How David BowieAvoided the Cliché of the Aging Rock Star

Bowie managed to resist the cult of youth that later trapped Mick Jagger and others of their generation. Is there a readier figure of fun in our culture than the aging rock star? The SoulCycle instructor and the urban farmer are more au courant targets. But not so long ago, during the Clinton presidency, before the jokes simply ran out, there was no better butt than the Rolling Stones embarking on yet another reunion tour.
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