Jake Bugg believes modern pop music has no staying power, predicting current stars One Direction will be forgotten in a few years.
Speaking in our brand new issue, Q320 out now, the troubadour says he likes pop and is happy to take the label himself, but fears today's acts have no longevity.
"I don't care about the word 'pop', The Beatles were pop, it's just what's popular. But sadly what's popular today is mostly manufactured and commercial, all about fame and looks and boy bands. It's not on," he declares.
"One Direction? The young girls will grow up and forget about 'em. There's only one direction they'll be going after that, isn't there? Down. I'm interested in which songs, artists, will be remembered in 50 years' time."
Grab the new issue of Q for the full interview with Bugg - and find out which rock and roll legend the singer's gran ironed clothes for. Q320: on sale now
10:08 AM | 31/01/2013
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Have to agree with him - someone had to say it! This is such a talented guy playing with instruments, lyrics - reinventing old school rock and roll and he puts more commercial artists to shame. So young too!
Posted by Katrina at 12:13 PM | 31/01/2013 | Report Abuse
Jake Bugg is an arrogant tosser. He is so full of himself, yuck! I bet he will be forgotten in two years, nobody needs a bad Bob Dylan copy.
Posted by omg at 3:29 AM | 03/02/2013 | Report Abuse
Jake Bugg is nothing but a Miles Kane tribute act. The Last Shadow Puppets runner up guitarist, Alex Turners rent boy. But he's got it right here! And I've hot to give him fair play to that!
Posted by Brett Thain at 8:29 AM | 06/02/2013 | Report Abuse
Jake Bugg is nothing but a Miles Kane tribute act. The Last Shadow Puppets runner up guitarist, Alex Turners rent boy. But he's got it right here! And I've hot to give him fair play to that!
Posted by Brett Thain at 8:30 AM | 06/02/2013 | Report Abuse
Jake Bugg is nothing but a Miles Kane tribute act. The Last Shadow Puppets runner up guitarist, Alex Turners rent boy. But he's got it right here! And I've hot to give him fair play to that!
Posted by Brett Thain at 8:58 AM | 06/02/2013 | Report Abuse
Jake Bugg is nothing but a Miles Kane tribute act. The Last Shadow Puppets runner up guitarist, Alex Turners rent boy. But he's got it right here! And I've hot to give him fair play to that!
Posted by Brett Thain at 11:18 AM | 06/02/2013 | Report Abuse
I don't like Jake Bugg at all. He is only 18 years old, but he has the attitude of a grumpy 45 year old man. He seems to be an arrogant, rude, unpleasant person.
Posted by Annie at 1:43 AM | 08/02/2013 | Report Abuse
This is pop music personified. Zero to hero in less than 6 months.
It's a shame they didn't spend to long giving their new character some decent style coz smoking fags and running from coppers is so street and tuff...
What a boner.
Posted by Fredrick at 9:21 PM | 20/02/2013 | Report Abuse
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