All good stuff posted.
There’s still good modern rock out there. But doesn’t seem to be the quantity or famous.the audience seems to be splintered off into other genres. In the day s majority was into the same stuff.
Video killed the radio star.
MTV killed more lasting bands than it created. Most stuff in MTV lasted months or 1 yr. Most forgotten. As soon as I saw ZZ Top go contemporary video with fluffy guitars and choreographed stage shows they lost me. Same with many like J. Geils Band.