# Does anyone over 40 like today's new artists ? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 25, 2013, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-over-40-like-todays-new-artists/656652 "2013-04-25T09:16:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2013, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-over-40-like-todays-new-artists/656652/141 "2013-05-11T10:51:54Z")
48 year old here, okay honestly 49 next week, so might as well fess up to that. I like many of the artists mentioned already, although I have to admit to hating Bruno Mars. My recent obsession is with the band [Airborne Toxic Event.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59bLUwYONEI) Went to see them live last weekend, even better live!!! ---
**Author:** ![bokap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9adbd/32.png) [@bokap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bokap)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2013, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-over-40-like-todays-new-artists/656652/142 "2013-05-14T03:17:14Z")
I am 60 and grew up listening to rock. Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones, Allman Brothers, etc, etc. Somehow I missed out on Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Alice Cooper, Mettalica, Motorhead, and other bands like this. I think they all came out after I finished HS and was deep into Blues, jazz and rock. My son played guitar for about 4 years and I got to hear these bands and I realized that I had really missed out. My son doesn’t listen anymore, he’s more into hiphop but I still play the CD’s. I also found that I actually like some of the hiphop he has played for me. Snoop Dog, Tupak and some of the new artists. On my own I discovered I like Grace Potter. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-over-40-like-todays-new-artists/656652.md?page=7)