The music industry only goes in the direction where the money is at. Been that way for decades. That's why we have to suffer from American Idol tripe and it's ilk.
The reason why the 60's were exciting musically,
as Frank Zappa once pointed out, was that the head honchos of the major record labels said "just throw it out there and see what happens". It may have not been their type of music, but they'd take that risk anyway. Later on as the industry grew, the younger folks who were working their way up the ladder finally got the chance at picking out what to promote. Their egos took over by saying stuff like, "I know what the people like". And we've been in a downward spiral ever since.
There are still musicians/bands out there writing real music even without the assistance of synths. Unfortunately, most of them are underground on obscure small labels. Visiting a site like ReverbNation is a good place to start when your radio isn't doing sh*t for you.
I was listening to a radio station I used to tune into frequently back in the 90's and decided to stick around for their lunch request hour. Most of the tunes they played and had requests for were from between the 70's and 90's. I only heard one request for something from the 00's. The new stuff (I'd rather call it sh*t) stuck out like a sore thumb for the sheer unoriginality or overly polished sound and humdrum lyrics.
Hopefully someday the internet will emerge as a force to be reckoned with in regards to new music making it's way to radio. Until then, as long as major labels are still pulling the strings, expect more of the same soulless sounds emanating from your FM dial.
I'm gonna leave you with one of the many bands I discovered online to prove to you that good and smart music is still being produced by musicians who actually give a f*ck. If you're not into hip-hop, you might be turned off by it, but the lyrics present a positive vibe. Something lacking in mainstream music today.
Dujeous (Feat. Sharon Jones) - Spectacular
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkQndGjmfY0
Xanthus