Spring Break
POPinion: Spice Girls reunited after world tour
Kathleen McKiernan
Issue date: 4/9/08 Section: Entertainment
I think reunions and comebacks are great. They definitely make breakups worthwhile, but still it gets me wondering why all of a sudden there is a rush of reunions- particularly from the '90's decade. And not only are record-breaking bands returning, but even television shows are speculated to be coming back- "Beverly Hills 90210" is rumored to have a remake on the CW.
Is nostalgia running this? Have bands and their fans simply wanted to reclaim some of their past glory? Is the fact that the 1990s were great- not only for pop music and TV, but in terms of the general prosperity of life -driving the comebacks with people wanting a return to the good old days?
Or is it simply that one band's comeback and success made others think they could achieve the same success if they did the same? Who knows really? For me, I like to think that dissatisfaction with the pop music industry is causing the overabundance of reunions. It is clearly noticeable that, as of late, no artist has achieved great success. The radio is filled with one hit wonders and American Idols, who soon disappear.
Sold out world tours with their high-tech lights, talented back up dancers, and glitzy outfits have been absent for a while. Many pop acts can hardly achieve the album sales, disregarding iTunes.
It seems farfetched to believe that artists today will receive a global "Icon" award down the line like the Spice Girls and Destiny's Child won from the 2008 Capital Awards in London. Although the rap and R&B music industry is doing quite well, pop music is having a bit of a drought. Maybe, the answer simply is that pop music is not what it used to be and that old bands have to come back to fill the void they left. The fact that they can return with enormous success tells you something.
I think fans will agree that whatever the reason is, they are ecstatic about the return of their long-lost favorite bands.
Although only some bands have recently returned, while others have not, leaving their fans still hoping. I get the feeling that 2008 will not be the last year you see the last of the return and comebacks from the 1990s groups. As each decade is defined by its music, it seems more likely that this decade will be defined by the return of bands from a previous time.
Is nostalgia running this? Have bands and their fans simply wanted to reclaim some of their past glory? Is the fact that the 1990s were great- not only for pop music and TV, but in terms of the general prosperity of life -driving the comebacks with people wanting a return to the good old days?
Or is it simply that one band's comeback and success made others think they could achieve the same success if they did the same? Who knows really? For me, I like to think that dissatisfaction with the pop music industry is causing the overabundance of reunions. It is clearly noticeable that, as of late, no artist has achieved great success. The radio is filled with one hit wonders and American Idols, who soon disappear.
Sold out world tours with their high-tech lights, talented back up dancers, and glitzy outfits have been absent for a while. Many pop acts can hardly achieve the album sales, disregarding iTunes.
It seems farfetched to believe that artists today will receive a global "Icon" award down the line like the Spice Girls and Destiny's Child won from the 2008 Capital Awards in London. Although the rap and R&B music industry is doing quite well, pop music is having a bit of a drought. Maybe, the answer simply is that pop music is not what it used to be and that old bands have to come back to fill the void they left. The fact that they can return with enormous success tells you something.
I think fans will agree that whatever the reason is, they are ecstatic about the return of their long-lost favorite bands.
Although only some bands have recently returned, while others have not, leaving their fans still hoping. I get the feeling that 2008 will not be the last year you see the last of the return and comebacks from the 1990s groups. As each decade is defined by its music, it seems more likely that this decade will be defined by the return of bands from a previous time.
