As the Backstreet Boys and Brandy quietly fade away into pop culture oblivion, a new movement in cool has begun: teens, and everyone else, have begun to really, really like rock 'n' roll. I am always completely blown away by the sheer number of people wearing "vintage" t-shirts splashed with pictures of The Clash and The Ramones, particularly when worn by the likes of bubble-gum teen idols such as Jennifer Love Hewitt. You know shit�s going down when Mandy Moore ditches her blonde hair and dance moves for a brunette pixie cut and a band.
Almost overnight, a slew of new bands have surfaced, each one seemingly gleaned from the same dirty-haired, slim-jeaned, garage sound of old time rock 'n' roll. Labeled as "garage," "indie," and "emo," recent rock music has taken a surprising mainstream turn. A quick blow by blow of what it takes to join this new rock generation: |
