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What is the popularity of rock music?
Leading music genres according to consumers in the United States as of May 2018
| Characteristic | Share of respondents |
|---|---|
| Rock | 56.8\% |
| Pop | 56.1\% |
| Country | 49.9\% |
| R&B and Soul | 38.9\% |
Is rock gaining popularity?
In 2020, R&B/hip-hop accounted for 28.2\% of the Total Volume of music consumed, while Rock came in at No. 2 with 19.5\%, and Pop at No. 3 with 12.9\%. The popularity of rock may come as a surprise to music listeners since few current rock bands have the kind of star power of their rap, pop, and R&B counterparts.
When did rock stop being popular music?
There was a time when rock was the dominant form of popular music. The decline of rock began as early as the mid 1960s. By the 1970s, disco had taken over. However, rock still remained a force until the late 1990s. By the 2000s, pop rock was for the most part the only form of the rock that was charting high on the Billboard Hot 100.
Why is rock music not as popular as other genres?
Rock music is more effective when the whole album is heard rather than one or two tracks and Rock videos are generally not attractive (with a few exceptions) Rock Band lifestyle is too expensive and can not be sustained due to lessening album sales.
What happened to rock music in the 2000s?
However, rock still remained a force until the late 1990s. By the 2000s, pop rock was for the most part the only form of the rock that was charting high on the Billboard Hot 100. Pop rock even struggled between about 2009 to 2011 when dance and electro music largely took over pop radio.
What’s wrong with rock music?
One of rock’s problems seems to be demographic. Modern rock music is mainly being purchased by young, white males. Girls and women 40 and under mainly purchase pop music. Despite the success of some later female rockers like 10,000 Maniacs and Alanis Morissette, modern rock still seems to have a problem attracting female buyers.