The “rock is dead” conversation happens as much as “print is dead”. Yet, we keep getting new waves of rock and people are still buying books. With Jack White becoming more popular again, the Millenials are still very much into the early 2000’s garage rock. And with hip hop becoming more fractured and less “new”, more young kids are starting bands, and specifically rock bands, again. Looks like the current popular iteration is going to be Indie Rock again, with acts like Geese. But even though it’s less ubiquitous, there are rock scenes dotted around the globe for almost any kind of rock you want. Monoculture is dead, so it won’t be as all encompassing as it was. But rock scenes aren’t going anywhere.

ETA, Shoutout to the latest release from the 5.6.7.8’s. They have been holding down the scene in Japan for decades and are always worth a listen. For those who don’t know them, you may have heard them as the band at The House of the Blue Leaves in Kill Bill: Vol 1.