Submitted by votiverose t3_11axr03 in Music
I basically almost exclusively listen to rock music, and some pop music, and I will say that most of the music I listen to are actually recent. A lot of people associate rock music with like the 1990s (or earlier) but there are a lot of good rock music within the last 10 years, let alone the past year. And most people won't ever hear about them, just barely any exposure. I have no issue with people listening to other genres, my friends all listen to like Taylor Swift and Drake, like not my taste at all, and that's their choice.
Of course I consider rock music to be a broad genre, so I include pop rock, alternative, metal, punk, new wave, etc. These are all subgenres of rock. That's the other problem, people tend to segregate rock music into different subgenres which makes it even more confusing for some people. I make it a point to have a broad definition of rock to include all its subgenres, cause there's so much variety within rock music itself. Pop music itself is so varied, but it's still pop, and even rap, r&b, and hip-hop are often categorised under the broad umbrella term "urban" music. A broad approach on rock music allows for more varied sounds, styles, and reach.
I will say that it's not because rock music is "boring." I check Billboard Top 10 on a monthly basis and I get bored by all of the songs. Like, just because something sounds "new" doesn't mean its the good. This is the other thing, its mindset. For some odd reason rock is treated like jazz, a relic of the past, which is bizarre because there are new rock artists coming out basically every year, and they're all young people! I'm in my late 20s, to put it into context.
So what's the verdict here? Rock is just not trendy, at the moment. Japan's the exception, rock is a staple in Japanese music. But in the West, its just not considered "cool" for most people under 50 years old. And that's okay, but rock isn't dead, its not a relic, and its not boring.