I have never been a fan of what's popular at the moment.
When I was in high school, everyone was listening to rock n roll and I was listening to big band music. (God, I was a strange kid!) LOL! In college, I spent more time playing Mozart than anything else.
I did go see the Eagles last month. (Because they were in town) I like the 'feel' of that stuff. Granted, I consider them to be "oldies"...hehe I think RUSH is a great band. Their music is technically top notch and the lyrics are the least boring of any rock band whilst still holding onto the flow of language. Just my two cents. I've always liked blues, but I feel as a genre it's mostly hit and miss when it comes to quality.
However....given the reasons stated in previous posts, you can see why I'm now into Jazz. 😛 Take a day with any jazz great and you'll give up rock for good if you are a muscian in heart.
Joby