Why are so many old folks still so cool?

Why are so many old folks still cool? My prediction is that the music industry has gotten so big that all they can produce are packaged hits. The recipe for success seems to be: take one young teen (doesn't necessarily have to be talented, just young and good looking), build a brand around said teen. When teen hits 16-17, encourage "branching out" and "rebelling against innocent image". Follow teen as they self destruct. It's boring, it's old and it has completely shifted the focus from musicians out there who actually care, who are actually breaking ground to packaged recipes. Sorry Miley, your little breaking free from the bird cage video has been done so many times before. It is not as shocking as you want it to be.

Here is the Los Angeles Times take on why old folks are still so cool:

"I think they earn their street cred for doing something well for so long that we realize that their gifts come from the inside, not just from being in fashion or having a sexy body. The next time anyone in Hollywood wants Nicholson for one of those "Bucket List"-style crazy old coots comedies, they should give Buddy Guy a call. He's got great comic chops, tons of charisma and energy to burn. Seeing him effortlessly work the crowd last night was a heady reminder that age really is just a state of mind. I have to admit--people like Guy and Eastwood make growing old look awfully enticing."

Todays showbiz puzzler: Why are so many old folks still so cool? | The Big Picture | Los Angeles Times