Why does most new music suck?

And one more thing: speaking of Rolling Stone, I remember back in the late 80's and early 90's being mystified, scared, but fascinated by the artists on the "College Charts". I didn't recognize 90% of the names, but they seemed way different than the mainstream AOR stuff that was out there. Who were some of those names?

REM
Jane's Addiction
Suzanne Vega
Elvis Costello
The Stone Roses
The Smiths
The Sugar Cubes (whence comes Bjork)
Living Color
The Replacements
etc..

These were the artists that helped shape the next two decades of musical zeitgeist. And no, not every artist on the College Charts (which became "Alternative" in the mid-90's) had substance or longevity, but they were the "new music" that didn't suck.

YEs, Rolling Stone Magazine is still a good place for aging hippies and the lot to keep up to date with new music that they might like. Good recommendation!

Marcel Proust..."The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes , but in having new eyes". Me... "Either way you look at it, after cracking open a bottle of new wine, you're always going to prefer the old".

Csontos: Beer does not age. It is best the day it was brewed. They call it FRESHNESS. Old beer is called STALE.

Bread too.