Long live rock.

No seriously, there are a ton of music gods but rock & roll is dead. That and music has diversified to the point of complete super-stardom becoming almost impossible. Thom Yorke is the new Mick Jagger. Sorry, world.

I'm sure my grandfather was upset when Mick Jagger was the new Benny Goodman.

Kurt Cobain killed the Rock God concept, Killed hair metal, changed the direction of what a "Rock Star" is, then killed himself. God bless him.
I hate rock gods

I don't think about this too much so I can't make a serious contribution.

But I did idolize Keith Richards from 1971 to 1978. Obsessively.

Meet the new Keith Richards.

He doesn't have any hair. He can't be the new Keef.

Dammit acoustic... I already said that on page 1. Stop biting my style.

Oh shit, you're right.

Lee is my god, but I'm atheist. I don't know if that counts.

No I know, all credit to you. I'm just sinking it in.

I can't believe noone has mentioned:

Unfortunately his sarcastic efforts are slowly being reversed.

He was good at that. He qualifies, but he's not modern. His irony makes it so.
I think even Billy Corgan qualifies.

Billy Corgan qualified 10 years ago.

What I meant by that, is that in my opinion Kurt was the last Rock God. Bollocks on Billy Corgan though, he gets under my skin sometimes.

although 1979 is a great song.

I kissed them all, and they ran away and cried.

No, that's a lie. I TRIED to kiss them, and they've all put out restraining orders on me.

Not much has changed really. The same people that once wrote 'Clapton is God' on a wall now have children that start threads in celebration of Lee Ranaldo. Which personally I don't see a problem with.

Would Ned Hayden count as a rock god?

Rock Gods du jour - Eyehategod (for the win).

I don't like him, but I can't help admire his career. He's a great promoter/businessman. He knew he was destined to be big, and he made it happen. Props, I suppose.