It's really unbelievable to think about the fact that another decade is coming to an end. There were many defining characteristics of this decade in the world of news, technology, and more. In the music world, it came down to indie rock, and breed of music that's still in full force.

During the 1990s, it was definitely alternative music that ruled the airwaves, album sales, and filled up stadiums with concertgoers. This past decade, however, things changed during the early part of it. Indie rock became a big thing, and it still is almost ten years later.

This was a movement fueled by younger bands that are still just as strong as they were at the beginning of the decade. There's a wide variety of style when it comes to this music, and the music world is better off for it.

Many might define indie rock as the presence of a band that's not signed to a major label, but the definition has surely evolved. Take, for instance, bands like My Morning Jacket. While currently signed with a major label, people would still refer to them as an indie rock band.

Maybe it just has to do with the creativity and the lack of regard for producing music that was made for radios and top 40 playlists.

The inventiveness remains strong and many bands continue to polish their sounds, chartering into musical territory that's never been explored before.

This is a great thing for music fans, as the wide variety of creative music is really a pleasure to all with an interest in music. It should be interesting to see where things continue to go from here as they evolve.

It seems like a decade is usually defined by a certain genre of music, but it's very well possibly that the next decade may also be dominated by indie rock.