Actually, we don’t, or at least we don’t have to stop. In part because of my stereo, and in part because I don’t particularly like most of what is defined as popular music currently, I listen mostly to jazz. I’m a card-carrying boomer so I already own all the classic rock I’m ever going to listen to over and over and over again, and while I realllllllly enjoy it, the “new”, and the unknown still interests me and I find that in jazz. I have always dipped a toe into jazz, but within the last 5-7 years I’ve really gone much deeper. I own all the classics and enjoy the usual suspects, but I’ve also discovered some incredibly cool new artists along the way.
It doesn’t keep me young, but it certainly keeps my brain firing.
Why do we stop listening to new music as we get older?
Hello all,
Sometimes I find myself wondering why there is so little newer music in my library. Now, before you start in with rants about "New music is terrible!", I found this rather interesting article on the topic. (SFW)
With the maturing of streaming as a music delivery platform, and the ease of being able to surf new artists and music, it might be time to break my old listening habits and find some newer artists.
Happy listening.