Trash or not trash, it's true that the people hear what they want us to hear. It's always been that way. And, just like forever, until the money can be seen in it, they'll push what's working. I do believe at any day the switch can be flipped for different music. But it will take labels/producers with the cajones to do it, and they won't until they are certain it's a money making venture. Being an old guy, I don't get out to bars and clubs often at all. I don't know what's going on out there really in any "new kind of music" sense. Every time I am able to go to a bar, I don't hear bands playing Adele or Traynor, it's always rock.
As I stated I went to Memphis this weekend. I heard a lot of music coming from the bars on Beale street. I didn't hear one song anywhere where I thought, "Hmmm, what are THEY doing." And, being that close to a real music scene which I never get to do, my ears were on for something different and/or exciting. It was all covers of familiar tunes. But I did hear some really good bands playing.