In 2005, the digital revolution officially swallowed the music industry. We watched the birth of YouTube, the rise of the “blog rock” scene, and Kanye… Read More »40 Musician & Rock Star Jokes: The 2005 “Demon Days, Gold Diggers & The Emo Peak” Edition

In 2004, the music world was divided into three camps: the “Dirty South” club-goers led by Usher, the angst-ridden emo kids in skinny jeans, and… Read More »42 Musician & Rock Star Jokes: The 2004 “American Idiot, Yeah! & The Emo Revolution” Edition

In 2003, the music world revolved around diamond chains, white stripes, and the birth of a new queen. 50 Cent showed us how to celebrate… Read More »38 Musician & Rock Star Jokes: The 2003 “In Da Club, Crazy In Love & The Indie Uprising” Edition

In 2002, music was everywhere—from movie screens to the first color phones. Eminem became the biggest movie star and rap star simultaneously, Kelly Clarkson proved… Read More »41 Musician & Rock Star Jokes: The 2002 “Eminem’s Peak, American Idol & The Nu-Metal Twilight” Edition

In 2001, the music industry was teetering on a cliff. While the labels were busy suing kids for downloading songs on Napster, Apple dropped the… Read More »38 Musician & Rock Star Jokes: The 2001 “iPod Launch, Garage Rock & The Lady Marmalade Fever” Edition

The year 2000 was like a giant end-of-the-world party that never actually ended. Once the Y2K dust settled, we woke up in a world where… Read More »35 Musician & Rock Star Jokes: The 2000 “Survival, Nu-Metal & The Britney Domination” Edition

In 1999, the music industry was at its absolute financial peak—selling CDs like they were bottled water while a teenager named Shawn Fanning was building… Read More »42 Musician & Rock Star Jokes: The 1999 “Y2K Panic, Slim Shady & The Woodstock Inferno” Edition

In 1998, the music world underwent a total facelift. We said goodbye to the last echoes of grunge and hello to a shiny, choreographed universe… Read More »40 Musician & Rock Star Jokes: The 1998 “Hit Me Baby, Intergalactic & The Nu-Metal Stomp” Edition

In 1997, the music world was caught between two extremes: the deep, digital melancholy of computers taking over the planet and the shiny, over-the-top excess… Read More »36 Musician & Rock Star Jokes: The 1997 “Cyber-Pop, Neon Windbreakers & The British Invasion Pt. II” Edition

In 1996, the music industry was like a massive rave in an abandoned warehouse—loud, chaotic, and full of people wearing clothes three sizes too big.… Read More »38 Musician & Rock Star Jokes: The 1996 “Baggy Jeans, Spice Mania & The Macarena Apocalypse” Edition