[Music] Artists of more than 20 years' standing making new music to match their early greats?

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Prompted by the Elton John thread. I don't mean still touring and performing brilliantly. I mean releasing new stuff that is still stunning. Off the top of my head I can't think of anyone famous. I can think of many, famous, who are not releasing brilliant new stuff to match their old:

Van Morrison
Morrisey
Sir Elton
Stones etc etc....the list is endless.

I can think of a few who are, but they are rather niche. Here is one. Lovely.

Edward Ka-Spel/Legendary pink dots (1980-2017 releases):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1Wfb7-s908

Any more suggestions?

 

[big nuts]

Radiohead

 

[Guinness Boy]

Richard Hawley gets better and better, having first come to prominace with The Longpigs in the 90s. Elbow have been around for donkeys as well but I prefer their later stuff and (fittingly for this weekend) they are the PERFECT Glasto band. Here are the two of them together from a few years ago.

 

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[Stato]

The guy you're looking for is John Prine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XM89Gg_3Okc

 

[Shy Talk]

Another vote for The Stones. Still churning out great stuff!

 

[catfish]

Buddy Guy. He's well into his 80's now and his last couple of albums have been as good, if not better, than anything he's ever done.

 

[marlowe]

Nick Cave still producing the goods after nearly 40 years

 

[PoG]

Dave Grohl has been pretty solid throughout his career.

 

[big nuts]

Nick Cave still producing the goods after nearly 40 years

That’s a great shout. I’d also say The Super Furry Animals.

 

[Surf's Up]

Take That.

Brilliant in the 1990s, out of this world in the 2010s.

Agree with this.

 

[kevo]

Suede. Their last album, The Blue Hour, is superb. And the last two were pretty good, too. And still fantastic live. Not sure why they're not at Glastonbury when other 'old' acts like the Charlatans are. Suede would wipe the floor with them.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Many thanks for some great shouts.

Mrs T has just got home and has witheringly said to me 'Björk'.

I am ashamed

 

[Machiavelli]

Nick Cave still producing the goods after nearly 40 years

Just got back from seeing him at The Dome.
Far more obscure, but Peter Brotzmann has been doing it for more than 50 years now.