When did Rock Music die?

[zinfamous]

Rock Music died when OP stopped touching himself at night.





....and when Gordon Lightfoot stopped touring.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Rock's been dead commercially for close to a decade. I don't know what it's evolved to -- indie/blues or whatever you'd call something like the Black Keys? I haven't kept up with popular music the last few years.

 

[Muse]

Gotta be kidding. Rock is very much alive. Check your pulse.

 

[Muse]

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[thejunglegod]

When the millenials rose.

 

[Zstream]

Rock died around the late 90's, early 2000's. Just like country

 

[Scarpozzi]

Or it's the change in concert philosophy. Bands used to tour to promote their album sales, so they needed good music to sell. Now they sell "performances" and the show matters more than the music.

It depends on where they are in their popularity. Once they land a record deal and have corporate producers writing their music for them, they're really just performing someone else's stuff.

What you say holds true for traditional bands still who hit it big in the 70's and 80's, but never got to cash in on the REAL money. So they go back and tour like crazy to make up for the bad record deals they signed when they were in their prime....then they get people buying their new greatest hits albums.

 

[Starbuck1975]

Rock isn't dead, its just not mainstream anymore, which is fine by me.

Bands like Mastodon, Gojira, Killswitch Engage, Dream Theater, Ayreon, Volbeat and many others are still releasing some amazing rock.

If bluesy classic rock is more your thing, check out Greta Van Fleet, a band that is a bit AC/DC, a bit Skynard, a bit Aerosmith and a bit Zeppelin.

 

[gorcorps]

Honestly, I blame the 90s. While trying to pick wedding music we started listening to music of each decade, and the 90s had a dramatic shift of tone in rock music. I don't know if it was grunge or what that caused it, but things got a lot more dark and angry, and the "fun" type of rock music started to die out. I'm all for some good hard angry rock/metal some times, but the past 25 years or so seems to be pretty much JUST dark and angry rock with very little upbeat type of stuff. Like what was mentioned before, I think that type of rock is starting to leave the mainstream so it's not in front of everyone like classic rock used to be. That's not necessarily bad if you know where to find what you like, but it makes it tough when looking for modern music that ISN'T angry or sad.

There are a few bands out there now that are trying to bring the fun rock back, and I appreciate it a lot. I throw them out there a LOT, but I'll plug them again... The Struts are doing amazing things IMO. Their 1st album was everything we've been missing from rock since it took a dark turn in the 90s, and it's so damn fun to listen to.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r61Xj0pHawE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-dbUBwqxos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t63-rx0Xo8M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETiALy3pUAs

Newest single, a little slower but still solid:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXUp0g1-zXc

 

[gorcorps]

Rock isn't dead, its just not mainstream anymore, which is fine by me.

Bands like Mastodon, Gojira, Killswitch Engage, Dream Theater, Ayreon, Volbeat and many others are still releasing some amazing rock.

If bluesy classic rock is more your thing, check out Greta Van Fleet, a band that is a bit AC/DC, a bit Skynard, a bit Aerosmith and a bit Zeppelin.

Greta Van Fleet sound great too. I've heard "Highway Tune" before but didn't know who it was. I'll have to listen to more. This is the type of stuff that Rock needs to get back to being good IMO. Greta Van Fleet sounds like Zepplin, and The Struts sound like Queen... I can't deny that either of their sounds aren't particularly original, but to hear it again with a modern twist is exactly what I personally have needed.

 

[NesuD]

Rock is alive and well you just have to look harder for it. Think "Greta Van Fleet" a band opening for Seger on Sept 7th.

 

[Fritzo]

Rock isn't dead, its just not mainstream anymore, which is fine by me.

Bands like Mastodon, Gojira, Killswitch Engage, Dream Theater, Ayreon, Volbeat and many others are still releasing some amazing rock.

If bluesy classic rock is more your thing, check out Greta Van Fleet, a band that is a bit AC/DC, a bit Skynard, a bit Aerosmith and a bit Zeppelin.

Greta is great! Getting a lot of radio air play around here. Also, Royal Blood has had my attention for the last year. I'm amazed they're able to get this much sound from a bass and drums (no guitar). They also make some of the best videos of the last 20 years:

 

[vi edit]

There are a few bands out there now that are trying to bring the fun rock back, and I appreciate it a lot. I throw them out there a LOT, but I'll plug them again... The Struts are doing amazing things IMO. Their 1st album was everything we've been missing from rock since it took a dark turn in the 90s, and it's so damn fun to listen to.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r61Xj0pHawE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-dbUBwqxos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t63-rx0Xo8M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETiALy3pUAs

Newest single, a little slower but still solid:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXUp0g1-zXc

I'm hitting a Foo Fighters (hey there's a rock band still cranking out decent stuff!) concert in October. Struts are opening for them. Pretty amped about that.
Clutch put out Earth Rocker in 2013 and that is one of my favorite rock albums..ever. It's not as good as Blast Tyrant, but close. Psychic Warfare was a letdown. But they are still touring and putting on a hell of a show.
I saw Highly Suspect earlier this spring and they put on a great show as well.

There's still rock out there, it's just harder to find with the push towards metro-ternative rock and R&B/hip hop stuff.

 

[vi edit]

If bluesy classic rock is more your thing, check out Greta Van Fleet, a band that is a bit AC/DC, a bit Skynard, a bit Aerosmith and a bit Zeppelin.

THANK YOU. The local rock station has been playing a song that sounds like a modern Zeppelin. They don't broadcast artist/song over air so I've never caught what the band was. I really dig the song. Turns out it's Highway Tune by GVF.

Love this stuff. Black Stone Cherry is another southern rock sludge band I love. Their Kentucky album is really fun.

 

[vi edit]

One more suggestion for those that love Southern/Funky/Sludge Rock. Crobot. They have two albums out but their first one "Something Supernatural" is excellent. I've caught them in concert several times and met the singer. Awesome group of guys and just have fun doing what they do. That fun transitions to their stage presence.

 

[nakedfrog]

Rock Music died when OP stopped touching himself at night.





....and when Gordon Lightfoot stopped touring.

http://www.theparamount.net/event/gordon-lightfoot-concert-legend-lives/

 

[NuclearNed]

I'm gonna disagree with a bunch of you guys... rock didn't die in the 90's; it died in the 80's. The whole hair metal thing made rock a friggin joke. If anything, the 90's brought rock back to life to some degree.

 

[gorcorps]

Greta is great! Getting a lot of radio air play around here. Also, Royal Blood has had my attention for the last year. I'm amazed they're able to get this much sound from a bass and drums (no guitar). They also make some of the best videos of the last 20 years:

I loved Royal Bloods first album, but they just came out with their second and I'm pretty disappointed. The bar was admittedly pretty high, but I still expected more.

 

[gorcorps]

One more suggestion for those that love Southern/Funky/Sludge Rock. Crobot. They have two albums out but their first one "Something Supernatural" is excellent. I've caught them in concert several times and met the singer. Awesome group of guys and just have fun doing what they do. That fun transitions to their stage presence.

Kaleo has a great southern rock feel too, and they're from Iceland. Their song "No Good" fights for top spot in my favorite song to come out of 2016, pretty much only in question as #1 because of how awesome the entire album from The Struts was in the same year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC6QJsxRypQ

 

[sdifox]

I'm gonna disagree with a bunch of you guys... rock didn't die in the 90's; it died in the 80's. The whole hair metal thing made rock a friggin joke. If anything, the 90's brought rock back to life to some degree.

Meat Loaf would like a word with you

Surely there is something you like from here

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/90s-rock-albums/#photogallery-1=1


Never mind misread...

Here is the 80s list

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/80s-rock-albums/

 

[gorcorps]

Holy shit, The Struts are playing with Greta Van Fleet this Saturday in St. Louis

http://www.ticketfly.com/event/1505042?utm_medium=459899

If you can go to this, you'd be fucking stupid not to go. This would be a great show

 

[sdifox]

Holy shit, The Struts are playing with Greta Van Fleet this Saturday in St. Louis

http://www.ticketfly.com/event/1505042?utm_medium=459899

If you can go to this, you'd be fucking stupid not to go. This would be a great show

You should come up to toronto for the Invictus Games closing ceremony then.

https://www.thestar.com/entertainme...e-closing-ceremony-of-the-invictus-games.html

Bryan Adams, Buchman & Turner, Bruce Springsteen, Kelly Clarkson and Coeur de pirate will perfom.

 

[renz20003]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_the_Music_Died

 

[gorcorps]

You should come up to toronto for the Invictus Games closing ceremony then.

https://www.thestar.com/entertainme...e-closing-ceremony-of-the-invictus-games.html

Bryan Adams, Buchman & Turner, Bruce Springsteen, Kelly Clarkson and Coeur de pirate will perfom.

Not really a fan of those acts. The St Louis show is 15 bucks to see a couple acts that I'm pretty sure will be huge in short order.

 

[sdifox]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_the_Music_Died

See post #11 from Thursday...