Rock Music

What attracts people to rock artists

Think about career longevity

Madonna

Does not have a pleasant voice

People love her anyway

Highest grossing solo artist tour ever

Risky moves give her continued publicity

Continued publicity = continued career

What about rock icons?

David Bowie

Very different personality

Not afriad to show his bisexuality

Interesting quotes about the idea of "originality"

Jimmy Page

Led Zeppelin

Incredible guitarist

Started out as studio guitarist

Growth of Led Zeppelin musically

Change of venue completely changed sound produced

Innovative/risky ideas about marketing

Chose to allow fans to do their own marketing for LZ

Did not invest heavily in merchandise