Since its evolution from rock and roll in the 60s, rock music has by and large dominated music in the pop culture sphere. It's to the point where the Platonic ideal for a musical act is the rock band that pens their own music, plays it live, and invariably features guitars, bass, and drums.
While it has weathered challenges to its proverbial throne over the decades, it's become clear that rock music has finally taken a backseat in the 2010s. While many aesthetics of the genre like the singer-songwriter remain, the traditional "let's get the lads jamming" paradigm has been largely set aside in favor of, say, the producer at his or her workstation tweaking Pro Tools instead of strumming a guitar.
So what kinds of changes would be needed to make rock music (and its ancillary paradigms) stay popular in the 2010s?
While it has weathered challenges to its proverbial throne over the decades, it's become clear that rock music has finally taken a backseat in the 2010s. While many aesthetics of the genre like the singer-songwriter remain, the traditional "let's get the lads jamming" paradigm has been largely set aside in favor of, say, the producer at his or her workstation tweaking Pro Tools instead of strumming a guitar.
So what kinds of changes would be needed to make rock music (and its ancillary paradigms) stay popular in the 2010s?