Originally Posted by Terrapin_Station

I don't really agree with the premise aside from the fact that a lot of fans have issues with the stuff those artists put out in the 1980s. And the problem there, in my opinion, was simply that the new material was different and reflected popular trends. A lot of older fans don't want that. They want more of the same more or less.

Most of those artists were quite successful in the 80s, and personally I like the 80s music they put out. I tend to prefer when artists evolve rather than just giving me more of the same.