The Indie scene is where it's at.

I'm sort of stuck on Sirius Classic Vinyl and Deep Tracks. And I love jazz. Every once in a while I throw in some newer vocalists, Parker Millsap, Lake Street Dive. I loved Amy Winehouse. I'm old I can't get down with most of the rap and hip hop

I had some issues with the modern sound until I really listened to what they where saying. Now I love so many of the new talents that are out there today. You mentioned chart topping, well thats nothing new the music industry has always controlled mainstream, the best music has always been something you had to find. Come on did Purple Haze really have something to say, some deep meaning to it?

It really sucks beyond understanding!

I g=have not heard any contemporary music worth listening to. The greatest jazz was that of the 1950s and 1960s. The greatest pop music was that of the late 1960s through the early 1980s.

I'm not a baby-boomer but I have felt this way for years. I was born in 1967 and as the 80's approached I became less and less like my peers in terms of music preference. There are some exceptions, but for the most part I like all types of music going back as far as the 20's and that even includes Christian rock. My favorite time period is 1942 to 1969 - I've not seen that kind of talent since then - aside from the rare exception.

The problem is, commercial radio hasn't been any good since the 70's. It somehow manages to get worse every single year. Every time you think that the bar can't possibly go any lower, it does.

You have to work a little harder these days to find actual talented recording artists. Fortunately, with the internet it's a whole lot easier than it was back in the 80's and 90's when the record companies could shove any empty, soulless garbage they wanted down your throat and the only way around it was college radio, word of mouth and going out to small clubs to catch touring acts.

There's still great music out there to be found. Meaningful music that touches the mind and soul, played by skilled, gifted and imaginative musicians. It just takes an online connection and a little bit of effort to find it.

And please make the effort to seek out these artists and lend your support by going to see them live and buying their merchandise. Recording artists make very little money off of their recorded music, so while buying their records is nice, the only way to really support them is through concert attendance and merchandise sales.