Cities that have the made the biggest contributions to music (excluding LA and NYC) (live, best)

[Boston Shudra]

Originally Posted by masssachoicetts

Boston has Donna Summer, Aerosmith, Marky Mark n the Funky Bunch (lol), BSO, New Kidz on the Block, Boston, Pixies, Dropkick Murphys, The Cars, James Taylor....

Had to revisit this one.

You include Wahlberg and New Kids but not Guru/Gang Starr, New Edition/Bell Biv DeVoe, Meghan Trainor, Joyner Lucas, Clairo, Passion Pit, or Tracy Chapman?

[Vincent_Adultman]

Originally Posted by whereiend

That list really calls to attention how awful mainstream radio is.

I'd say it calls attention to how far mainstream rock has fallen. The top rock songs of today are all from the 90s. (And almost entirely from Seattle)

[Space_League]

Originally Posted by Boston Shudra

Had to revisit this one.

You include Wahlberg and New Kids but not Guru/Gang Starr, New Edition/Bell Biv DeVoe, Meghan Trainor, Joyner Lucas, Clairo, Passion Pit, or Tracy Chapman?

Yea Boston does have a good amount of big names actually.Converge belongs on the list too- has to be one of the most influential hardcore bands in the last 30 years .

[General I80]

Jacksonville, Florida has a lot of Southern Rock. Although Detroit is up there due to Motown, but also Bob Seger and Eminem.

[Tom Lennox 70]

Nashville, New Orleans, and Memphis for sure!!

[FirebirdCamaro1220]

Believe it or not, 3 of the biggest Bay Area hardcore punk bands were originally from Houston: Verbal Abuse, DRI and MDC

[FirebirdCamaro1220]

And can't forget that the Bay Area was THE epicenter of the US thrash metal scene, with smaller scenes in LA and NY

[General I80]

Originally Posted by FirebirdCamaro1220

And can't forget that the Bay Area was THE epicenter of the US thrash metal scene, with smaller scenes in LA and NY

Yes, but Metallica, Testament and Exodus are all from the East Bay.

Also, Salt Lake City is becoming a bit of a Deathcore Capital, and most Death Metal bands are from Tampa.

[TexasToGA]

Houston has to be added to this list with Scarface, Destiny's Child, Beyonce, Mike Jones, UGK and various others that I haven't mentioned and now Megan Thee Stallion.

[FirebirdCamaro1220]

Originally Posted by General I80

Yes, but Metallica, Testament and Exodus are all from the East Bay.

Also, Salt Lake City is becoming a bit of a Deathcore Capital, and most Death Metal bands are from Tampa.

Metallica started in Los Angeles, in the pre-Cliff Burton Era. They moved up to the Bay Area after orignal bass player Ron McGovney quit and Cliff replaced him. They couldn't get a good following in the LA area, so Cliff, who was from El Cerrito, invited them to move up there, where thrash had a bigger audience. The rest is history....