Daniel Parris on Substack: "When Did Rock Music Die? 🕵️‍♂️🎸 “Rock” exploded into the mainstream in the early 1960s, fueled by Beatlemania and the so-called "British Invasion." By its peak in 1983, rock music dominated radio play and accounted for over 60% of the Billboard Top 100. Rock music began fal…"

When Did Rock Music Die? 🕵️‍♂️🎸

“Rock” exploded into the mainstream in the early 1960s, fueled by Beatlemania and the so-called "British Invasion." By its peak in 1983, rock music dominated radio play and accounted for over 60% of the Billboard Top 100.

Rock music began falling out of the zeitgeist in the mid-1980s, replaced by a combination of pop, rap/hip-hop, and country. Today, rock music occupies less than 2% of Billboard-charting music.

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When Did Rock & Roll Die? A Statistical Analysis

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