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The 2010s was such an odd decade for rock music. People think it died. But I don’t buy that. It’s more like the innovators of rock music were no longer white hetero dudes. For example, you can’t tell me that St. Vincent isn’t one of the most incredible guitarists of all time. And she is clearly making rock music because what else could this possibly be? If St. Vincent isn’t a rock star, then neither is David Byrne or Kurt Cobain. Yet people pretended that rock music was “revived” when Greta Van Fleet (LOL!) showed up—a band that just retreaded 70s cliches. Now I’m not saying a retread is inherently wrong because there’s plenty of people who weren’t alive in the 70s and thus haven’t discovered Led Zeppelin yet. But they certainly did “revive” rock music. Also, to anyone who cares: The Weeknd makes rock music too. If Kajagoogoo, Flock of Sea Gulls, and A-ha make rock music, so does The Weeknd. https://youtu.be/TAdARF4rGcQ