Undefined Musical Decade

Ok, those that know me understand my passion for music. I have thousands of MP3s a 500 disc CD changer at home, XM radio in my car, Pandora at work. I even loved watching Rock & Roll Jeopardy with Jeff Probst on VH1.

So, on my way to work today I was in the car listening to Pride by U2 and a couple thoughts came to mind.

1. What will be the defining musical factor for the 00 decade?

The 60's were obviously the decade of the Beatles, Beach Boys and the anti-war message
The 70's were the rebellious Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, Aerosmith classic rockers
In the 80's Madonna & Michael Jackson led the pop music charge while hair bands like Bon Jovi and Guns N Roses filled the arenas.
Then came grunge in the 90's with Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Alice in Chains leading the way.

Now what?

This is the first decade in history where more music will be listened to online and on portable players than it will on the mainstream radio.

Of course I wasn't the first to ask this same question.

How Will We Categorize Our Current Decade of Music?

This brings me to my second thought

2. What type of music do I want to share with my children?

It's now easy to understand why I like singer/song writers like John Denver, Jim Croce, and Cat Stevens once I realized my parents listened to those same artists.

I know my kids will go through their own musical genre phases but in general what bands or artists do I think are "worth sharing" not only for their music but for the cultural influences.

It's a very subjective list obviously so I will simply pose it as question for you the readers to answer, rather than just giving you my opinion.