Death of Rock 'n' Roll

After the 60's-80's generation of rock and roll dies, there is no new rock n'roll.  For me, rock n'roll (new music/musicians) died in 1995 when producers began the loudness wars (compression, etc). in recordings.  No imagination or new music (well among the big "stars" of rock from 1995).  I do like electronica such as Yello but they began in the 80s too.  I dislike rap and hip hop, so for me, they're not an important form of music.  Luckily, there is still new and interesting classical and jazz composition as well as an occasional opera with very capable performers of classic music in those genres.  P.S. I also like country music but find most of today's boring.   

Thank you bdp24 for the availability of current Country/Americana that I would enjoy listening to. There are some old performers locally in Ventura County that my friend Robert hears all the time. I like the mix of blues with country. I like rock mixed with country and/or blues as well (some great groups from the 70s and 80s did that).

The problem is that most millennials are overwhelmed/overwhelmingly favor yukky music and the good music is shoved aside. The live performances of musicians are where the money is rather than in studio recordings cheaply available on the internet.

schubert, after I met my wife, I was introduced to more modern rock from the 70s and 80s and enjoy much of it now (not so much heavy metal). From my 40s, I was introduced to modern jazz. So, my music tastes have evolved over time. It began with opera, classical, pre-1960s pop and ethnic music from childhood. I have a large collection of jazz now which makes listening frustrating as I have 42,000 LPs/78s/CDs. One day it’s one format, another day another but jumping from one music genre to another. I can’t hear it all.

schubert- you are 80+ years old stupid!  I would rather die than give up music, even for one day.  Music has filled my life since I was 3,  Last week I performed for 350 people at the AJU university and tonight I was the videographer of a performance many talented performers including Tovah Feldshuh, Hila Plitman, Emily Bear, Zinovy Goro and Mark Kashper together with the 25th anniversary of the 50 member Los Angeles Jewish Symphony (with many dignitaries present) under conductor Dr. Noreen Green.   When your life revolves around music, you don't take a "vacation" from it.  Its in my lifeblood.  Its part of my culture and religion, music is always present at times of joy and grieving, happy and sad music.  But always music.

Obviously, you are not a musician and haven't been to Los Angeles area concerts.  I've been performing new classical and semi-classical music all my life.  Although they are generally not well known as the "classics", they are up there as equally worthy music.  I'm not talking about atonal music but complex music with hummable new melodies.  If you don't think Barber's Vanessa or Ballad of Baby Doe are great operas which are less than 75 years old, you are not a knowledgeable opera buff.  The music of Aminadav Aloni, Michael Issacson, Meir Finkelstein (sung as frequently as pop) etc. represent the pinnacle of Jewish choral and cantorial composition.