Why do we stop listening to new music as we get older?

@frankmc195 - I think you are probably right; I'm 71, and my tastes are VERY different from most people I know in my age group, who like those jazz/nice music things that I don't like or that put me to sleep.

I got about another 20 years or so before I'm ready for that! 😁

If one can't find anything of interest in the music of J.S. Bach, perhaps he or she does not really love music as much as he or she thinks. JSB wrote enough music to keep one busy for at least a lifetime.

@bdp24 +1 The religious aspect of Bach could keep some away.

@larsman -1 What would make you think at 91 you would like jazz?

To answer the OP’s question the recording and production quality of newer releases(past 10-15 years) especially on vinyl has been very disappointing. Warps bent/creased jackets and poor sound quality. I ordered a Jayhawks recent release several years ago, being warped wasn’t enough the inner paper sleeve was glued to the vinyl. We are at the point where London Grammar and Billie Eilish are vinyl demo discs? What happened to the vinyl SQ standards Sheffield Labs set 45 years ago?

JSB wrote enough music to keep one busy for at least a lifetime.

Even only one of his works can keep somebody busy for a long time.

My major period of exploration was from about age 25 through 45, focused on Jazz.

Since then, the new music I've enjoyed has pretty much all been Americana/New grass.  

However, I seem to be finding less and less new music enjoyable. I once regarded music listening as an immense "playground" and it's disappointing to discover there are real limits to my capacity for music appreciation. However, I can't force myself to like what doesn't appeal to me. 

There's also the question of what is meant by "new". At this point, it's quite challenging to create music that sounds significantly unlike anything that's come before.