Why aren't people interested in iconic groups like Pink Floyd, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Metallica,?
818926
1. People are interested in said iconic bands\n\n2. Not all modern bands are pop groups, there are MILLIONS of artists and bands and most people are devoted to at least one that is far out of the mainstream\n\n3. Listening to bands purely because they are iconic is pathetic - everyone lists Metallica as iconic, Iron Maiden is a far more important band for the metal scene, and other thrash groups like Kreator, Megadeth and Anthrax are far better than Metallica - but they are ignored because they are not mainstream.
474595
Short answer:  They're popular.  They identify with certain groups of people.\n\nSlightly longer answer:  I don't listen to any of them, but can I add Good Charlotte?...oh and a bunch of rappers and other musicians are out there for the money allowing their talent and passion to decrease and their greed to increase.  Some are actually good though - it just depends.
852744
Because they've been so popular for 30+ years and they got some of the best songs in rock history.  They are like the Beatles gone metal.  Their stage effects and makeup infatuated a lot of teens and young adults.  And to this day there are KISS fans of all ages.  They have 250+ great songs and have traveled the world several times playing great music and putting on an awesome show.\nAnd as a loyal KISS fan, I have to say Legends will never die.
633726
I'm a classic rock kind of girl myself, but there are PLENTY of bands out there today that are worth looking into. Some of my personal favorites are Dave Matthews Band, U2, Radiohead, and the foo fighters. You can also take into account the older bands that are still touring and releasing albums, like the Stones.
431622
They have atypical themes. Putting my personal taste aside, I have seen them live and listened to each of thier releases, I know they are amazing musicians and they make great music. I'm leaning away from that genre, but the music is definately good.
1120092
They're not the next anything. They're already a great band. =)
1007866
It is hard to say for me really, it is considered a classic in London, but I personally tried really hard to like it and came up short.\n\nI think it might have gotten panned at the time because there were so many bands doing the same thing (Blur being my fave) that it sounded kind of like a copycat.
330711
I agree....don't like most "modern rock" nearly as much as the 70s classic rock bands!  Led Zep, Steppenwolf, Hendrix, Seger, Fleetwood Mac (are they rock or lite rock tho lol), Allman Bros, Bad Company...oh it doesn't get any better. :)
329273
Usually it's because if everybody likes a certain band and they become popular, the band's old fans die out. It's because people talk about them too much and think they know everything about them when they really dont.
231976
I think that most ppl have heard of them. A lot of ppl got exposure to them via The Osbournes.
1092487
Yeah Pink Floyd is the bomb no argument there but as far as the BEST. It has to be Earth, Wind, and Fire and the most unusual well that would be Parliament Funkadelic of course.
98929
I've heard of them all.  The Cure and The Clash are particular favs of mine.  Saw The Cure back in'84...awesome.
985451
I agree 100%.  These bands today are all toe gazers, constantly depressed.  Dio has a very good new album out.  I'd kill for a Grand Funk Railroad reunion.  The problem is a lot of these older bands have just one original member.   I saw Iron Butterfly about 10 years ago and the singer was the only original member and he was so smashed he could barely stand up.  Bring back the NWOBHM.  Tygers of Pan Tang, Scorpions, Accept just to name a few.  Rock on and Rock hard.
128341
Since I like almost all of those bands, I had to say something.\n\nLook, nothing is wrong with any of those bands. Just because they play something different than what you listen to doesn't make them crap. Plenty of people would call the music you listen to crap, and you wouldn't stand for that, would you? There are different kinds of music (and different kinds of rock, for that matter) because different people like to listen to different things. You're entitled to your opinion, yeah, but just realize, yours isn't the only one out there.
1177787
Because popular music in America is so corporate, the best music will never get heard.  It has to be Mainstream, which means simplistic, boring, derivative, and appealing to most number of people.  Since most people don't know S**T about music, anything that's well written, original, innovative and challenging will never be heard.
287862
An artist/band(s) debut album has to have been released 25 years ago to be eligble.Which makes me wonder how come alot of acts from the 70's haven't been inducted yet.
363698
they're great....love the classic 70s bands, love led zep, bad company, steppenwolf and allman bros too!