A new survey of American teenagers by US music retailer Sam Goody found that Justin is out, Avril is in, Eminem can act but Billy Bob Thornton can't sing.
In the survey of 600 teenagers 36% said that "garage punk bands" - Avril Lavigne, the Hives, White Stripes, the Strokes et al – are the next hot trend in music. Following the UK music scene, 20% reckon DJ remixes are going to be big too. 19% reckon both Eminem and Pink are here to stay. 38% reckoned Britney would have a long career, but Justin Timberlake wasn’t so popular – 72% said he should retreat to a desert island!
Those surveyed seemed to be suspicious of actors who become singers, but not of singers who go onto act. Eminem’s acting in ‘8 Mile’ got the thumbs up, Bill Bob Thornton’s music the thumbs down.
But it wasn’t all new acts who got the teenagers’ votes. When asked about classic rock 37% said they were listening to Led Zeppelin, 32 percent to the Beatles.