Rock Is Not Dead

It's common when you arrive home in a sunny day, with a lot of heat, you had a bad day in the school, and you want to watch the TV, you decided to watch MTV, but surprise, you only see crapping videos from rappers and commercial rock bands, and you think, rock is over.

Normally we think that because TV and radio only show us the most commercial things, and only a few of good rock bands. Maybe it's true. Rock in the 70's was better, but there was also cheap bands, and disco, and pop. But now we can still find good bands, maybe they don't appear on MTV or in the radio frequently but they exist and those are good bands. You could use other ways of sources like Kazaa, information of your friends, some magazines, to know about good rock bands. In fact there still are "good known bands" that appear on radio or MTV, maybe 2 of 20 bands, but there still are. And you can find underground bands that have a lot of skills or creativity. For example the European Metal.

And my theory for the future is that now we have technology, like internet, books to learn etc..., and now the musicians will be able to develop his skills easier than before, (like learn to play guitar on internet, sites that have scales and chords, tablatures, recording programs). In addition, people, with technology can hear more kind of music and make solid influences. The labels may look for that bands, because the bands that are now, they're a fashion and some of they will dissapear (like Backstreet Boys and N'Sync that was famous and now, where are they) because in all the life there will be good and cheap bands.

And thanks to that, there may be better musicians and better bands, and not only bands that play 2 chords, or 50 cents.

Comments

[Jaymzhetfield29]

what;s this for! u so free?! nothin better to do huh? Rock aint gonna die, i dun need u to tell me that

[rockon004]

ok intresting i guess but kinda pointless. just cuz good rock bands arent on mtv doesnt mean rock is dying. You would have to be stupid to think that. O well it was a decent article.

[Cameo]

Not very good. So what, MTV sucks. We all know that. Thanks for telling us there are still good bands out there.

[SRVGuitarFreak]

Kinda pointless, we never said rock was dead.

[MrLucky77713]

This read was a waste of a couple seconds. Saying rock and roll is dead is ignorant. It's completely pointless to spell out that it is alive when no one thinks it is dead. The writing itself was okay, nothing too horribly wrong. Missed a thing here or there, but whatever. Maybe we should start requiring some kind of factual or valid argument when people write.

[DParis]

... This shouldnt be allowed to be an article, it's like 20 words. And bad words at that.

[erling]

some good points,but rock is not dead

[mattbellamy]

Normally we think that because TV and radio only show us the most commercial things, and only a few of good rock bands. Maybe it's true.

hmmm......nope, the grammars crap

[mattbellamy]

It's common when you arrive home in a sunny day, with a lot of heat,

no

[bucky_2300]

This was not very good, but not bad enough to be totally damning. It was short enough that you could have posted this in the forums, instead of making it an article. Basically, it seemed like the same old "Rock is/is not Dead" "Punk is/is not Dead" rant. Try something more innovative next time, and give some more effort to it.

[mattbellamy]

The labels may look for that bands, because the bands that are now,

good try, but learn the lingo next time before trying to write in it

[civildp1]

you only see crapping videos from rappers and commercial rock bands, and you think, rock is over.

what the balls is a crapping video?

[DeSean]

13th............

[letsgomurphys06]

these articles all suck except for the husker du one.; what is with them giving us new pointless shitty articles? lets revolt!

[LastRockShow]

geez, im sick a people tellin me that rock is dead or it's not. there's always gonna be some pop group or rapper that gets famous for a while, but there aren't near as many legendary rap 'artists' as there are rock legends.

in my opinion, rap is just the lesbian sister of pop.

[revolution]

if you dont like mtv...dont watch it

[sultan_d87]

You guys should make mix CDs of rock songs and give them to friends and people you know so they will show an interest in rock music. Also leave CDs on benches in your school and, cafeteria tables.

[MrLucky77713]

I'd have a nice little article to give you, but foreigners like to take their time... It's on punk in developing areas, and that doesn't mean Brooklyn.

If it gets submitted to the Columns forum, ideas like these are killed and eaten.

[irish lamma]

I never knew people thought rock was dead, I don't

[MaGiC_Gene]

rock will never die!!

[Jimmy_Page_Zep]

this was kinda pointless. i think rock n' roll is dead, but its slowly coming back. the article didn't really teach me anything new though.

[BigCq8713]

lol jimmy page tru. YOur right it is coming back. Lately mtv have been playing some hard rock things. Like three days grace, velvot revolvor, and evanescence

[fender rocker16]

uhhhh rock never died

[garagerocker69]

so...why isnt rock dead?
btw, props about wuts on MTV

[CaptainCrash]

Yeah, TV is dying too, There are the occasional good rock band that just rocks, but It's really too bad what Pop Culture dictates.

[XNiRvAnAX]

what the hell is wrong with 2 chords punks mad

[Steph Bets]

of coures rock isnt dead; its underground

[patriot_73]

Common guys, give him a break, as i understood it, he's just saying that even though MTV plays realy bad bands most of the time, doesn't mean it's the end for rock & roll.... Well, that's how I got it....

[Blackbullet]

Didnt need you to tell me that, but wutever

[MTM1100]

YOU WANKER!!! Rock and Roll aint noise pollution!!!

[Jessen]

2 of 20 bands

Ummm lowest common demnominator plz .. meaning 1 out of 10.

And this article is kind of useless, everbody knows rock isn't dead, and nobody thinks it is, beside your dog, he does.

[guitarer]

not good,bad article. you could have made this a little better. wrong title. rock will never die. MTV is garbage. they are manipulating you. and its full of bad music. listen to radio., download mp3s and read SOME articles and forums in UG, MXtabs and other guitar sites to know who makes great rock and metal music..

[r_lightning]

HAHAHA!! Rock will never die!!

[gavencaplon]

dont ever put MTV and rock in the same article...its a standard rule of life

[KeviePie04]

mtv just plays what the majority of people like. So as long as the majority of people like good charlotte, or crappy bubblegum rap, thats what they'll play. And anyways, has mtv ever really played good music?

[no_name69]

This is the stupedest shit ive ever read inh my entire life.....get a life man...go get yourself a gf or anything...

[punks-not-dead]

BORING...thanks for wasting 2 minutes of my life jackass

[pyroheadbanger]

this article was pointless,throw away you're keyboard and all you're pens and do us all a favor....lol just messin with ya i dont care so write whatever pointless shit you want.

[guitarshroom]

thank you captain odvious

[JHKH]

rock is dying in the uk coz all this shitty garage music here and rnb it all sucks

[scumfuc_69]

where the *** have you been to feel you need to
write this article??????????????????
?????????????
come out, come out..
(opening your mind might help too)
Rock isn't even fading!!!!

[Chili_dog]

SHUT.....UP!!!

[stiff-upper-lip]

pfff, rocks dead? dont be silly. yeah you only mentioned MTV, wat bout Scuzz, all the VH channels, Kerrang and that aint mentionin all the radio channels on sky like planet rock. bluddy hell, god youv still all the 70s and 80s bands going. idiot, just shut up.

[DeSean]

Rock is Dead, thats a good song... wank video though

[JimmyPage1969]

GOOD rock is dead, but yet it si slowly coming back. On IMX, the ticker at the bottom, Led Zeppelin scrolls across. That's a very good sign of real rock and roll coming back.

[Cakefighter]

rock isnt dead but from the looks of it its been recently castrated

[LED Weston]

In the words of Ozzy Osbourne" you cant kill rock and roll, and its here to stay" thank god rap sucks

[moonraker]

i use to think rock was dead, but now i see a lot more famous rock bands that r true and play really good stuff.

[wonderboy47]

Articles should be informative or controversial. Both is best. But this one was neither.

[xxgenocide98xx]

I just wanted to say that the matt guy who was criticizing his grammar was/is an idiot. He can't(or doesn't take the time to) write properly. What exactly is the point in that? spam is pointless.

[xxgenocide98xx]

Jessen:
2 of 20 bands


Ummm lowest common demnominator plz .. meaning 1 out of 10.

Jessn, what the hell is a demnominator? A DeNOMINATOR? Idiot. This isnt math class.

[angusdc]

There is a low quantity of rock´n roll today,like jet and strokes.Today i see pop bands dominating the magazines and tv and i get very angry cause i wish see bands playing like AC/DC and STONES.

[mattman11362]

this article needs examples such as blue october and the white stripes

[JimmyVanHendrix]

Dude, Havent you heard? The MAN invented mtv. Rock is about Stickin It to the man.

[be-back]

Someones taking lots of Multimedia lesson, Listen to Swedish Metal for Highdose......

[AngusYoung4ever]

im tired of everyone writing crappy articles, wtf?

[Buscubba]

didnt even read the damn thing. no shite rock isnt gonna die

[Buscubba]

didnt even read the damn thing, no shite rock isnt gonna die

[MarkyMark7250]

People who think rock is are just to lazy to look for good music and therefore don't deserve to hear it

[MetallicAddicct]

hes right in the :and you want to watch the TV, you decided to watch MTV, but surprise, you only see crapping videos from rappers and commercial rock bands

I agree

[numetaldude]

i think he heard the manson song, "rock is dead", and took his word for it like manson was a reporter on cnn.. and forgive his english, this is the guy who posted a spanish (or whatever language that was) comment on my article.

[blistabass]

wut the *** is this guy sayin. Who said rock is dead. Its sort of sucks now but not dead.

[peter_2004]

This is the first article ive read on this site so i cant exactly criticise the poor guy who wrote this (think hes got enough already lol) but still ur just posting an article that we all obviously agree with otherwise we wouldnt be on a guitar website. Of corse rock isnt dead. the 12,000 people who answered this article proved it. we all love rock. WOOHOO!!! BRING BACK JIMI HENDRIX!!!

[mgm41887]

Rock isn't dead, but good old fashioned riff-rock, Zeppelin style has gone the way of the dodo bird I must say. The Darkness seem to be bringing it back, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

[DR132]

Rock will never die and MTV sucks.

[Enter the BIll]

Rock imortal with bands such as Red Hot Chili Peppers and Metallica, Mtv sux. But Red Hot chili peppers will break up and som1 from metallica will die... They Rock is in Dead sleep, ROck isnt dead but it has no eyes it has one gonad(it can reproduce but the girls hate him) rock now isnt rock, thats y this dude is right but he didnt explain right.

[Codonah]

Rock isnt on MTV because Rock left MTV because it started getting more commercial. Real Rock is on Fuse. Fuse is way better than MTV.

Rock On

[Codonah]

Rnb does suck in my opinion JNKH

[SickGirl]

yah fuse is better even tho sometimes late at night they have a "all things rock countdown" with benji and joel from good charlotte hosting it."we dont feel its fair that such good bands dont get a chance on a daily basis on mtv so we just have a show whith just rock music" -benji-. they also have(late at night) "non stop rock" which is rarely on. it bothers me cuz mtv has no respect for other genres besides hip hip and rap.

[SickGirl]

im talking about mtv up there. sry

[box_car_racer51]

ROCK/ALTERNATIVE IS THE BEST DAMN MUSIC TODAY! I WANNA CRASH CHINGY'S PARTY IN THE HOLIDAE INN. THE DAMN FOOL CAN'T EVEN SPEAK!

rock on rockers!

[totenkopf]

there's absolutely nothing in this article I didn't
know already
don't try to act bright dumbass

[billac/dc]

its as simple as this,put it in the words of ac/dc.
'rock n roll aint noise pollution and rock n roll aint gonna die'

[smilifile]

i agree with evry1 else, it was a pretty pointless artilce although there r prob a few out there who cud benefit from it

[lohnlennon]

rock is never gonna die. i hate rap

[Animuswh]

how can rock be dead? rock will never die! however rap shud get poped in the head

[ANGUS/JIMI_ROCK]

wut everyone else said, but we need another awesome rock band. Just like the ones in the 60's 70's

[monkeyspks]

that was a little pointless, i mean if you're going to make an article, make it about something we don't already know, or have heard a billion times.

[Super_Sexy_Owen]

nothing learned=useless article

it was a good one, but not needed

mtv and muchmusic have turned into the wave of music like r&b, rap and hip hop. We need a good rock channel, the closest one i can think of is much loud

[AC_friggin'_DC]

good points nice title not a great article

[THE-FOOL67]

Anyone get VH1 classic? It has quiet a bit of rock n roll videos. The other day the Beatles were on playing "Get Back"

[THE-FOOL67]

To save our damned souls from the hell of MTV, we need a rock n roll super-group. Long live Rock!!!!

[Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh]

Will people shut the ***ing hell up about rock being dead or dying. Just because rock is not on MTV dosent mean its dying. Take a look at your local music scene if you want proof, I dont know about yours but mine is bustling to say the least. As for accesability, who the *** needs a channel. Do what I do, go to a CD store and listen to shit, go figure. Or check out local venues for acts.

[ebashnitzil]

true - i've seen about 1 in 100 good rock bands that are mainstream that are good

underground music has so many boundries and so much to offer - any band you want, talent, great guitar, originality, did i say you can find talened rock? Because you can

and if you don't like that, you can always go instrumental and listen to Liquid Tension Experiment, Satch, Yngwie, or Vai....that will surely show you how alive rock is, INSTRUMENTALLY

[#1Angusfan]

the reason non-underground rock is dead is because of mtv. no shit, i know. i just felt i had to say it.

if your idea of hardcore is blink 182, simple plan, avril lavigne, horribly shitty-i mean good-charlotte, you are FUCKED up.

[#1Angusfan]

oh yea,

ROCK AND ROLL AINT NOISE POLLUTION
ROCK AND ROLL WILL NEVER DIE
ROCK AND ROLL AINT NOISE POLLUTION
ROCK AND ROLL IT WILL SURVIVE
ROCK AND ROLL IS JUST ROCK AND ROLL

that song is a pure anthem.
(rock and roll aint noise pollution by AC/DC/ in case u were wondering)

[Ryan N.]

I think MTv should die, than more people will be exposed to underground bands, and we will appreciate what true rock is.

[JimmieRayVai]

whoo to anyone thats said bring back hendrix...uhh guys he was labeled as rnb

[JimmieRayVai]

and riff rock is dead, then what is metalcore, metal, whatever but just the vast majority stringing downtuned powerchord riffs together to make a "song" and even throwing in a solo or two to make it sound legit

[STRAT811]

In the Immortal words of the Who...
"LONG LIVE ROCK!!"

The only reason that people think rock is dead is because they are comapring today to 1969-1973. Rock was better then (generally speaking) and it is certainly not dead now. Reading this was a complete waste of time.

[Dogwillhunt]

MTV doesn't play rock. It's because MTV has spent the last decade and a half DESTROYING rock music as we know it. MTV is to music what KFC is to chicken. And yes, Ryan N., I agree. MTV should die. Unfortunately, MTV keeps separating into smaller channels and they will keep doing so until they assimilate music and completely destroy it.

[GuitarPro92]

Useless too..... ROCK WON'T DIE AND WE ALL KNOW THAT SO WHAT THE F**K
ARE YOU TELLING THAT TO US!!!..

[infragreen]

You're all idiots who can't spell or use correct grammar. Put down the remote, or the video game controller, and stop worrying about rock music. It's all been done, and it IS dying. Stay in school and lay off the pot. Morons.

[Maggot penis]

have any of you listened to college radio. Even the rap doesn't suck balls.though I don't like rap. Rock shall never die.

[damnurlies]

Yes.... MTV does suck..... VH1 USED to be good back in the day (before i had it blocked on my tv (damn me for playin with the cool lock out feature)

[I Walk Alone]

Seriously, rock won't die cuz Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution!

[the.iron.maiden]

let me reassure you that if rock dies and leppelin goes out of style(ha!) that someone and all their hairy glory will save us. reassured yet? ug. get a grip. when this whole crap alternative and emo thing is over, the stones will show us why they rule the world, no matter how long we have to wait, and how very wrinkled they are, they will still rock.
yes, real metal is said to be gone, and again if it is(yeah friggin right),why doesnt someone summon up others who are ready to suffocate the world in hair and leather? why hasnt that happened yet? everyone get to work with the perms and Dickenson screams.just calm down. i feel depressed about it too, but im working on it. it'll take me a few years.
ya, sure, ill say rap sucks mainly because most of it goes like:
"shot the cop and got 25 to life
slapped the bit** and got 25 to life
made a record about it and got enough money to bail me out of my 25 to life sentence.
haha f*****!"
sorry, but listen closely to it. there is an underlying meaning. i guess its expression.

[Dogwillhunt]

I can write a rap song that pretty much sums the whole genre up. I even got Lil' Jon to help me out on the hooks!

I'mma take all the chedda that you dumbf***s give me
Buy a bunch of bling an' a GMC Jimmy
Windows rolled down an' I'm smokin' like a chimney
B****es in the back an' they wanna get wif me
N**** n**** this, n**** n**** that
F***in' dem hoes with my wiffle ball bat
Sippin' on Cris, where my n****s at?
Smokin' fat blunts in a black Cadillac
22 inch rims, platinum plated teef
Gotta take 'em out every time I try to eat
F*** yawl n****s, fat *** and a *****
*** like a **** and I'm suckin' on a ****

You can find me up in the club, n****
WHAT?
All yawl know I don't give a f***, n****
YEAH!
Why you givin' me a mean mug, n****
WHAT?
We gon' do it like it should be does
OK!

N****, n****, n****, n****, n****, n**** please
All yawl makin' swiss out my muthaf***in' cheese
N****, n****, n****, n****, n****, n**** please
All yawl makin' swiss out my muthaf***in' cheese
WHAT? OK! YEAH!

Pretty sad when people actually think it takes talent to write something like this, but this is the gist of what every rapper talks about: Blunts, b****es, popping collars, busting caps, hoes, 22's, bling-bling, skeet-skeet, platinum, cheddar, and the occasional rap about streetlife. Not to mention, Lil' Jon's always in the background of almost every rappers song yelling exclamations or repeating WHAT? 150 times.

[JesusOfSbrbia]

I HATE Lil Jon. Anybody whose lyrics disappear when you take out the cuss words needs to go back to elementary school and learn some real freaking English. It pisses me off how, not only in rap, but in rock as well, people can get by and become famous on the basis of ONE mediocre song, or a collection of insanely crappy ones (think Limp Bizkit).

I can name ONE BAND that's around today that's keeping the spirit of rock and roll and the artistic side of music alive, and that's the Strokes.

I hear we're in for another revolution, comparable to the grunge movement, something that will totally blow away commercial rock and make music good again for at least a couple years.

I can't wait.

[deffox]

this article is pointless cos in every decade there have been commercial rock bands like in the 60's there was The Monkees, but there was still great 60's bands like the velvet underground and the doors, and today theres commercial bands like maroon 5 and fallout boy, but there is still other great bands out there like the strokes and the arctic monkeys, its always gonna be the same!

[The_Raven]

#1Angusfan wrote:

oh yea,

ROCK AND ROLL AINT NOISE POLLUTION
ROCK AND ROLL WILL NEVER DIE
ROCK AND ROLL AINT NOISE POLLUTION
ROCK AND ROLL IT WILL SURVIVE
ROCK AND ROLL IS JUST ROCK AND ROLL

that song is a pure anthem.
(rock and roll aint noise pollution by AC/DC/ in case u were wondering)

Just what I was thinking brother.

[doug loven]

RAP SUX and has no point, at least you have to pick up an instrument to make rock

[KnightHolyDevil]

Rock will never die in my perspective. It has died down quite a bit but as long as theres a rocker it will never die!!!!!

[KnightHolyDevil]

Rock will never die in my perspective. It has died down quite a bit but as long as theres a rocker it will never die!!!!!

[pie_man_25]

The_Raven wrote:

#1Angusfan wrote:

oh yea,

ROCK AND ROLL AINT NOISE POLLUTION
ROCK AND ROLL WILL NEVER DIE
ROCK AND ROLL AINT NOISE POLLUTION
ROCK AND ROLL IT WILL SURVIVE
ROCK AND ROLL IS JUST ROCK AND ROLL

that song is a pure anthem.
(rock and roll aint noise pollution by AC/DC/ in case u were wondering)



Just what I was thinking brother.

an anthem for all of rock n' roll.

[demonchild90]

You people are dicks, this is a place to write columns and opinions, if your not interested, dont read it, **** off!!! I think its a great article, and a good statement! 10 Rating.

[travman_401]

Guys, HE DIDNT SAY ROCK WAS DEAD! He was stating that we turn to the most obvious places for music, and he was giving us ideas where we could find better. And how about istead of sitting on your ass complaining "dude most bands nowadays SUCK. i wish someone would make a difference!!", why dont you try making a difference and starting a new revolution in rock.. I'm trying.. Are you?

[travman_401]

ebashnitzil wrote:

true - i've seen about 1 in 100 good rock bands that are mainstream that are good

underground music has so many boundries and so much to offer - any band you want, talent, great guitar, originality, did i say you can find talened rock? Because you can

and if you don't like that, you can always go instrumental and listen to Liquid Tension Experiment, Satch, Yngwie, or Vai....that will surely show you how alive rock is, INSTRUMENTALLY

Yeah those guys will knock your damn socks off.

[pie_man_25]

let's just agree on the following terms:

1) Rock isn't dead, it's just hibernating
2) If you look hard enough, you will find a good band
3) Most bands are so old you can't see them on "MTV"

and my last point, these bands will go sometime,and who knows, maybe people will say stuff like "oh all these new bands suck! remember the good old days with Good Charlotte on MTV?" (although not ****ing likely)

[AlienMetalhead]

As long as there's one guy in every one thousand who is the crazy eccentric guy who never sleeps, enjoys attention, and can persuade enough of his friends to act the same way, Rock 'n' Roll will live on. Through global warming, through nuclear war, right up until the end of the world, it will keep on being banned from MTV.