The other day, as I was listening to a local Rock Radio Station (which shall remain unnamed), I thought to myself, “how is it possible that all I hear on this station is the same 30 or so Rock ‘n’ Roll songs that were popular almost 40 years ago… where are all the other newer rock songs?”. It left me wondering if Rock ‘n’ Roll is actually just dying out in general.
Nowadays, there is a crazy amount of music that is being released every hour of every day, and somehow these radio stations are stuck playing the exact same playlist all day long, week after week. I do realize that radio stations get a lot of their funding from companies that direct their song choices, but still! Where has the passion gone? Where are the songs that are current and fresh? I say bring in the new stuff, and let the old stuff go.
For someone like me, who has thousands of songs in her iTunes and is always psyched to discover new and inspiring music, this way of listening to music becomes ineffective. I mean, no one should have to listen to “dad-rock” on repeat. That’s just cruel.
In my opinion, the best time of Rock was in the 90’s and early 00’s when bands like Nirvana, Marilyn Manson, Radiohead and AFI made a huge impact on teens and young adults. As the early 2000’s rolled along, I remember how quickly Rock, Alternative, Indie and Screamo music took over – resulting in the “emo” fad – which is where the teen me flourished and thrived. To me, that was the only type of music that mattered, and it was spreading around like wildfire. Even people who weren’t normally into that genre knew about those bands and listened to their music.
Sadly enough, the emo scene died off almost as quickly as it started. I guess the emo in me is still being emo about it, but I know I’m not alone… Or am I? (Emo humour 101).
Either way, I think that Rock music isn’t just Classic Rock, it’s a wide spectrum, and all types of songs in this genre should have a chance to be exposed on a Rock Radio Station. However, if I’m wrong, and Rock ‘n’ Roll is specifically interchangeable with Classic Rock, then maybe Rock ‘n’ Roll is not only dying out, but it’s been dead for years.
MSDARANGA 