Anything Goes!
The assassination of this president in 1963 changed the Baby Boomer's forever.
John F. Kennedy
This band skyrocketed to fame in the early 1960's with major hits like "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" and "In my Life"
What is The Beatles
This music video channel started it all...until it went completely down hill with reality TV.
MTV
The name millenial is derived from this year, which signaled the turn of a new century.
This technology app allows people to create their own playlists, share playlists with each other, but if you want no ads, you need to pay!
Spotify
There were 2 other major Woodstock Festivals that Gen X claimed as their own - what were the other 2 years?
1994 and 1999
This major musical event took place in August of 1969, and saw the likes of Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane, Canned Heat...all in front of a crowd of 500,000...
Woodstock
This band rose to stardom in 1991 with their massive hit "Smells Like Teen Spirit", launching them from the Seattle Underground to the Mainstream.
Nirvana
This rapper is one of the preeminent stars of the millenial generation, releasing many, many albums, compilations, etc. starting with "Tha Block is Hot", "The Carter (I-IV)" and "Dedication".
Lil Wayne
This young rapper lost his life in an airport just last year - his hits like "Lucid Dreams" and "Armed and Dangerous" struck a chord with the up and coming Gen Zers.
Juice Wrld
This iconic group wrote and performed the song "The Safety Dance" in 1982, skyrocketing them to fame for early Gen Xers
This rock n roll start stirred up major controversy when he married his cousin! But his hits like "Great Balls of Fire" will still live on.
Jerry Lee Lewis
This band's major hit album "Ten" was an international hit, with songs like "Evenflow", "Alive", and "Jeremy"
Pearl Jam
This prolonged and nerve-wracking period of time saw a great economic crash, the annihilation of the housing market, and skyrocketing unemployment, all of which came to light during the Millenials formative years.
The Great Recession of 2008
Because of this song/production sharing website/app, musicians and artists from all backgrounds are able to publish their music and get genuine feedback from fans. Some artists have emerged very successful thanks to this site.
Soundcloud
This artist passed away in 2016, but his legacy is cemented amongst several generations. With hits like "Party like its 1999" and "Nothing Compares 2 U", this odd, eccentric, well dressed, pancake eating artist changed the music world forever.
Prince
This famous guitar player died in 1970, which shocked the world. He will forever be known as the Greatest of All Time
Jimi Hendrix
This rap duo made major hits like "Dont Believe the Hype" and "Fight the Power". It was led by Chuck D and Flavor Flav, who was famous for his big-clock chain necklaces.
Public Enemy
This artist burst onto the scenes in the early 2000's, and has continued to have major star power thanks to blockbuster albums like "1989"
Taylor Swift
This rapper (although a millenial) lost his life in 2018, but was instrumental in the rap game during his career. With hits like "Donald Trump", "Ladders", and "Party on 5th Ave" this Pittsburgh based artist touched the lives of millenials and Gen Zers.
Mac Miller
This was (As some consider) the first artist to be discovered via YouTube in 2009. He went on to become one of the leading artists around the world, hailing from Canada, and becoming adaptable to the times.
Justin Bieber
Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker originally made up this star-studded 3 piece band - with hits like "White Room"
Cream
This air disaster was witnessed by nearly all Gen X'ers as kids and young adults - where 7 astronauts lost their life when this space shuttle exploded on live TV.
The Challenger
This artist unfortunately joined the 27 club, losing her life in 2011. However, she was a prominent jazz, blues, and big band artist with a recognizable voice, releasing major hits like "Rehab", and "Love is a Losing Game"
Amy Winehouse
Drill Rap