JAKARTA - Dominic Harrison or better known by the stage name Yungblud, gave a sharp defense against the existence of rock music in the modern era.
While being a guest on the latest episode of The Howard Stern Show, Yungblud emphatically dismissed the notion that rock music is dead, while giving credit to a number of bands he considers as the current guardians of the rock flame.
Meanwhile, the conversation about rock music began when Stern expressed his concern about the fate of rock music.
"Lately I feel like rock music is dead, and that makes me sad because I love rock n' roll music so much," Stern said, quoted by NME, Thursday, December 18.
However, this pessimistic view was immediately refuted by Yungblud, who assessed that rock music has a sacred value that is often only fully appreciated in the future.
According to him, skepticism about the development of rock often comes from intergenerational sentiments, where parents tend to reject new bands just because they don't sound like the bands they knew in childhood.
The 28-year-old musician emphasized that the current rock revival does not rely on one savior figure. He said that assigning the responsibility of "saving rock n' roll" to one person is nonsense. For him, the current rock ecosystem is very broad and even in various subgenres.
"Right now everything is moving in a comprehensive way. In the hardcore line there are Knocked Loose and Turnstile, in the punk realm there are Amyl & The Sniffers and Lambrini Girls, while on the indie track there are Fontaines D.C., Geese, and Wunderhorse," said Yungblud.
Efforts by the singer of "parents" to maintain rock relevance are also expressed in his artistic ambitions through his latest double album, "Idols". He admitted that he wanted to present a theatrical feel, performance skills, and adventure with a 2025 style.
He considered this a big risk, especially when he offered a nine-minute song as the main single to his record label.
"The label immediately turned pale. But we are in a position where we have a community, culture, and fan base that will walk with us," he said.
Yungblud's courage proved to be fruitful through industry recognition. The first part of the album "Idols" was successfully nominated for Best Rock Album at the 2026 Grammy Awards, while the song "Zombie" also competed for the title of Best Rock Song. In addition, his performance performing Black Sabbath's "Changes" at Ozzy Osbourne's farewell concert was also nominated for Best Rock Performance.
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