Strange Coincidence?

I don't think it's monetary, either. I do believe perhaps it has to do with the fact that there are tons of choices for music these days. Not that Rap and R&B weren't popular in Nirvana's day, but it's waaay more popular now than it once was. Right now, Rock isn't really the huge 'moneymaker' it's always been accustomed to being, so maybe it's not necessarily that there aren't great bands playing out there, it's just there's alot more music competing for fans. 5 or 10 years from now, this will probably change yet again, as music always tends to do.