Up until the last few years I thought rock was dead. Rock is dead on FM radio. And I agree that classic rock stations helped bury it. Pop stations don't help either.
Now I realize rock is still alive. You just have to go look for it. You aren't going to hear it on mainstream radio.
These give me hope:
The Struts
The Teskey Brothers
Gary Clark, Jr
Tedeschi Trucks
Leon Bridges
Vintage Trouble
Alabama Shakes
Bishop Gunn
Yes, a diverse group. Yes, there's some R&B thrown in there with these. A lot of blues too, which is ALWAYS a good thing for rock.
If you just want pure, good-time, guitar driven glam pop, check out The Struts:
https://youtu.be/Yi_QEATjgYM
https://youtu.be/abOhx2YtPyM
https://youtu.be/ARhk9K_mviE
They have the looks, the attitude, the pipes, the licks and the chops. You might not like them but I see them as the hope for real rock and roll.
Now I realize rock is still alive. You just have to go look for it. You aren't going to hear it on mainstream radio.
These give me hope:
The Struts
The Teskey Brothers
Gary Clark, Jr
Tedeschi Trucks
Leon Bridges
Vintage Trouble
Alabama Shakes
Bishop Gunn
Yes, a diverse group. Yes, there's some R&B thrown in there with these. A lot of blues too, which is ALWAYS a good thing for rock.
If you just want pure, good-time, guitar driven glam pop, check out The Struts:
https://youtu.be/Yi_QEATjgYM
https://youtu.be/abOhx2YtPyM
https://youtu.be/ARhk9K_mviE
They have the looks, the attitude, the pipes, the licks and the chops. You might not like them but I see them as the hope for real rock and roll.