“Age is irrelevant, I have been seeking out alternatives to “pop” music since I was in my early teens! It is all about free thinking, being inquisitive and taking the trouble over something you care about.
I’d say most people listen to what they are fed, are accepting of it and are too lazy because music doesn’t really float their boat.
You go with the hype my friend!
I will continue to seek out great artists.”
You don’t know who I listen to, or why. or whether I searched it out or not. I’ve spent plenty of time in small venues watching “obscure” artists, and plenty of time screaming along at the top of my voice to a “pop” record in my car.
Some stuff is popular because people genuinely like it, most of the greatest, most uplifting songs ever recorded are “pop” records pure and simple