As Mick Jagger reaches the big 70 this Friday the stage is set for the age old debate; "how old is too old to be in rock n'roll?"
The determination of the Rolling Stones to remain at the top of the popular music scene has been the cause of much controversy since, the late 1980's. Frequently they disappear from the public eye and the population breath a sigh of relief as we all expect there 50+ year career to be on its death bed. But like an aged aunt who just wont die they bound back dominating the music news with their surprise revival.
Should we complain though, or is this something for us all to be grateful for? After all they are rock royalty, the voice if a generation.
Last years release latest singles of "Doom and Gloom" and "One More
shot" showed that the Stones still had their ability to write a good old fashioned rock n' roll track. It seems very well and good but the cynic in me asks is it not causing more harm than good?
With dinosaur bands cashing in on their past success; constantly evoking a sense of nostalgia in the public, new bands are falling to the wayside. It is hard enough for a new musical generation to break through in the face of illegal downloads without having to go head to head with their past idols.
The Rolling Stones; voice of a generation, yes, but not this generation!
It is finally time to say goodbye to the nostalgia once and for all, and start to appreciate our next generation of artists; because who know which bad will be the Rolling Stones of the future.
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