While the Foo Fighters and Neil Young continue to fight the good fight rockin’ in the free world, when I see Kim Kardashian on the cover of my Rolling Stone magazine and I get an email from Groupon offering discounted Neil Young concert tickets for Jones Beach, the future of rock and roll would seem to be on life support.

Those of us who subscribe to Rolling Stone magazine count on the continued integrity of the publication and its commitment to the past, present, and future of rock and roll. Let Vanity Fair and ESPN pander to the Kardashian nation; Rolling Stone magazine should be better than this or go away graciously.

It is Better to Burn Out

Than to Fade Away.

Rolling Stone Magazine should 

Not Fade Away.

And while I occasionally purchase the inexpensive Groupon concert ticket for a cheap night out, when I see Gregg Allman with the Doobie Brothers on Groupon for Jones Beach and their Laid Back Festival, or Neil Young at the Beach for $18.00 because the show is not selling, it makes me a bit sad for the future of the industry. Although I am confident somehow it will survive, with the ever increasing difficulty for less established acts to sell their music and make a living, never mind get rich, I wonder how the rock and roll music will evolve and in what form. 

Go to a concert, put your smartphone away and live in the moment.

Support your favorite bands with your disposable income and discover new music.

and Rock on

GQ