Podcasts · Ongoing History of New Music
Late Bloomers
· 28 min · S1 E458
Episode Late Bloomers
Rock music is supposed to belong to the young...but history tells us a different story.
This time, we look at artists who refused to quit, even as the years passed and the industry insisted their time was over.
From Deborah Harry breaking through with Blondie in her 30s, to James Murphy reinventing himself with LCD Soundsystem at 35, to Leonard Cohen becoming a global icon in his 50s, these are the musicians who proved that success doesn’t always come on schedule.
They've had to deal with ageism baked into the music business, the realities of grinding it out for decades, and the moments when persistence, timing, and reinvention finally collide.
It’s a reminder that while breaking through gets harder with age, it’s never impossible...and sometimes, the best work comes later.
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