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Rock wasn't created as a tool for social justice, despite what the writer of "Sorry rock fans, hip hop is the only genre that matters now" seems to think.
Rock only really got political in the 1960s as a response to the Vietnam war. It never was the entirety of what rock music was about. And if "Won't Get Fooled Again" sounds aged, well yeah, because the Vietnam era is long over, fella.
Another thing: rock used to be about singles. The Beatles, The Smiths, a lot of great rock bands started out as singles bands.
But yeah, it's hard to argue that rock music is in the dumps right now. My favourite new band is one that makes retro 80s music. It's a lean time for rock.
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