Why some kinds of music last longer than others?

Many academics have recently conducted studies to determine why some genres of music last longer than others. According to these findings, music that is culturally ingrained with strong literal skills tends to stay the longest. In this instance, music that people can connect with and relate to is the music that endures. For instance, musicians from the 1960s and 1970s used intricate rhythmic and literal techniques, which led to their audience worshiping them. In general, music from the 1960s and 1970s had profound creative and philosophical values that transcended a wide range of backgrounds. For instance, parents would play classic rock to their children because it contained moral and deep thematic meaning. These kids grew up listening to classic rock, and they also fell in love with it. For example, Steve Miller Band - Take the Money and Run has been a family favorite because of how the artists used their lyrical prowess to tell a story.

The concept of musical nostalgia has been used to explain why people enjoy specific songs from a long time ago. In this case, music nostalgia is a neurological command that makes people get attached to certain songs. The logic behind music nostalgia is that the music that someone listened to as a teenager is bind by the brain more than any other type that he or she listens as an adult. Therefore, no matter how many genres of music you listen to as an adult, your brain will always be glued to the ones that you listened to in your teenage life. Primarily, the music that one listened to a long time ago triggers personal memories in the prefrontal cortex and it is the reason why individuals are attached to those types of songs. In fact, some songs become memories, and they form a soundtrack of an individual life. For that reason, we enjoy songs from a long time ago because they carry neurological constructs that are important to us.

Among the popular music that I listen to now, the ones that will be popular in the next 70 years are the one that tells stories about human experiences. Primarily, human experiences such as love, marriage, breakups and other forms relationship are always going to be the same. Therefore, music that covers the above elements will always be timeless. For that reason, among the current genres of popular music RnB music will still be relevant in many people lives when I am 70 years old. Principally, RnB music illustrates aesthetics of stories that can be deducted in real life.

The lyrical content of RnB is influenced by social events and experiences that many generations can relate to their lives. For example Young dumb and broke which is topping RnB charts will be relevant for many years because of its lyrical content. The singer attempts to convince a girl that there is nothing wrong with being young and broke. Therefore, many people will relate to the songs from many years because it will be a constant reminder of their youth life. Additionally, research has indicated that many people over the years have developed special attachments to RnB songs because they tell stories about their lives. In addition to that, RnB has borrowed artistic styles from other genres such as soul and hip-hop which means that it cuts across many diverse backgrounds. As a result, RnB has drifted away from the black identity by attracting other artists from different racial backgrounds. Therefore, RnB will still be relevant to many people from different diverse backgrounds.