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Notinyourbushes t1_j9syqbv wrote

This was more popular than most early rock and roll.
This charted higher than Hendrix.
This charted higher than the Sex Pistols.
This charted higher than Nirvana.
Even a rock heavy year like 1994, this was still the highest selling, most played song.

Rock is almost never as popular as pop, never has been. Might get a couple of singles up there, but more years than not, the top of the charts are usually dominated by pop or easy listening.

Difference between rock and pop is pop does better at the time, but good rock stays forever. Rock is just as important now as it ever was.

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view-master t1_j9ttkuo wrote

Rock is second in streaming behind Hip Hop and that has held constantly for many years. Rock never dies. It’s just media who talk about it being dead.

https://musicalpursuits.com/music-streaming/

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Notinyourbushes t1_j9twl4n wrote

People seem under the misconception that at one time you could turn on the radio and hear nothing but rock on every station.

That world never existed.

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view-master t1_j9txiba wrote

Yeah. I like to remind people Sha Na Na also played Woodstock. 😂

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