The 1990s are seen by some in the industry as rock's last glory days.
over a fall, The Who's Pete Townshend nearly deaf: time is no longer on the side of rock's legends.
But not one rock group occupied a spot in the top 10 of 2018's most-streamed acts, according to Nielsen Music, with nine hip hop and R&B performers along with pop megastar Ariana Grande leading the pack. And in perhaps another sign of the genre's declining share, the top Grammy awards gala hasn't televised its rock awards in years., Dan Ozzi, a music critic for Vice, wrote that"the genre has been eclipsed in all measures of popularity and profitability by pop, hip-hop, and EDM."The 1990s are seen by some in the industry as rock's last glory days, with Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden reigning over the scene.
Today's rock band of the moment Greta Van Fleet -- a Michigan group that nabbed a Best New Artist nomination at this year's Grammys -- has been widely panned by critics as Led Zeppelin copycats. "Pop has really become the vanguard of a lot of really interesting and important creative expression," she told AFP.But for Deanna Adams, author of several books on the genre,"rock isn't just rock" -- but a sense of innovation that will live on even as its founding innovators die off.
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