Rock music remains to be the most well-liked music in America — simply not amongst younger folks. Whereas it's the clear favourite amongst Individuals general, adults beneath the age of 30 rank it third, behind hip hop and pop music.
When requested what their favourite music was from a listing of seven totally different musical genres, rock was the best choice of 32% of Individuals, far forward of in style music (15%), hip hop or rap (14%), nation/western (12%), Christian and gospel music (10%), R&B or soul (7%), classical (6%) and jazz (4%).
However for youthful adults, the style related to the teenager rebellions of older generations holds much less enchantment. Simply 17% of adults between the ages of 18 and 29 picked rock as their favourite sort of music. Hip hop tops their record, outdistancing rock by practically two to 1.
Although hip hop is the favourite of youthful adults, its recognition drops considerably amongst older adults (who nonetheless put rock first). Simply 5% of adults between 45 and 64, and simply 1% of adults over 65, say hip hop is their favourite sort of music.
Black and White Individuals even have totally different tastes relating to selecting their favourite music style. 40% of White Individuals decide rock, adopted by pop and nation/western. However simply 6% of Black Individuals say rock is their favourite sort of music, placing it in sixth place behind hip hop, R&B or soul, Christian or gospel, and jazz.
How do you take heed to music?
Most individuals take heed to music by way of digital streaming companies, however radio is available in second, primarily as a result of it's the method over half of seniors nonetheless take heed to music. Downloaded digital information and compact discs are available in third and fourth general. Although vinyl could also be making a comeback in gross sales, solely 4% of Individuals say vinyl data are the best way they often take heed to music.
How Individuals take heed to music has modified dramatically in recent times. As not too long ago as 2017, radio was nonetheless the most well-liked technique for listening to music amongst Individuals general.
Going to concert events
Most Individuals have not attended a dwell music live performance within the final two years, and most do not plan to attend one any time quickly. For some, the coronavirus outbreak is an element of their determination.
4 in 5 Individuals haven't attended a dwell live performance for the reason that spring of 2020, and when requested why, one in three say it was due to the coronavirus outbreak.
A few of these would-be live performance goers do plan to return, because the pandemic eases. Three in 10 Individuals say they're more likely to attend a dwell music live performance within the subsequent few months, together with a 3rd of those that had been staying away due to the outbreak. However regardless of fewer COVID restrictions and the variety of circumstances declining nationally, the coronavirus remains to be protecting some followers away. Seven in 10 Individuals will not be going to a live performance quickly, and a couple of quarter say it is due to the outbreak.
This CBS Information/YouGov survey was carried out with a nationally consultant pattern of 1,612 U.S. grownup residents interviewed between March 29-31, 2022. The pattern was weighted based on gender, age, race, and schooling based mostly on the U.S. Census American Neighborhood Survey and Present Inhabitants Survey, in addition to to 2020 presidential vote. The margin of error is ± 3.1 factors.