Blog: PopMatters

#22 Best Albums of 2010... Sellouts, subversive revolutionaries, or just four rockin' cartoon characters? Gorillaz still make the same great music, but do they still spur the same great debate? The year is 2001. Commercialism in music has reached a fever pitch. Corporation-designed music groups like the Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync, and Destiny's Child have all topped recent Billboard charts. The tug of war between digital music consumers and media conglomerates is in its infancy. The initial Internet explosion, which made millionaires out of college dropouts in the '90s, is only a fading spark. MySpace, YouTube, and Twitter (and [...]