What kind of music will be the new sound or style?

[SteveO]

I hate using the word "genre" but unfortunately in a lot of cases the musicians themselves have created a zillion genres...not just the record companies (standard answer).
I guess one could say "type of music " but you still can't get away from distinguishing say Madonna from Black Sabbath ..lol

I find that sad. Mainstream now means spectacle to me. The actual music tends to sound rote. Well-crafted for what it is, mind you, but still ... I use it for aural wallpaper but otherwise its appeal to me is minimal.

I don't really comprehend genre. Whenever I go to look at a description of any genre, it seems distilled and limiting. Seems to me the second it's named, it's dead.