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Rock Never Dies—But It Does Get Older and Wiser

Rock is for the young, but rockers can age gracefully.
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Updated at 9:22 a.m. ET on July 2, 2022.

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It’s been a week full of ghastly revelations and depressing events, so let’s step away from the stress of politics and think about music heading into this holiday weekend.

But first, here are three great stories from The Atlantic.

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Even among my peers, my takes on popular music are widely considered terrible. I am not sure to anything by —but maybe I can recommend something today that could bridge the musical tastes of a few generations.

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