9 Reasons Rock And Roll Is Dead (And Never Coming Back)

4. Mass Appeal Is A Dying Game

Unless you make music that can fit neatly into the mold of pop radio's ever-narrowing standards, you're unlikely to experience the kind of mainstream success that would make you a true star. And that's why you see fewer and fewer "rock stars" coming to the forefront--or even the middle--of the music crowd. That's not to say that some rock bands don't do very well for themselves (largely because of rigorous touring), but you'd be hard-pressed to name a true rock star that's emerged in the last couple of decades. Maybe Jack White? Truthfully, in terms of sheer popularity, the closest thing we have to a figurehead is Chris Martin. Or, possibly even worse, Adam Levine. But those guys are, at best, pop icons who occasionally dabble in rock sub-genres. They don't make traditional rock and roll.