTan)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2001, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-todays-musical-groups-will-still-be-around-in-20-years/74504/10 "2001-08-01T22:55:16Z")
I definitely agree with the **Dave Matthews Band**. Huge fan base. I think it’s a little early to put **Lifehouse** on this list, as we haven’t seen a very large body of work from them yet. At least **Matchbox Twenty** and **Train** have proven that they can stick around for multiple hit albums. Although personally I think Train will go by the wayside soon, Rob Thomas is far too talented for Matchbox Twenty to disappear. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2001, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-todays-musical-groups-will-still-be-around-in-20-years/74504/11 "2001-08-02T03:25:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Kittie \* > \*\*Well, I think Kittie will be around for at least 20 more years 😃 > ~Kittie \*\* We can hope, can’t we? ---
**Author:** ![anenquiringmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anenquiringmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anenquiringmind)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2001, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-todays-musical-groups-will-still-be-around-in-20-years/74504/12 "2001-08-02T15:46:03Z")
Just considering the musical groups that have become popular in the last five years: How many will survive to become CLASSICS? NONE trust me on this… ---
**Author:** ![Daniel\_Sugar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Daniel\_Sugar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daniel_Sugar)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2001, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-todays-musical-groups-will-still-be-around-in-20-years/74504/13 "2001-08-02T21:02:06Z")
While I can’t get into them too much, I can see the Dave Matthews Band being around for a while, or at least him in some form. I’d like to say the same for Everclear, but I’m not too sure. Yes, they’re not going anywhere for a little while longer, but 20 years more? I’d have to put my vote in for No Doubt. They were the best thing I heard in the 90s and even while their latest hasn’t done as well, it’s still a strong album. Radiohead could go a long way, but even if they don’t, they’ve already made their mark on pop culture/music. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Nekked](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/46a35a/32.png) [@Buck\_Nekked](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Nekked)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2001, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-todays-musical-groups-will-still-be-around-in-20-years/74504/14 "2001-08-02T21:26:49Z")
I think **No Doubt** is an excellent addition to this list. Great songwriting endures, and that is what I based my earlier choices on. **Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Aerosmith, Red Hot Chili Peppers, U2, Metallica, and Bon Jovi** are all very different bands, but they have been around for 20 or more years, with their principle players intact, and are still giving their fans the songs they want to hear. That’s what it takes to endure, and that is why I chose the bands that I did. I have my doubts about **Train** , but I think **Lifehouse** and **Everclear** will be around for a long while. I simply didn’t think about **Gwen Stefani**. There is **No Doubt** that I would have included her in my original message if I had. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Nekked](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/46a35a/32.png) [@Buck\_Nekked](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Nekked)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2001, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-todays-musical-groups-will-still-be-around-in-20-years/74504/15 "2001-08-02T21:35:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Buck Nekked \* > **…but they have been around for 20 or more years, with their principle players intact…** Make that **Principal** players. Geez, I hope nobody’s grading this. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2001, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-todays-musical-groups-will-still-be-around-in-20-years/74504/16 "2001-08-02T22:19:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Daniel Sugar \* > **While I can’t get into them too much, I can see the Dave Matthews Band being around for a while, or at least him in some form.** I read this and immediatly pictured Cyborg Dave Matthews. ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2001, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-todays-musical-groups-will-still-be-around-in-20-years/74504/17 "2001-08-03T00:24:39Z")
The Rolling Stones. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Nocturne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@Nocturne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nocturne)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2001, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-todays-musical-groups-will-still-be-around-in-20-years/74504/18 "2001-08-03T01:38:59Z")
I thought REM had been around for a long long long time. As in, very close to twenty years already. I definitely don’t see their music as “fading fast,” either. ---
**Author:** ![Qwertyasdfg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ecc23a/32.png) [@Qwertyasdfg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qwertyasdfg)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2001, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-todays-musical-groups-will-still-be-around-in-20-years/74504/19 "2001-08-03T01:54:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TheLoadedDog \* > \*\* > The Rolling Stones. 😃 \*\* Fuck! You beat me too it. 😃 I disagree about Metallica. They’ve already been around quite a while already, and are really showing their age. My prediction is that they’ll last only a few years more. ---
**Author:** ![Qwertyasdfg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ecc23a/32.png) [@Qwertyasdfg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qwertyasdfg)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2001, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-todays-musical-groups-will-still-be-around-in-20-years/74504/20 "2001-08-03T01:56:19Z")
I’d like to say Rage Against the Machine, but I’ll first have to see how they do without Zach de la Rocha, their frontman. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-todays-musical-groups-will-still-be-around-in-20-years/74504.md?page=2)