Is Classic Rock Music Slowly Dying Out?

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https://theweek.com/articles/861750/coming-death-just-about-every-rock-legend

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Behold the killing fields that lie before us:

1. Bob Dylan (78 years old);
2. Paul McCartney (77);
3. Paul Simon (77) and Art Garfunkel (77);
4. Carole King (77);
5. Brian Wilson (77);
6. Mick Jagger (76) and Keith Richards (75);
7. Joni Mitchell (75);
8. Jimmy Page (75) and Robert Plant (71);
9. Ray Davies (75);
10. Roger Daltrey (75) and Pete Townshend (74);
11. Roger Waters (75) and David Gilmour (73);
12. Rod Stewart (74);
13. Eric Clapton (74);
14. Debbie Harry (74);
15. Neil Young (73);
16. Van Morrison (73);
17. Bryan Ferry (73);
18. Elton John (72);
19. Don Henley (72);
20. James Taylor (71);
21. Jackson Browne (70);
22. Billy Joel (70);
23. and Bruce Springsteen (69, but turning 70 next month)

Note: Phil Collins is 68

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I Hope I Can Play Drums When I'm 79!

Not to be disrespectful, but I didn't remember that Ginger Baker was still alive. I thought about him when I saw that this tour - The Music of Cream - 50th Anniversary Tour - on Saturday, November 10, 2018 - at the Paramount Theatre - Cedar Rapids, IA. The tour features Ginger Baker's son - Kofi - on drums. Tickets are Tickets: $57.50, $45, $39, $35, with VIP Packages available for $175.

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From back in the day:

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This is the band from 2/10/2017:

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And together, they did this:

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Guess I'm going to be listening to Cream the rest of the day...

Overrated!!!....Overrated!!!....Overrated!!!.... C'mon Everybody!

The Top Ten Most Overrated Drummers Of All Time

From the article:
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Lars Ulrich – Metallica is simply the most revered, best loved metal band of all time. And guess what – they’re drummer sucks.
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Question for the author - did you meant to write "And guess what – they are drummer sucks."?