Dave Grohl: "There Will Always Be Rock 'n' Roll"

While bands and music critics alike mourn the state of rock and roll (we're looking at you, Black Keys), at least one man thinks there's nothing wrong it.

That man is Dave Grohl.

While Grohl hailed rock's place around the world, he was careful to point at that the genre isn't in the forefront in America right now, saying: "In America, rock 'n' roll isn't in the forefront of the mainstream as it is the rest of the world. England is another country where rock bands are hugely successful: You hear them on the radio, they have hits and play stadiums, and it's almost like it's bigger than it's ever been. But for whatever reason, here in America there's not as much focus on rock 'n' roll bands. I don't know what it is, but it's one of the few countries in the world where rock 'n' roll is not huge."

Josh Hart is a former web producer and staff writer for Guitar World and Guitar Aficionado magazines (2010–2012). He has since pursued writing fiction under various pseudonyms while exploring the technical underpinnings of journalism, now serving as a senior software engineer for The Seattle Times.