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  • When Did Rock & Roll Die? A Statistical Analysis

    05/04/2025 7:01:31 PM PDT · by DoodleBob · 231 replies
    StatSignificant ^ | June 26, 2024 | Daniel Parris
    … By its peak in 1983, rock music dominated radio play and accounted for over 60% of the Billboard Top 100.… In many ways, the rise of pop, rap, and hip-hop can be seen as a market correction to mainstream rock's lack of cultural innovation, aesthetic appeal, and musical experimentation. In the years leading up to the stylistic shifts of the 1980s, there was a significant disconnect between critical acclaim and consumer music preferences. However, when rock began its descent from the mainstream in the mid-1980s, the association between critic and consumer music preference rebounded and stayed aligned for the...