Pop is awash with nepo babies – Lennon and McCartney are just the latest. But why aren’t they better at it?

 

""Far more frequently, as in the case of the new Lennon and McCartney, the offspring bustle into view with a famous surname, which opens doors for them, guaranteeing TV and radio coverage but they fail to deliver anything more than mediocrity, whether on a commercial or critical level. The undue prominence they are accorded rarely translates into greatness. It’s why nobody ever says: “Wow, have you heard that new Jakob Dylan album?”"

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Pop is awash with nepo babies – Lennon and McCartney are just the latest. But why aren’t they better at it? | Simon Price | The Guardian