Rock Music: Are We Witnessing Its Demise ?

During the past few years how often have, we heard about the demise of Rock Music?  At the moment it may be in a temporary state of hibernation but eventually, it will rise again from this dormant slumber and those 'gentle'  electric guitar riffs will be heard once again.  An interesting article by Jason Axelrod  titled  " Debating the death of rock music" explores this further:

"If you take a glance at music history over the past 50 years, you’ll notice rock bands used to dominate the pop charts. At one time, even in the recent past, rock was synonymous with popular music."  Read More

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Captain Beefheart: Few Words In His Memory

In memory of Don Van Vliet better known as Captain Beefheart who died on the 17th December 2010 aged 69.

He certainly was one of the great original geniuses of popular music of the 20th Century. With his gritty and growling voice and his fusion of blues, jazz and psychedelia  he carved out sound that was uniquely his.

" His work, whether in music or drawing, was never mainstream and only ever gained a relatively small following, but he was a larger-than-life character who pushed the boundaries of his art in a way which influenced many who followed in his wake "

quoted from  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11811289

Other Links

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12024652

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/captain-beefheart-dead-at-age-69-20101217

The Timeless of Rock Music

Study Finds Rock Music Popularity On Rise

Yes, rock music is the most popular music in the USA according a report by the Pew Research Center released in August.

“Nearly 35 percent of respondents to the survey said they listen to rock often, and another 30 percent said they listened sometimes, which beats out six other musical genres tested in the survey: country, rhythm and blues, hip-hop, classical, jazz and salsa” ....... MORE