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Yungblud appeared on Howard Stern‘s SiriusXM show on Monday, and refuted the radio host’s feeling that “rock is dead” by listing off a number of bands that are carrying the music genre’s proverbial torch at the moment.
In one segment from the interview, Stern tells Yungblud, “I’ve been feeling lately like rock is dead, you know, and it makes me sad because I love rock ‘n’ roll music.” His sentiment echoed that of KISS’ Gene Simmons, who’s been running around spewing out the words “rock is dead” for a decade now.
Yungblud countered Stern by saying, “Rock music is so brilliant in it gets its flowers in hindsight because it’s such a sacred genre. Every dad says, ‘I don’t like that band, it sounds like (a band that they knew as a kid).”
He continued, “Rock music is coming back at the minute. People always put so much pressure on one person bringing it back: ‘Who’s gonna save rock ‘n’ roll?’ That’s a load of bullshit.”
The UK singer then named a bunch of bands in various rock subgenres who are thriving right now: “In hardcore, you’ve got Knocked Loose and Turnstile; and punk you’ve got Amyl and the Sniffers and Lambrini Girls; and indie you’ve got Fontaines [D.C.] and Geese and Wunderhorse.”
Yungblud sure seems to have his finger on the pulse of rock music, as Turnstile are Consequence’s 2025 Band of the Year; Lambrini Girls are our 2025 Rookie of the Year; and Geese’s “Au Pays du Cocaine” is No. 1 on our list of the 200 Best Songs of 2025.
Meanwhile, Yungblud is doing pretty well himself these days. His 2026 North American tour, which kicks off in May, sold out in one minute, although fans can still pick up tickets here.
Things are looking up for Howard Stern, as well, after he just re-upped his SiriusXM show for another three years.
Watch Yungblud talk with Howard Stern about the state of rock music in the video below.
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