I think it's really hard to define what is good and bad music. Even radio pop does have merit as someone did write the tune, music, words and so on which although annoying and not to my liking, does take talent.
I draw lines with my music in the regard that it has to have meaning for me. I need to see value in the words and the music to truly appreciate it. I am guilty of sticking in pop-(name your genre) from time to time as it's easy to listen to when you don't want to think but when it comes down to it, I need reason, heart, meaning, truth, etc. in my music. I guess that's why I love U2 and Johnny Cash so much.
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