Rock, Rock n' Roll, and any other name you wish to break it down into, including all the subdirectories, is not dead. It is only affected musically by the interpretation of the current generation and the current crop of music corporate types whom decided on what you will be exposed too. Rap, Hip-Hop and most other fashionable labeled genders are all part of a musical tree which started with gospel, blues, and country, which themselves go back to their respective countries of origin. If you are playing, then Rock is not dead. As long as someone is playing it, it ain't gonna go away.