Why does most new music suck?

Frogman, you are killing me. Especially since I must admit that you are absolutely correct. But did you have to say it? :)

There's a lot of good new music out there. The way you listen has much to do with whether or not you will find it worthwhile. If you simply listen once, maybe not even all the way through and declare it bad, well.
I'm sure we can all recall a few albums that took some work to find out how good they were. That hasn't changed. Sometimes it takes work but it's worth it in the long run.

You are sucking lemons. I see and hear dozens of bands everyday that are the equal of the bands you mention.
The difference is that the labels have gone away, and with that, recording studios have gone away as well. Bands do not have access to six figure recording budgets any more, and if they do record, usually self-finance it. In fact, the only real money they make is through live touring. So get out of your #$%@^& rig cave and go to a show. I went and saw three this week: Mumford and Sons, the XX and Watsky. All brilliant. Sorry you are missing out. Oh wait, I am not sorry. Just tired of my generation taking this position, over and over.

Remember ROCK&ROLL sucks and is evil. So I would assume all music after also sucks and is evil. I an dating my age yet again. If anyone wants they can send me ALL the offending music. I will safe guard it for you.

Dare I say , that there is more great Pop Rock bands now than in any era ?
I guess I said it.
My tastes haved moved from straight ahead Rock n Roll back in highschool to Pop Rock, Folk, Alt. County, Blue Grass, Americana
By Pop Rock, I don't mean Adam Lambert , I listen to progressive , innovative (even if reinterpreting styles/genres) intelligent Pop Rock.
The Shins, Vampire Weekend, Broken Bells, The XX, Ben Howard, Wilco, The Wood Brothers, The National, My Morning Jacket, Gomez, Grizzly Bear,Spiritualized, newly discovered bands such as Alt J, Jim James, Here We Go Magic and more!
What a dynamic and exciting time to be a music lover!!!!
I grew up listening to one of three stations playing Rock music in Philadelphia. I listened to what they played . Now the world of music us at our finger tips!! The Internet , social networking, Spotify , MOG , YouTube ,
Rapsody, Sirrus , Cable music , etc... It's easy in this day and age to discover new music. All you need is time and an open mind.
I get disheartened to hear audiophiles say that music is shit, dead , over.
My initial reaction is , I pity these close minded foolish people who do not embrace all the wonderful music released in the past 30 years and today.
You invested thousands of dollars in amazing systems to listen to Bowie and the Beatles and Queen and Rush over and over again ? Really ?
I say ,"Open Your Minds" Discover great new music, it's out there.