“Rock is the cult music of the 21st century, in the same way that jazz became a cult. Maybe that’s not a bad thing”: Steven Wilson says the days of rock bands selling a million records are over

Steven Wilson.

Steven Wilson has carved a place as one of the most unique and productive musicians of the past 30 years, most notably as the leader of Porcupine Tree and as a solo artist. So when he makes the bold claim that rock has become “a cult music”, it’s worth listening to what he has to say.

Speaking in the latest issue of Classic Rock magazine, Wilson says that the days of rock bands selling millions of albums are a thing of the past.