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I'm not sure what they expect. It's mostly teenagers who have the combination of disposable income, obsessiveness and free time that leads them to buy album after album. But a nostalgia movement for the music of 20 years ago by definition is not occurring among teenagers but among 30+ year olds. Sure, such people like to chuckle about Billy Idol and Motley Crue but what fraction of them will seek out and buy the CD of Girls Girls Girls or Rebel Yell? Therefore, smaller sales.

And that's doubly so when it comes to new material from these bands. Nostalgia for Duran Duran's Rio doesn't translate into wanting to buy and listen to a new album created by the members of Duran Duran at age 50. That's not how nostalgia works.

So, yes there's nostalgia, but no, you wouldn't expect it to translate to huge album sales. It's a niche phenomenon. What's the big mystery?

Nostalgia will lead people to buy tix to see a band, if only in the club venue. I don't think it will motivate to buy an album.

Santana was a marked departure from the rest as he came blowing back out of the gate with a fresh, clean sound and captured another generation. The latino thing helped too. Good for him.

Similar to my explanation.

I often go out and buy an OLD CD that I either never got back then or lost over the time. But I rarely buy new material from the same people.

Poison, for example. I LOVE their shows, they are among the best bands to see in concert of ANY genre. Even in their 40s they have an energy and a presence. Is the music cutting edge, innovative, or interesting? No, but it's a hell of a lot of fun. And back in their 'heyday' I wasn't a big fan.

That said, while I will throw on Flesh and Blood every once in a while, their new material sucks for the most part.