Gen X’s Musical Icons Are Aging Far More Gracefully Than the Boomers Before Them

As classic rock icons like Eric Clapton, Van Morrison and Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner grow increasingly embarrassing and fall out of public favor, another generation's musical icons have enjoyed a cultural resurgence.

It’s years overdue, but Generation X has finally started the process of culturally supplanting their eternal nemeses, the Baby Boomers. And they're managing to remain cool while doing so.

Artists like David Byrne, The Cure's Robert Smith and R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe have aged more gracefully and managed to remain relevant while those who came before them keep aging like milk. Here they are now. Don't worry, they have every intention of entertaining you.