The rebirth of rock

In the past several years there has been a slew of bands and artists who are a lot like classic bands from the 60s and 70s. Here are a few examples:


Buddy Holly: Bruce Springsteen, they don't sound particularly alike, but they are both singer-songwriters in the same vain.

The Clash: Green Day they have many songs that are similar like Train in Vain and Good Riddance, White Riot and Know the Enemy, Should I Stay or should I go and American Idiot, ect

The Kinks: Van Halen

Bob Dylan: John Mellencamp they both have folk sensibilities and similar lyrics

Joan Baez : the Indigo Girls, really they are almost exactly alike)

The Eagles: The Counting Crows both of them are county rock, but with folk influences and the occasional rocker and a ton of "story songs"

Bob Dylan: James McMurtry almost everything by him is like Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan: Bruce Springsteen, almost everything he sings has dylan-like
lyrics

Janis Joplin: Melissa Ethridge they have the same voice and are strong female rockers

The list just goes on and on. It makes one wonder what Bands will be like thirty years from now. How will they emulate popular bands if all the popular bands are emulating others. On the other hand, Bob Dylan emulates Woody Guthrie and bands still manage to emulate him, so maybe there is hope.