New trend for the mainstream media - youngsters?

[WhazUp]

What is up with this? These so called "artists" in the media are getting younger and younger. The first wave was with Hannah Montana and the Jonas Brothers. And now it is getting even younger now that we have Justin Beiber. What is up with society's obsession with glamorizing kids who's voices haven't even changed yet?

At least in the late ninties Britney Spears, Christina Aquilerra, etc. were a little older than these artists.

What can these kids possibly sing about? They are way to young to be singing about heartbreak and situations that they are too young to even comprehend.

Edited July 18, 2010 by WhazUp

[FuddMckagan]

I guess it's because the industry is trying to get at the tween demographic, which has shown to be a huge market. Using young people as the attraction (e.g Justin Bieber etc) makes it easier for the kids to like it as they're around the same age as the person.

The good thing about this is that none of these "musicians" will be around for long, I guarantee that within 2-3 years the world would have forgotten about Justin Bieber. I mean, I haven't heard anything to do with the Jonas Brothers in a few months. I guess their time is nearly up.

[LightningBolt]

I mean, I haven't heard anything to do with the Jonas Brothers in a few months. I guess their time is nearly up.

I was just thinking this the other day. And I think Miley Cyrus' new album hit #3 on the Billboard charts as opposed to two #1's before that.

[SunnyDRE]

It has always been this way.

Kid's Incoporated was the shit when I was growing up!!

Ahh c'mon, stop hating on these performer's.

Guess when you guys where 12,13,14 etc......you where to cool for music **shrugs**

[Naupis]

I really can't stand the teeny bopper pop stars.

However, I have a slight bit of new found respect for Bieber. In his weekly column for the Seattle Paper Duff discussed the Bieber concert he recently took his 2 daughters to.

Actually, for those of you who may scoff at the idea of a pop teen idol (and I am usually at the top of that list), Justin Bieber is actually . . . the real deal. I have been to more than a few of these teenage arena concerts. I won't name names, but for the most part they are lip-synch affairs. As a musician, it bums me out. When I go to a concert, I don't want to listen to tape, and I don't think my kids do either. At that point, you feel like you were just brought to the arena to buy a T-shirt and pay a bunch of dough for parking and bottled water.

Justin Bieber is a whole other animal. Firstly, he writes his own songs. Also, he plays guitar live, and his band is pretty damn slammin'. There was no lip-synching, either. I would go as far as to say that if you like old Jackson 5, then you may be an eventual recipient of Bieber Fever yourself. I'm just sayin' . . . If nothing else, it was a good time that harkened back to '70s pop.

http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/board/index.php?topic=52995.220

I can't stand his music, but I can respect that he is at least writing his own songs and singing live as I had figured he was being spoon fed songs by a label somewhere like the Britney's and Christina's of the world were in the 90s.

Slash has also come down with Bieber fever, as he and Perla apparently wanted to take him to a strip club earlier this year in Australia apparently after Bieber asked Slash to go to dinner with him earlier in the day. Apparently his mom and handlers said no. Something tells me the fact he's like 15 or 16 probably factored into the decision.

[sweetness]

funny thing is, history has clearly taught us the limelight is no place for kids to be growing up. Just look at how Michael Jackson, Lindsey Lohan, Gary Coleman, McCully Culkin, and countless other child stars ended up... they're all fucking weirdo's, and Justin Bieber is going to be the strangest of them all, just you see.

Picture a 40 year old man with that face and hair...

[Jakey Styley]

Ehhhh, Justin Bieber is listed in the songwriting credits...along with 7 other guys. We all know how that works in pop. The artist said "hey, put this there" and gets a songwriting credit, meanwhile some nobody named Jswags is writing the vocal melody and still not getting nearly as much money.

[ITW 2012]

They're just names on the internet. I've never actually heard a Bieber or Jonas Brothers song. Aren't they all just a bunch of Disney kids?

[bacardimayne]

"Baby" is the catchiest song of 2010. Prove me wrong.

[Jackie Moon]

hanson says GTFO

failing that, jackson 5 era MJ

[wasted]

where did this Justin Bieber fuck come from it's he was raised on some pop star farm. his performance on Leno was so good it made me want to kill myself. he must be MJ's secret love child.

[Black Sabbath]

"Baby" is the catchiest song of 2010. Prove me wrong.

[wasted]

that song Baby is killing me. I don't like it but it's genius.

[P.A. Guns]

that song Baby is killing me. I don't like it but it's genius.

I know exactly how you feel.

[Cdlove]

"Baby" is the catchiest song of 2010. Prove me wrong.

[Tater Totts]

I blame Disney

[Axl Knows]

On the topic of young stars, what I find odd is that it's OK for older women to drool over kids like Taylor Lautner etc but if an older guy does the same for a teenage chick it's somehow perverted.

Edited July 18, 2010 by Axl Knows

[SunnyDRE]

"Baby" is the catchiest song of 2010. Prove me wrong.

Nope.

This is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyYWCUUnJU0&player_feature=embed

[Black Sabbath]

"Baby" is the catchiest song of 2010. Prove me wrong.

Nope.

This is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyYWCUUnJU0&player_feature=embed

Oh god please don't let me agree with Sunny...

He's right.

fffffffffuuuuuuuu

[Guest deleted_19765]

Have you ever heard of Stevie Wonder or Michael Jackson? This isn't a new trend at all. You could say that its enjoying a resurgence though.