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if the main goal of making music is to find an audience it resonates with, then "selling out" should be the gold standard. Take Black Eyed Peas. Their music was always more experimental. While pre-Fergie music focused more on rap-reggae, when Fergie joined their was a shift to funk blended with hip-hop and reggae. With THE END, the focus shifted more towards EDM blended with hip-hop and reggae. BEP never lost their original rap-reggae vibes, they just modified it. Plus when BEP blew up, there was nothing like them before, they changed the pop-music industry just like Lady Gaga did afterwards. Pop music is ever-changing, hence why the genre is called "popular music" it's about what's popular now, today it could be ska, tomorrow it could be goth rock. So BEP didn't sell out, cuz something finally clicked in their music and audiences flocked to it. Same can be said about Taylor Swift. her focus has always been on intricate songwriting and simple melodies. it just so happened that country music places a strong focus on lyrics and melodies, she always wanted to bring that into the pop-sphere and that's exactly what she did.
I'd say maybe a few of them fit the "sellout" label, but a lot of these bands started out when their members were teenagers and changed their sound in their 30s or 40s. You're pretty much a different person in those years, usually so it's only natural for them to change their music styles to match their personal changes. Also, some artists just simply love multiple music styles and want to experiment with their sound. I can see it getting boring over decades, releasing albums that all sound too similar to each other. I've always appreciated music acts that aren't afraid to go out of their comfort zone and try different sounds. And no, I'm not gullible, i know a lot of the time it's because of sales and money, but just as often, it's likely due to just wanting to try something new.
Voices change. A lot aren't physically able to sing the same. I don't care though. It's awesome that they can do different styles and I'm not a sell out fan. I don't give up if they change a little.
I agree and that's why I feel foo fighters should be excluded from the list, the list said bands that sold out but still said foo fighters are selling outs because the drummer was part of another band first and created a new band with a different sound
I'd say that the biggest example of selling out is Maroon 5. They had their own distinctive sound during the 2000s but their music has been soulless since Moves Like Jagger.
There is change or evolving and then selling out. Bands change all the time while maintaining their core themes and sound. Radiohead. Tool. Pink Floyd. Alice in Chains. Examples of bands that changed/evolved with every record and yet still sounded like the same band.
@@dementedavenger2784I've heard people call these same bands that you've used as examples as "sellouts" also. The problem is people and critics. If they stay the same, they are boring. If they experiment, they're get scrap for not "staying true" to themselves and the fans. Damn if they do, damn if they don't.
This video is not talking about artistic evolution, which is what this thread is talking about. This video is talking about bands going more commercial. Nowadays it's commonplace and not frowned upon. But those of us older kids hated and still hate bands that sacrifice their musical integrity just to grow their bank accounts. Let success come to you, don't chase it because commerce is fleeting. And invest your money well
BS! If you stay true to your sound "you got no new ideas and are repeating yourself", if you change your sound "you sell out in favor of commercial success". Choose your pick, it will always be wrong.
@@fv6125this is incredibly pretentious. People can be good at and have interests in multiple different genres. They don’t have to pigeon hole themselves for their entire career. Also what does liking pop have to do with not being able to “get it”?
She is the biggest sell out on this list. She became so materialistic and her first solo song "What You Waiting For" was a set up to get fans to buy a truly awful album, it was the biggest waste of money I ever spent in my life.
Today I Found Out: A band can suck, be thought of average at best by critics, hated by everyone in their genre, have no artistic worth to "sell" away, and some how be called sell outs.
Nirvana was very much Kurts Band, and the FF is Daves, they are both great Guys in their way, but very different, and so are the Bands. If Dave had called his Band Nirvana it would have been a sellout but he did not. He accepted that Nirvana died with Kurt and went his own way….
I don't think that's a correct use of that phrase. You don't "die" (not even metaphorically) if you stop listening to a band after they sell out. In fact you moreso live by not having to listen to bad music.
I feel like people really don't look into the numbers. A lot of bands that sell out end up losing their core fans and when the new fans fad runs out, their streaming numbers turn to shit and so do their album sales. Probably the biggest example of this right now is Fall Out Boy. Their latest record bombed as none of their hardcore older fans give a shit.
@@maryseflore7028Yes. It’s not even a question. They moved from an art/prog rock to pop, soft rock. Go listen to everything w Gabriel and then what happened after Hackett left.
Many people in Latin America consider Shakira a sellout, she had 2 very successful Spanish albums in the 90s, she had a more angsty introspective style (kind of like Alanis Morissette) then she crossed over into the English market whit a more poppy style, also her newer music in Spanish has more of a fun party vibe with Reggaeton and merengue rhythms. Also a lot of people acuses her for changing her girl next door looks with her natural dark hair to appeal the English market with blonde hair and skimpy clothes.
This clip makes a major mistake of mostly confusing selling out with musical evolution. No musical artists stay relevant by keeping their sound exactly the same, especially over decades. Name one of you can.
I agree with the broader sentiment but AC/DC barely changed their sound since the '70s and I think that is for the best. Who would want to hear an EDM track, a guest rapper or romantic ballad from them? Yeah, most bands need to mix it up to stay interesting. But there are a few exceptions.
I remember seeing Jason newstead of Metallica responding to accusations on Metallica selling out with something to the effect of " yes we sold out. Every night every Arena in every town."😆🤷♂️
@@muveematic because the internet decided that it's "kEwL 2 hat dem", and people love to embrace trends. I suspecte a lot of people who bash them are actually fans, but want to avoid being labelled as such. For the record, I like a lot of their songs, and don't pay attention to the band member's personal lives, another reason people give for hating bands / sports teams / celebrities.
There is also a difference between “selling out” and evolving their sound as an artist that so many people can’t distinguish. One could argue that keeping the same sound is selling out as that is doing what the money paying fans want.
I love it that people hate sell outs simply because they are enjoying their fame. Honestly, I feel people who hate that trend would probably do the same in their idol’s shoes.
I worked with a guy who was a diehard kiss fan and I always told him that kiss was the most overrated band ever. It doesn't mean that they didn't make good music though
Here’s the thing. Dave Grohl never has been and is NOT “ wholesome.” I’m saying this as a fan who STILL loves Foo Fighters AND Dave.There is LOW, Hot Buns, the Mexican tour, Keep it Clean. I don’t really know what people think they’re looking at or listening to. He has ALWAYS been WHO he is. Cross dressing, cussing 🤬 raunchy garage band rocker. He happens to also be a contemplative sophisticated lyricist and unique composer/arranger/ artist, creative. Sorry Mojo people I think you got the Foo Fighters completely wrong for THIS listicle. Sell out implies a purposeful change for the sole purpose of becoming richer, and I don’t believe the Foos and a couple other groups belong here.
He's a cross dresser like literally? Or just in a Nirvana on stage kinda way? Cause "haha that's funny, a man dressing like a woman."? Or "this is the REAL ME!" Kinda insufferable transtrenderism stuff?
When you're young - you're angry. You have rage. You have all of this energy and no-where to direct it. Then you get older and [ideally] have more money, more success... You might have a spouse, kids, a dog, and a mortgage.. Most of all, you're not angry anymore. You become famous and surrounded by "yes" men who won't disagree with you.. All of these bands exemplify this. Angry when young - then chill when they get older. It's not a mystery why we call them "sellouts" without first looking at where we are in life now versus where we were when we first heard them. This is why we celebrate the idea of Kurt Kobain. We never got to see his angst, anger, and satire mellow out.
I am very surprised that “ The Offspring” were not on this list. Americana was a massive shift for them and it just go so bland after that. A stark contrast to albums like Ixnay for the hombre and smash.
I was also surprised. I remember how excited I was when I was 14-15, and I've got a fresh copy of Americana and then disappointment came:/. Smash and Ixnay were so good... And then this horrible music video to the "pretty fly...".
Man!!! I already knew how that fight was going to end, but it didn't soften the blow any. It was so disappointing, and I'm ashamed to admit that I stayed up to watch it. 🤷♀️😂🤦♀️
I can see bands transitioning into a lighter sound as they age. 1) screaming is hard on your vocal box if you're not careful and 2) you might be a different place 10-15 years into your career. let people change.
I never believed the hate with Nickleback cz i know 99.9% of the people hating are jz following a trend....no genuine reason. How can u be one of the most hated band and still be on the list of most successful bands simultaneously???
@jopalm3649 Com on,there are worse bands who are bigger then them....and they don't get that much hate. Every band/artist have some cheesy songs in their catalogue.
Because they’re the most basic, formulaic, thoughtless background music you can imagine. They’re huge because millions of simple people that don’t care about music find them edgy and easy to listen to.
@@1HPSmurf with the amount of radio play they got it's impossible to have only heard 1-2 songs. And no, there's no way in hell I would subject myself to listening to a full album of theirs. There is zero chance they have anything revolutionary anywhere. It's ok that you like basic music, but that doesn't make it good. Anyone can make crap thats consumed by millions of casual listeners... look how big country is despite literally every artist saying the same shit and using the same chord progression in every "new" song. The venn diagrams for NB listeners and crappy country listeners probably almost entirely overlap. Mcdonalds being one of the biggest restaurant chains in history doesn't mean it's good food. NB is the Mcdonalds of music. Basic, thoughtless crap thats easy, cheap, and bad for you.
This was a strange list, very judgmental. Of course bands and musicians change sounds, that is what any true artist does.If you don't change you won't evolve and stay relevant. "artists" that refuse to change but stay in the same spot since start quickly becomes boring and safe. Taylor Swift and Coldplay have managed to stay relevant for 20 years because they are willing to adapt and change.
@@Denis-89Such as? Tool. Depeche. The Cure. The Dead. Radiohead. LCD. Fugazi. Pearl Jam. Melvins. Flaming Lios. Nah. Selling out is selling out. Denying it is what fans of crap say to justify it.
Tom from RATM said that they wanted to get out to as many people as they could, they wanted the message spread. They never sold out, but it is funny that assholes like Paul Ryan rocks a Rage shirt while working out and not getting the irony
Katy Perry was originally Katy Hudson who did Christian Worship pop music. Her albums were hidden gems for youth group teens who liked actual good music during a time Christian youth music was kinda cringe to the max; pre needtobreathe, Andy Mineo, Lecrea. She didn't like that she wasn't popular so she went with trash music instead to gain an audience, copying a little of Tila Tequila and gals like that to create the single, I Kissed a Girl and I Liked it. Changed to Katy Perry. Became THAT character. I don't think there's a bigger sellout than selling out your faith for fame.
10000000000000% I really thought that we was this LA HOLLYWOOD GIRL from the very begining , it changed the way i looked at her when i found out that she once did Christian songs , but boy the things that you will really do for MONEY and FAME
Honestly, this makes so much sense now. When she broke out into the scene, I thought "she had to have done previous work before to sound this good." Her style wasn't bad, but it definitely did make an impact and was everywhere
What “Black Eyed Peas’ underground fans”? Let’s be real (and objective): only a tiny niche minority had heard about (or listened to) B.E.P. before Fergie joined the band, their first two albums bombed hard….just like their latest ones did - and that’s because even after Fergie came they kept on changing style, and that alienated their new fans as well leading B.E.P. to basically disband.
They had roots in Atban Klann from the very early 90s... and worked with Eazy E. Look up Atban Klann "Grass roots." It's a bootleg of the album that was never released.
He first says, "they released some decent albums but couldn't find an audience" and two sentences later about the success with elephunk: "...a change that was likely a drastic and a frustrating one for longtime fans"
Some of these are definitely sell outs, but I don't think Watch Mojo understands the difference between reinventing yourself for the better, and purely selling out in a lot of these instances. Taylor Swift is a good example of reinventing herself into a superstar musician rather than continuing on as a so-so and forgettable country artist.
They got a LOT of stuff wrong here. What selling out really means is changing your whole sound and image to be more profitable. And what many people don't realize is, there's a lot of artists who try that and FAIL. A few here did in fact sell out, like Black Eyed Peas and 30 Seconds To Mars, most didn't.
😂😂😂👍 exactly and creating a list about sellouts from a channel that's constantly selling out to keep up with YT Trends and ideas😂😂 well it looks like they need to sell out cuz they're running out of ideas and lists to make
Indeed. People always forget that Napster was huge, and Metallica had the means to pay for lawyers to fight back. The average struggling artists were eaten alive by Napster and could not fight back.
It's only selling out if the artist is making music they don't enjoy/believe in for cash. Creating a more accessible sound is not always the same thing as selling out, and the whole term is pretty subjective anyway. If you like a band/artist's old sound better than their new one then that is your right. But it doesn't automatically mean they've sold out.
Somehow no mention of Red Hot Chili Peppers, who went from angsty drug-fuelled funk/rock fusion to re-releasing Californication (albeit with different album names, but they're exactly the same formula) every few years for the last 2 decades?
I have a friend that sings that song in a dead-on impression of Pete Puma (obscure Looney Tunes character). Can't listen to the song without laughing now
Sometimes we dont see the forest for the trees. Every one of these bands/artists mentioned has a music video, a sign of a promotional budget of a major record label during the height of the physical formats (cd/vinyl). It is a business !!! Millions of dollars dedicated to artist development and promotion. Being a such, there has to be a return on investment. For most mentioned, music is their primary skill developed in their formative years at the expense of other more common workforce skills. As for staying the course musically, a fan base can age out or lose interest in artists. Thus, it's practical to be evolving.
I don't know, some of these are more evolving than selling out. If you're going to stand the test of time in that industry, you have to adapt your sound ultimately. All the most successful artists have. I'm not a fan of Madonna, but look how many times shes changed her style or reinvented herself - she's adapted her sound from 80s pop to all sorts and is massively successful. Whereas bands like Maroon 5 for me have always pretty much sounded the same, just pop songs really. Surprised they didn't include the likes of Snopp and Ice Cube though....🤷♂️
Changing your sound or going mainstream shouldn’t be seen as a bad thing, sure some bands become less creative and unique sometimes but other times musicians want to expand their music or try something new. Sticking with one specific style can get boring overtime. Money shouldn’t be a criticism either, don’t act like you would surrender a bigger paycheck just so you could continue making the same music without any change.
Kiss shouldn't be here. You can't sellout if you were never 'in' to begin with. An idea for a future list: let's do the opposite. Artists who started out radio-friendly and then changed into a much more challenging sound as they went on (like Bjork or Ministry)
People in the comments saying this is "evolving", not selling out: you're clueless 😂 Take a look at Mastodon's career and you'll understand what "evolving" means.
That’s not the point. Most bands start out for the love of music and the creativity of it all. You can easily recreate yourself and find success through experimentation without looking like a money hungry charlatan. Besides, you shouldn’t get into music because you want long lasting fame and to make a living. If you get into the music industry because you think it’s some sort of get rich quick scheme then you should spare humanity and quit before you start so you can also spare us from garbage and contributing to the degradation of a particular art form.
I used to love Thirty Seconds to Mars. Their debut album was phenomenal, and I enjoyed most of their second album too, but their newer material hasn’t resonated with me as much. As for Weezer, I really liked their first two albums, but their newer releases feel okay-not groundbreaking. I completely agree about BMTH: while I still enjoy a few of their newer tracks, most of their recent work feels underwhelming. Interestingly, I adore the three experimental Fall Out Boy albums more than their older material, which seems to put me in the minority. I wasn’t a fan of their return to their older sound. Foo Fighters? Only their first two albums clicked for me. On the flip side, I liked almost every Sugar Ray album, whether they leaned heavy or light. Rage Against the Machine has a consistently powerful discography, and I still love most of their songs. With No Doubt, Tragic Kingdom was a standout, but that’s about as far as my interest went. I also find Taylor Swift’s newer sound enjoyable-her country phase never appealed to me. Ultimately, music is deeply subjective. Fans will interpret a band’s evolution in different ways, but it’s ultimately up to the artists to create what they’re passionate about, whether or not we vibe with it.
The sellouts in music are not their styles or sound. Its those that overcharge to feed their capiotalist master. Music should be adapting as you go through life. Every musician does it.
Where is the de-volvement of Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship/Starship on this list? They went from "Somebody to Love" to "Miracles" to schlock like "Nothing's Gonna Stop us Now and "We Built This City"--considered one of the worst rock songs ever.
I think the term "sell out" is pretty unfair to most ppl it's attached to. Individuals evolve. It would make sense that their music would as well. Musicians have always tinkerer with different sounds and looks. Change is the most consistent thing an artist does.✌️
I'll give KISS credit: they sold out by selling their music and likeness. They never become corperate, they had writers at times but never gave up their writing, and they always used instruments. They've also been loyal to the KISS vibe and never really lost it or overdid it. Can't say any of that about today's sellouts.
I don't think it should be called a sellout, but a giant shift in direction. Pantera's sound had a huge change after Phil came on board. It could have fit on this list possibly
Yes, I don't even understand what they mean by sellout. All I can understand is some of these artist changed their sound, and so their fans got butthurt. I don't even think all the bands on this list made necessarily made more money, or that was even the point. I mean Rage Against the Machine?!?! They literally broke up because they said what they had to say, and the only reason to stay together was to make more money. The amount of money they've been offered to get back together over the years is ridiculous!
@@mickeyrube6623 honestly as a fan, it's not feeling like a band is a sellout it's being disappointed that it doesn't live up to what you fell in love with. My best example has always been Incubus. I loved their early stuff, but everything after make yourself was a huge letdown. Others would say they shifted their sound, this video is trying to say they sold out
if they didn't 'sellout' and record sales dropped, would the list be named artists who didn't change with the times? Evolve to stay relevant. By this metric is Ice-T, Queen Latifah or any other musical artist sellouts for becoming actors?
I remember Grohl saying he didn't invite Krist Novoselic into Foo Fighters in order to not make FF feel like the Nirvana reunion, so saying Foo Fighters diverted from Nirvana's grunge roots is not really fair. And I'm surprised I didn't see Linkin Park on the list.
They just adapted their music based on decade. They are all in it for the money. Can't blame any of them. They all managed to entertain us and we all thank you for that.
Foo Fighters has NEVER been a sellout. We call evolved from the post grunge era, overall they've always maintained that strong hard rock song. Did they experiment? Sure, if you don't your gone, but they've always produced loud vocals, loud guitars, and kick ass drums!
Jason Newsted (Metallica) addressed the "sellout" stuff many years ago: "Yes, we sell out...every seat in the house, every time we play, anywhere we play."
For us 80's thrash metalheads it'll always be Metallica and ironically The One video was the start of "selling out" for years and years they said they didn't need a video for MTV and BOOM One was in rotation twice an hour..
They just got better and better, there’s no such thing as a sellout. Music Videos were just a natural progression, otherwise no one would amount to anything.
A different view of "selling out" is making your music flex to another but similar genre, thus exposing themselves to people that would not have heard their foundational style. This creates an opportunity to listen to what brought them to the fore in the first place. Fleetwood Mac did this, as did U2, The Police, even my beloved Eagles. Try new styles, get more listeners, introduce them to what made you go into music.
The no doubt chic broke my heart. I used to love her in No Doubt. Now I hate her. She really sucks and has not done anything relevant since spider webs. What a shame. She totally tricked me!
This is my list, I like their older music but their newer music is trash. - Kanye West - Machine Gun Kelly - Beyoncé - Drake - Chris Brown - Maroon 5 - Five Finger Death Punch
Rage against the machine a sellout? Y'all crazy. Ok. Most of these are evolution not selling out. Metallica was bound to change in the 40 years they've been a band. Every group that plays together for that long is going to change or become irrelevant.
It is a *crime* that Chicago is not on this list. Going from art rock stalwarts to boring bog-standard 80's soft rock should be the gold standard for a list like this.
I don’t think they know what they’re talking about in this video. Overgeneralization. For example Foo Fighters never changed their sound. Yeah the first album was pretty gritty, but it was also everything else that the Foo Fighters do. Also, Foo Fighters are not Nirvana so why are they putting them in the same thing?
If your friend made you a playlist at 20 and 40 with exactly the same songs, you'd find it weird but if a group of musicians aren't producing exactly the same music at 20 and 40 they are sellouts.
@miketeabag6501 When did I suggest that? Bowie was a lot more commercial at 21 than 41, don't think that made him a sellout, I'm suggesting not to change is the weird thing, being a 65 year old multimillionaire gangsta rapper rhyming about the streets or a moody grunge guy with a supermodel wife and kids that do fencing writing another angst ridden cry for help album, or a metal band who god forbid get haircuts is ridiculous...
@porcupineinapettingzoo I agree with what you're saying but the video wasn't about bands that changed, it was specifically about bands that sold out, which is a different point to what you're saying.
@miketeabag6501 So Gwen Stefani has to keep singing skapunk despite literally pursuing a solo career to try something else none of which was as commercial as Don't Speak, Metallica well into their 40s shouldn't cut the hair that they are losing anyway, have Coldplay, Weezer, Kings of Leon really changed or are people who loved them when they were playing to 500 people annoyed that they are now playing stadiums? I saw an Adele concert where she laughed that the crowd liked a certain song because it was the only one they could dance to, will she be a sellout to try to do a song with someone like David Guetta just to do something different because she's noticed her fans do like to dance too, she does have to sing the same songs night after night who cares if she feels like doing a disco or hip hop or reggae or metal or whatever album, if you don't like it don't listen to it?
@porcupineinapettingzoo OK but my point was that yes it's completely understandable for an artist to want a change at some point but they don't necessarily need to take their music in a commercial direction in order to do so. (I agree that Gwen Stefani was already commercial but my point still stands)
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How was Taylor Swift selling out!?
Do a top 10 or 20 Juice WRLD songs since his last album came out this past Friday
if the main goal of making music is to find an audience it resonates with, then "selling out" should be the gold standard. Take Black Eyed Peas. Their music was always more experimental. While pre-Fergie music focused more on rap-reggae, when Fergie joined their was a shift to funk blended with hip-hop and reggae. With THE END, the focus shifted more towards EDM blended with hip-hop and reggae. BEP never lost their original rap-reggae vibes, they just modified it. Plus when BEP blew up, there was nothing like them before, they changed the pop-music industry just like Lady Gaga did afterwards. Pop music is ever-changing, hence why the genre is called "popular music" it's about what's popular now, today it could be ska, tomorrow it could be goth rock. So BEP didn't sell out, cuz something finally clicked in their music and audiences flocked to it. Same can be said about Taylor Swift. her focus has always been on intricate songwriting and simple melodies. it just so happened that country music places a strong focus on lyrics and melodies, she always wanted to bring that into the pop-sphere and that's exactly what she did.
for an honorable mention I would have mentioned Bob Dylan going electric people thought he was selling out at the time
Sell out and capitalism are a very close cousin
Where's Snoop Dogg and all the hardcore rappers that called MC Hammer a sellout, and now have deals and reality shows???
Snoop was too busy hanging with Martha Stewart planning what to cook on the next episode of "The Martha Stewart Show" to appear on this list. lol
Dude, Snoop is done with the main story. Everything he's doing now is just side quests
Don't be like that 😂 let snoop have fun
99% of rappers get into it to make money, that is the priority 💰
@@detectivemarvel8036 And what are you basing that on? Would you say the same thing about every musician, or are you singling out rap?
I'd say maybe a few of them fit the "sellout" label, but a lot of these bands started out when their members were teenagers and changed their sound in their 30s or 40s. You're pretty much a different person in those years, usually so it's only natural for them to change their music styles to match their personal changes. Also, some artists just simply love multiple music styles and want to experiment with their sound. I can see it getting boring over decades, releasing albums that all sound too similar to each other. I've always appreciated music acts that aren't afraid to go out of their comfort zone and try different sounds. And no, I'm not gullible, i know a lot of the time it's because of sales and money, but just as often, it's likely due to just wanting to try something new.
Voices change. A lot aren't physically able to sing the same. I don't care though. It's awesome that they can do different styles and I'm not a sell out fan. I don't give up if they change a little.
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Oli Sykes nearly destroyed his voice screaming. He needed to sing or the band would cease to exist. It’s frustrating watching this video lol
I agree and that's why I feel foo fighters should be excluded from the list, the list said bands that sold out but still said foo fighters are selling outs because the drummer was part of another band first and created a new band with a different sound
AC/DC didnt have to change a darn thing! Heck the even had the singer die and kept on rocking the same.
I'd say that the biggest example of selling out is Maroon 5. They had their own distinctive sound during the 2000s but their music has been soulless since Moves Like Jagger.
lol no. Maroon 5 has always been a pop band. You can’t sell out when you sold in.
Low talent hacks.
"We're not saying going Pop inherently means selling out"
90% of the people on this list: "And then they went pop..."
My thought is this… if a band isn’t changing, they are dying…. It isn’t selling out, more like evolving.
Exactly. And when bands don't change, they get accused of being repetitive and unoriginal. There literally is no way to please everyone.
There is change or evolving and then selling out. Bands change all the time while maintaining their core themes and sound. Radiohead. Tool. Pink Floyd. Alice in Chains. Examples of bands that changed/evolved with every record and yet still sounded like the same band.
@@dementedavenger2784I've heard people call these same bands that you've used as examples as "sellouts" also. The problem is people and critics. If they stay the same, they are boring. If they experiment, they're get scrap for not "staying true" to themselves and the fans. Damn if they do, damn if they don't.
This video is not talking about artistic evolution, which is what this thread is talking about. This video is talking about bands going more commercial. Nowadays it's commonplace and not frowned upon. But those of us older kids hated and still hate bands that sacrifice their musical integrity just to grow their bank accounts.
Let success come to you, don't chase it because commerce is fleeting. And invest your money well
Money /=/ Music
BS! If you stay true to your sound "you got no new ideas and are repeating yourself", if you change your sound "you sell out in favor of commercial success". Choose your pick, it will always be wrong.
If a particular fan likes the new sound it's "evolving", if they hate it you've "sold out". All about perception.
It depends on what is the goal one wants to achieve. Evolve as an artist, or just pure for the money.
Yes exactly!
No Doubt and Gwen Stefani are two different entities, she didnt really sell out, No Doubt ended for a reason and she did her own thing.
Still a sellout because she didn't start as POP. You are probably a pop fan. You will never get it.
@@fv6125this is incredibly pretentious. People can be good at and have interests in multiple different genres. They don’t have to pigeon hole themselves for their entire career. Also what does liking pop have to do with not being able to “get it”?
She is the biggest sell out on this list. She became so materialistic and her first solo song "What You Waiting For" was a set up to get fans to buy a truly awful album, it was the biggest waste of money I ever spent in my life.
@@laurenell1112. Holla back girl 🤮
@@laurenell1112Her solo albums aren’t awful
Some of these bands just found their sound and started making music they liked.
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Lame
Today I Found Out:
A band can suck, be thought of average at best by critics, hated by everyone in their genre, have no artistic worth to "sell" away, and some how be called sell outs.
You learn something new every day 👍🏻
So just do what you were gonna do regardless I guess 😐... 😊
I grew up with the “sold out” SugarRay haha I had no idea they had a metal vibe in the beginning! I need to check that out asap
I just learned something new 😂
Same lol
Nirvana was very much Kurts Band, and the FF is Daves, they are both great Guys in their way, but very different, and so are the Bands. If Dave had called his Band Nirvana it would have been a sellout but he did not. He accepted that Nirvana died with Kurt and went his own way….
Adapt or Die. These bands may have shifted, but there is a reason people still know who they are and still listen to them.
I don't think that's a correct use of that phrase. You don't "die" (not even metaphorically) if you stop listening to a band after they sell out. In fact you moreso live by not having to listen to bad music.
Agree.
@@kylesez01the “adapt or die” is in relation to the artists, not the consumers.
Exactly! SOMEBODY likes it lol
I feel like people really don't look into the numbers. A lot of bands that sell out end up losing their core fans and when the new fans fad runs out, their streaming numbers turn to shit and so do their album sales. Probably the biggest example of this right now is Fall Out Boy. Their latest record bombed as none of their hardcore older fans give a shit.
8:00 "Grohl's relatively wholesome image..."
That one didn't age quite so well.
After watching this video, I've realized I thoroughly enjoy the majority of these bands after their "selling out" more than before
By your definition, Phil Collins sold out with his solo pop career after leaving the progressive rock of Genesis.
Nah. He sold out long before that w Genesis.
@@jamespohl-md2eq Genesis were sellouts?
@@maryseflore7028Yes. It’s not even a question.
They moved from an art/prog rock to pop, soft rock. Go listen to everything w Gabriel and then what happened after Hackett left.
Many people in Latin America consider Shakira a sellout, she had 2 very successful Spanish albums in the 90s, she had a more angsty introspective style (kind of like Alanis Morissette) then she crossed over into the English market whit a more poppy style, also her newer music in Spanish has more of a fun party vibe with Reggaeton and merengue rhythms.
Also a lot of people acuses her for changing her girl next door looks with her natural dark hair to appeal the English market with blonde hair and skimpy clothes.
I agree. It's pretty sad that she Americanized her style & mostly her physical appearance when she crossed over. I admit, I miss her 90's style 😉
This clip makes a major mistake of mostly confusing selling out with musical evolution. No musical artists stay relevant by keeping their sound exactly the same, especially over decades. Name one of you can.
nah. You make the major mistake of confusing selling out w evolving.
Iron maiden, Judas priest?
@@mauriciochaconeven Halford did it with TWO, then came back with Judas priest, and Bruce Dickinson with their solo albums, it's kinda normal I guess
I agree with the broader sentiment but AC/DC barely changed their sound since the '70s and I think that is for the best. Who would want to hear an EDM track, a guest rapper or romantic ballad from them?
Yeah, most bands need to mix it up to stay interesting. But there are a few exceptions.
Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Ramones, Slayer
Just because Dave Grohl doesnt follow Kurt tendencies doesnt mean he is a sell out.
He is a sell out because Foo Fighters did start grunge only to change style (and in a big way too) in order to become more commercial.
Indeed. Just stupid...hé makes gis iwn choice
He’s 100% a sellout. All his albums sound the same
Dave has more songs I like in Foo Fighters than in Nirvana.
@@billyo3998
You're forgetting about those albums that are forgettable that kinda didn't like Medicine at Midnight but I must confess. I did too.
I wouldn't say they were selling out, more like evolving their sound to appeal to both old and new fans.
Except Black Eye Peas, Swift and Gwen.
Gwen was in a Ska band!!! Wtf is she now?
all the bands on this list are accurate. It’s not that they sold out but rather sold out with garbage music.
EXACTLY ..I became a fan of BMTH, but wouldn’t have if they had kept that original deathcore sound
That’s pretty much selling out.
I remember seeing Jason newstead of Metallica responding to accusations on Metallica selling out with something to the effect of " yes we sold out. Every night every Arena in every town."😆🤷♂️
Please never refer to Nickelback as grunge ever again.
lol.. it’s just the time period.. any band not around in 80s is considered grunge by some people..whatever
They were always be pop rock
Exactly
Please, why do people hate Nickel back so much?
@@muveematic because the internet decided that it's "kEwL 2 hat dem", and people love to embrace trends. I suspecte a lot of people who bash them are actually fans, but want to avoid being labelled as such.
For the record, I like a lot of their songs, and don't pay attention to the band member's personal lives, another reason people give for hating bands / sports teams / celebrities.
There is also a difference between “selling out” and evolving their sound as an artist that so many people can’t distinguish. One could argue that keeping the same sound is selling out as that is doing what the money paying fans want.
I am glad bands and singers change….. who wants to hear the same crap over and over
Kiss is the biggest sellout. They're a parody of a band
That's mean don't insult Steele Panther like that 😂
Kiss is a rock/disco/hair metal band. I’m actually surprised that KISS never put out a Grunge or Nu Metal album.
@@DoyleHargraves2025Check out their grunge attempt called “Carnival of Souls”. It’s so bad!
I don't like any of their songs.. euw
They were always more of a business than a band. Ever see ANY interview with Gene Simmons? That man is a businessman first and an artist second
I love it that people hate sell outs simply because they are enjoying their fame.
Honestly, I feel people who hate that trend would probably do the same in their idol’s shoes.
I worked with a guy who was a diehard kiss fan and I always told him that kiss was the most overrated band ever. It doesn't mean that they didn't make good music though
Here’s the thing. Dave Grohl never has been and is NOT “ wholesome.” I’m saying this as a fan who STILL loves Foo Fighters AND Dave.There is LOW, Hot Buns, the Mexican tour, Keep it Clean. I don’t really know what people think they’re looking at or listening to. He has ALWAYS been WHO he is. Cross dressing, cussing 🤬 raunchy garage band rocker. He happens to also be a contemplative sophisticated lyricist and unique composer/arranger/ artist, creative.
Sorry Mojo people I think you got the Foo Fighters completely wrong for THIS listicle.
Sell out implies a purposeful change for the sole purpose of becoming richer, and I don’t believe the Foos and a couple other groups belong here.
He's a cross dresser like literally? Or just in a Nirvana on stage kinda way? Cause "haha that's funny, a man dressing like a woman."? Or "this is the REAL ME!" Kinda insufferable transtrenderism stuff?
When you're young - you're angry. You have rage. You have all of this energy and no-where to direct it. Then you get older and [ideally] have more money, more success... You might have a spouse, kids, a dog, and a mortgage.. Most of all, you're not angry anymore. You become famous and surrounded by "yes" men who won't disagree with you..
All of these bands exemplify this. Angry when young - then chill when they get older. It's not a mystery why we call them "sellouts" without first looking at where we are in life now versus where we were when we first heard them. This is why we celebrate the idea of Kurt Kobain. We never got to see his angst, anger, and satire mellow out.
I am very surprised that “ The Offspring” were not on this list. Americana was a massive shift for them and it just go so bland after that. A stark contrast to albums like Ixnay for the hombre and smash.
Totally agree! Their best albums are self-titled, Ignition, and Smash. Can’t listen to the rest.
@@kimberlyking7894
Took the exact same words right out of my mouth. Exactly the same albums I loved and exactly when I couldn’t listen anymore.
And they got woke 👎🏼
I was also surprised. I remember how excited I was when I was 14-15, and I've got a fresh copy of Americana and then disappointment came:/. Smash and Ixnay were so good... And then this horrible music video to the "pretty fly...".
Evolution doesn't mean sellout.
That's right - there are many ways to evolve as a band/artist without going for a commercial sound to sell out like they all did.
Nor is the other way around.
Biggest fight sellout is Mike Tyson losing to Jake Paul
Man!!! I already knew how that fight was going to end, but it didn't soften the blow any. It was so disappointing, and I'm ashamed to admit that I stayed up to watch it. 🤷♀️😂🤦♀️
The dude is in his 50s 🤨 let the man collect his paycheck.
Jake Paul is a poser. He never fights anyone close to his age. He should try fighting Oleksandr Usyk,
Even Ali fought a pro wrestler for a quick payday.
Rigged. 100%. All for money.
I can see bands transitioning into a lighter sound as they age. 1) screaming is hard on your vocal box if you're not careful and 2) you might be a different place 10-15 years into your career. let people change.
I never believed the hate with Nickleback cz i know 99.9% of the people hating are jz following a trend....no genuine reason.
How can u be one of the most hated band and still be on the list of most successful bands simultaneously???
No, there is so much cheese in their songs you get lactose intolerant if you listen to "how you remind me" once.
@jopalm3649
Com on,there are worse bands who are bigger then them....and they don't get that much hate.
Every band/artist have some cheesy songs in their catalogue.
Because they’re the most basic, formulaic, thoughtless background music you can imagine. They’re huge because millions of simple people that don’t care about music find them edgy and easy to listen to.
@@focussport
Have u listened to all their albums??
Or jz giving ur opinion after hearing 1-2 songs???
@@1HPSmurf with the amount of radio play they got it's impossible to have only heard 1-2 songs. And no, there's no way in hell I would subject myself to listening to a full album of theirs. There is zero chance they have anything revolutionary anywhere. It's ok that you like basic music, but that doesn't make it good.
Anyone can make crap thats consumed by millions of casual listeners... look how big country is despite literally every artist saying the same shit and using the same chord progression in every "new" song. The venn diagrams for NB listeners and crappy country listeners probably almost entirely overlap.
Mcdonalds being one of the biggest restaurant chains in history doesn't mean it's good food. NB is the Mcdonalds of music. Basic, thoughtless crap thats easy, cheap, and bad for you.
This was a strange list, very judgmental. Of course bands and musicians change sounds, that is what any true artist does.If you don't change you won't evolve and stay relevant. "artists" that refuse to change but stay in the same spot since start quickly becomes boring and safe. Taylor Swift and Coldplay have managed to stay relevant for 20 years because they are willing to adapt and change.
There’s lots of great artists that have changed genres. They just didn’t change to trash like the bands on this list.
@@theirishbandit7301 you might call it trash but they gained new fans by changing sounds
You’re just justifying selling out.
Plenty of bands evolve without selling out.
@@jamespohl-md2eq such as?
Selling out is just a word cry- baby fans use to justify that they can't stand their new sound
@@Denis-89Such as? Tool. Depeche. The Cure. The Dead. Radiohead. LCD. Fugazi. Pearl Jam. Melvins. Flaming Lios.
Nah. Selling out is selling out. Denying it is what fans of crap say to justify it.
I’d sell out in a hot second for $$ and most would.
I’m shocked that The GooGoo Dolls weren’t included here. Their first four albums are straight-up PunkRock, then they went very poppy.
Kiss/Gene Simmons got to be number 1
Especially making that deal with Hello Kitty.
@@donaldkennedy9573 Junji Ito had a collab with hello kitty 😂
Also known as "songs college kids don't think are cool"
Tom from RATM said that they wanted to get out to as many people as they could, they wanted the message spread. They never sold out, but it is funny that assholes like Paul Ryan rocks a Rage shirt while working out and not getting the irony
Now they just shill for the machine.
@@bmjv77 how so?
@@vytalman the same way they always have. By playing their terrible music.
This coming from the channel that has been inaccurate on every “one-hit wonder” list it has ever done.
You can't sell out of you never had any musical integrity to start with.
Katy Perry was originally Katy Hudson who did Christian Worship pop music. Her albums were hidden gems for youth group teens who liked actual good music during a time Christian youth music was kinda cringe to the max; pre needtobreathe, Andy Mineo, Lecrea.
She didn't like that she wasn't popular so she went with trash music instead to gain an audience, copying a little of Tila Tequila and gals like that to create the single, I Kissed a Girl and I Liked it.
Changed to Katy Perry. Became THAT character.
I don't think there's a bigger sellout than selling out your faith for fame.
10000000000000% I really thought that we was this LA HOLLYWOOD GIRL from the very begining , it changed the way i looked at her when i found out that she once did Christian songs , but boy the things that you will really do for MONEY and FAME
Honestly, this makes so much sense now.
When she broke out into the scene, I thought "she had to have done previous work before to sound this good."
Her style wasn't bad, but it definitely did make an impact and was everywhere
Remember when she was an extra in a POD music video?
@@Tizniz that's right!!!!!!!
I always forget about that.
She was so different before selling out, for real real
She's said she sold her soul
Gen X attitudes towards "pop" haven't evolved, unlike the sound of these acts. What a surprise.
What “Black Eyed Peas’ underground fans”? Let’s be real (and objective): only a tiny niche minority had heard about (or listened to) B.E.P. before Fergie joined the band, their first two albums bombed hard….just like their latest ones did - and that’s because even after Fergie came they kept on changing style, and that alienated their new fans as well leading B.E.P. to basically disband.
They had roots in Atban Klann from the very early 90s... and worked with Eazy E. Look up Atban Klann "Grass roots." It's a bootleg of the album that was never released.
He first says, "they released some decent albums but couldn't find an audience"
and two sentences later about the success with elephunk:
"...a change that was likely a drastic and a frustrating one for longtime fans"
17:45 Actually, in New Zealand at least, Maroon 5's first single was 'Harder to Breathe' and that is still my favourite.
Same in the U.S.!
Some of these are definitely sell outs, but I don't think Watch Mojo understands the difference between reinventing yourself for the better, and purely selling out in a lot of these instances. Taylor Swift is a good example of reinventing herself into a superstar musician rather than continuing on as a so-so and forgettable country artist.
So according to WatchMojo, selling out means being more popular and more successful. Got it.
They got a LOT of stuff wrong here. What selling out really means is changing your whole sound and image to be more profitable. And what many people don't realize is, there's a lot of artists who try that and FAIL. A few here did in fact sell out, like Black Eyed Peas and 30 Seconds To Mars, most didn't.
That’s a poor deduction.
😂😂😂👍 exactly and creating a list about sellouts from a channel that's constantly selling out to keep up with YT Trends and ideas😂😂 well it looks like they need to sell out cuz they're running out of ideas and lists to make
@@ladydragon5526WatchMojo was started as a business. Nor do you understand how it works.
It’s not remotely the same situation.
My friend gave me the best description of selling out; its when you make music you don't like to earn more money
.....and then Fergie ended her career with that bastardization of the American Anthem.
I don't consider TS to be a sell out. She sold out to start, then she started being true to herself. Also... Metallica was right about Napster.
Going from straight up country to pop is a complete sellout, not evolving or being true to herself. If she was, she would’ve stayed country.
they were sellouts about everything else though.
@@MetalPersonJ No doubt about that.
Indeed. People always forget that Napster was huge, and Metallica had the means to pay for lawyers to fight back. The average struggling artists were eaten alive by Napster and could not fight back.
It's only selling out if the artist is making music they don't enjoy/believe in for cash. Creating a more accessible sound is not always the same thing as selling out, and the whole term is pretty subjective anyway. If you like a band/artist's old sound better than their new one then that is your right. But it doesn't automatically mean they've sold out.
How about bands that haven’t sold out…I’ll start…The Cure.
Also Duran Duran
@ 1000000% agree.
I don't think I can forgive watchmojo for including Kings of Leon and Foo Fighters. The nostalgia is strong
I won't lie, Maroon 5 shift hit me hard. I haven't enjoyed 1 Maroon 5 song since Songs About Jane.
Somehow no mention of Red Hot Chili Peppers, who went from angsty drug-fuelled funk/rock fusion to re-releasing Californication (albeit with different album names, but they're exactly the same formula) every few years for the last 2 decades?
It’s ok to musically experiment- just release a good product and don’t forget your roots /authenticity
What if your audience changes overnight? How many times has happened over the last 50 years?
Artists who change their sound for every album are not sellouts. It’s called growth and exploration. There is a difference.
Grunge is a poetic & authentic genre of metal...PLEASE NEVER EVER EVER call Nicklecreek grunge again...NEVER!
Damn...Yellow really was beautiful
I have a friend that sings that song in a dead-on impression of Pete Puma (obscure Looney Tunes character). Can't listen to the song without laughing now
Sometimes we dont see the forest for the trees. Every one of these bands/artists mentioned has a music video, a sign of a promotional budget of a major record label during the height of the physical formats (cd/vinyl). It is a business !!! Millions of dollars dedicated to artist development and promotion. Being a such, there has to be a return on investment. For most mentioned, music is their primary skill developed in their formative years at the expense of other more common workforce skills. As for staying the course musically, a fan base can age out or lose interest in artists. Thus, it's practical to be evolving.
I don't know, some of these are more evolving than selling out. If you're going to stand the test of time in that industry, you have to adapt your sound ultimately. All the most successful artists have. I'm not a fan of Madonna, but look how many times shes changed her style or reinvented herself - she's adapted her sound from 80s pop to all sorts and is massively successful. Whereas bands like Maroon 5 for me have always pretty much sounded the same, just pop songs really. Surprised they didn't include the likes of Snopp and Ice Cube though....🤷♂️
Changing your sound or going mainstream shouldn’t be seen as a bad thing, sure some bands become less creative and unique sometimes but other times musicians want to expand their music or try something new. Sticking with one specific style can get boring overtime.
Money shouldn’t be a criticism either, don’t act like you would surrender a bigger paycheck just so you could continue making the same music without any change.
Kiss shouldn't be here. You can't sellout if you were never 'in' to begin with.
An idea for a future list: let's do the opposite. Artists who started out radio-friendly and then changed into a much more challenging sound as they went on (like Bjork or Ministry)
Even GG Allin did this, Don't Talk to Me is a perfect 3 minute pop song
Great idea
Radiohead
You are spot on with Maroon 5.
Growth/evolution is supposed to happen over long periods of time. Let's not forget that
People in the comments saying this is "evolving", not selling out: you're clueless 😂
Take a look at Mastodon's career and you'll understand what "evolving" means.
The Offspring went from punk rock to pretty fly for a white guy...
For anyone that says a band "sold out" how about this:
You go out and try to make a living playing music.
That’s not the point. Most bands start out for the love of music and the creativity of it all. You can easily recreate yourself and find success through experimentation without looking like a money hungry charlatan. Besides, you shouldn’t get into music because you want long lasting fame and to make a living. If you get into the music industry because you think it’s some sort of get rich quick scheme then you should spare humanity and quit before you start so you can also spare us from garbage and contributing to the degradation of a particular art form.
Some of these acts began as sell ourts
I used to love Thirty Seconds to Mars. Their debut album was phenomenal, and I enjoyed most of their second album too, but their newer material hasn’t resonated with me as much. As for Weezer, I really liked their first two albums, but their newer releases feel okay-not groundbreaking. I completely agree about BMTH: while I still enjoy a few of their newer tracks, most of their recent work feels underwhelming.
Interestingly, I adore the three experimental Fall Out Boy albums more than their older material, which seems to put me in the minority. I wasn’t a fan of their return to their older sound. Foo Fighters? Only their first two albums clicked for me. On the flip side, I liked almost every Sugar Ray album, whether they leaned heavy or light. Rage Against the Machine has a consistently powerful discography, and I still love most of their songs. With No Doubt, Tragic Kingdom was a standout, but that’s about as far as my interest went. I also find Taylor Swift’s newer sound enjoyable-her country phase never appealed to me.
Ultimately, music is deeply subjective. Fans will interpret a band’s evolution in different ways, but it’s ultimately up to the artists to create what they’re passionate about, whether or not we vibe with it.
Songs About Jane is one of a few albums i can listen to every song.
I love the album, but it makes me hate Maroon 5 because you can tell they promised to give up their talent for fame. Songs About Jane is phenomenal
I still have that CD. It really is amazing!
Foo fighters should not be on this list
The sellouts in music are not their styles or sound. Its those that overcharge to feed their capiotalist master. Music should be adapting as you go through life. Every musician does it.
Sold out, as in... they make more money now than they used to...? Okay...
Where is the de-volvement of Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship/Starship on this list? They went from "Somebody to Love" to "Miracles" to schlock like "Nothing's Gonna Stop us Now and "We Built This City"--considered one of the worst rock songs ever.
I think the term "sell out" is pretty unfair to most ppl it's attached to. Individuals evolve. It would make sense that their music would as well. Musicians have always tinkerer with different sounds and looks. Change is the most consistent thing an artist does.✌️
I've loved all types and styles of Nicklebacks music. Even with the four same notes 😂
I deleted my Nickelback songs after they announced a tour with Kid Rock
Did you delete the How You Remind Me Christmas Remix?
Never made it as a snowman
Couldnt cut it as a grinch man stealing.
Nickelback didn't want any competition for worse band ever.
@@OH_MY_DOGGG omg 😂
@@mattbauer6304 Maroon 5 is making a run for the title.
I'll give KISS credit: they sold out by selling their music and likeness. They never become corperate, they had writers at times but never gave up their writing, and they always used instruments. They've also been loyal to the KISS vibe and never really lost it or overdid it. Can't say any of that about today's sellouts.
I don't think it should be called a sellout, but a giant shift in direction. Pantera's sound had a huge change after Phil came on board. It could have fit on this list possibly
Yes, I don't even understand what they mean by sellout. All I can understand is some of these artist changed their sound, and so their fans got butthurt. I don't even think all the bands on this list made necessarily made more money, or that was even the point. I mean Rage Against the Machine?!?! They literally broke up because they said what they had to say, and the only reason to stay together was to make more money. The amount of money they've been offered to get back together over the years is ridiculous!
@@mickeyrube6623 honestly as a fan, it's not feeling like a band is a sellout it's being disappointed that it doesn't live up to what you fell in love with. My best example has always been Incubus. I loved their early stuff, but everything after make yourself was a huge letdown. Others would say they shifted their sound, this video is trying to say they sold out
I don't know that a lot of this channel's viewers are familiar with pre-Phil Anselmo Pantera (aka Glamtera) 😆
you do know that Liz Phair's self-titled LP was in Pitchfork Rescored feature in 2021, right? (it received 6)
if they didn't 'sellout' and record sales dropped, would the list be named artists who didn't change with the times?
Evolve to stay relevant. By this metric is Ice-T, Queen Latifah or any other musical artist sellouts for becoming actors?
I remember Grohl saying he didn't invite Krist Novoselic into Foo Fighters in order to not make FF feel like the Nirvana reunion, so saying Foo Fighters diverted from Nirvana's grunge roots is not really fair.
And I'm surprised I didn't see Linkin Park on the list.
Mojo brave for this. Gonna piss off a bunch of Normies
The Swifties will leave death threats.
Fr. I'm reading all of the butthurt in the comments like 😂😂😂
They just adapted their music based on decade. They are all in it for the money. Can't blame any of them. They all managed to entertain us and we all thank you for that.
Foo Fighters has NEVER been a sellout. We call evolved from the post grunge era, overall they've always maintained that strong hard rock song. Did they experiment? Sure, if you don't your gone, but they've always produced loud vocals, loud guitars, and kick ass drums!
Jason Newsted (Metallica) addressed the "sellout" stuff many years ago:
"Yes, we sell out...every seat in the house, every time we play, anywhere we play."
For us 80's thrash metalheads it'll always be Metallica and ironically The One video was the start of "selling out" for years and years they said they didn't need a video for MTV and BOOM One was in rotation twice an hour..
They just got better and better, there’s no such thing as a sellout. Music Videos were just a natural progression, otherwise no one would amount to anything.
I saw Coldplay supporting Gomez back in 1999 and while they were good, I don't think anyone imagined they'd become as huge as they did.
Write what you know, less angry when you have money more angry when you're broke
A different view of "selling out" is making your music flex to another but similar genre, thus exposing themselves to people that would not have heard their foundational style. This creates an opportunity to listen to what brought them to the fore in the first place. Fleetwood Mac did this, as did U2, The Police, even my beloved Eagles. Try new styles, get more listeners, introduce them to what made you go into music.
The no doubt chic broke my heart. I used to love her in No Doubt. Now I hate her. She really sucks and has not done anything relevant since spider webs. What a shame. She totally tricked me!
Nickelback perfected the art of building a career on what is basically just one song.
14’s only on here because of Dave’s affair
Yeah it's kinda messed up. I don't think we should be judging a relationship we know nothing about. His music is still good.
Nope.
@@Miss_Kisa94You are welcome to enjoy the music. But he sold out long ago.
@@jamespohl-md2eq Nobody asked James
@@Miss_Kisa94Nobody asked your opinion either. Yet here it is. Again.
This is my list, I like their older music but their newer music is trash.
- Kanye West
- Machine Gun Kelly
- Beyoncé
- Drake
- Chris Brown
- Maroon 5
- Five Finger Death Punch
Rage against the machine a sellout? Y'all crazy.
Ok. Most of these are evolution not selling out. Metallica was bound to change in the 40 years they've been a band. Every group that plays together for that long is going to change or become irrelevant.
Yea, Rage doesn't fit here.
It is a *crime* that Chicago is not on this list. Going from art rock stalwarts to boring bog-standard 80's soft rock should be the gold standard for a list like this.
I don’t think they know what they’re talking about in this video. Overgeneralization. For example Foo Fighters never changed their sound. Yeah the first album was pretty gritty, but it was also everything else that the Foo Fighters do. Also, Foo Fighters are not Nirvana so why are they putting them in the same thing?
If your friend made you a playlist at 20 and 40 with exactly the same songs, you'd find it weird but if a group of musicians aren't producing exactly the same music at 20 and 40 they are sellouts.
Why are you and so many others on here suggesting that the only way to change or evolve as an artist is to go for a more commercial sound?
@miketeabag6501 When did I suggest that? Bowie was a lot more commercial at 21 than 41, don't think that made him a sellout,
I'm suggesting not to change is the weird thing, being a 65 year old multimillionaire gangsta rapper rhyming about the streets or a moody grunge guy with a supermodel wife and kids that do fencing writing another angst ridden cry for help album, or a metal band who god forbid get haircuts is ridiculous...
@porcupineinapettingzoo I agree with what you're saying but the video wasn't about bands that changed, it was specifically about bands that sold out, which is a different point to what you're saying.
@miketeabag6501 So Gwen Stefani has to keep singing skapunk despite literally pursuing a solo career to try something else none of which was as commercial as Don't Speak, Metallica well into their 40s shouldn't cut the hair that they are losing anyway, have Coldplay, Weezer, Kings of Leon really changed or are people who loved them when they were playing to 500 people annoyed that they are now playing stadiums?
I saw an Adele concert where she laughed that the crowd liked a certain song because it was the only one they could dance to, will she be a sellout to try to do a song with someone like David Guetta just to do something different because she's noticed her fans do like to dance too, she does have to sing the same songs night after night who cares if she feels like doing a disco or hip hop or reggae or metal or whatever album, if you don't like it don't listen to it?
@porcupineinapettingzoo OK but my point was that yes it's completely understandable for an artist to want a change at some point but they don't necessarily need to take their music in a commercial direction in order to do so. (I agree that Gwen Stefani was already commercial but my point still stands)