State of Rock? 2011 Review.

You meant laughable I hope!  Just love a N.Y. writer telling me it's a down year cuz U2 and Bruth took the year off.  And the Foo Fighters this year's saviors?......give me a break.  Those posers ought to listen to my thumper Leroy to hear real rock'n'roll.

Interesting article Rick.My musical tastes have always originated from rock.I was more of a fringe blues lover until I stumbled across Joe.Now I tend to favor bluesrock. A band like BCC has made me consider rock or hard rock again.Much like blues and blues rock,the mainstream and major label world has no clue.This atricle embelishes this.I see the best music now as independent's or on the small indie labels.Why older rock fans mostly   only cling on to their handfull of big time bands that are still around,puzzles me.But then again the choices are slim for new good rock.
  This forum never ceases to amaze me in bring forth new or not well now artists in the rock and blues world.Its great not have to rely on some clueless label suit to put forth great rock and blues music for the  world.
I would also like to give a shout out to Grooveyard Records and Shrapnel records for keeping rock alive.They are two independents who are filling the void the majors have forsaken.And,most importantly,are doing it well.