Rock music's death knell has yet to toll

Guitar-driven music is not in the rudest of health, but little by little its vital signs are getting stronger, industry insiders say"I have no doubt rock is not dead," says the man often suspected of being its killer. George Ergatoudis, the head of music at Radio 1 and 1Xtra, stands accused of the premedidated murder of rock bands, of promoting manufactured pop, of ensuring the demise of the great British tradition of four skinny lads in tight jeans clutching guitars. Except, he points out, ther...

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