Why is modern pop music today so terrible?

I just read an article in the NY Times about the recent Newport Jazz Festival and it noted the presence of actual young people! Shocking! My daughter (she's 26) is into the EDM scene, has worked with promotion of that stuff, and it's all good. Dance yer ass off I say…I'm not bothered by what my taste decides is lame music as there is so much great stuff out there I doubt I'll live long enough to discover even a fraction of it...

All we hear is Lady ga ga
 Lady goo goo
 Lady ga ga
All we hear is Lady ga ga
Radio blah blah
Radio, what's new?
Radio, someone still loves you!

I prefer Elvis's voice over Mr. Elling though he is wonderful. Elvis's voice and style are original. 

Elvis was ZERO original ,
All he sang was black style and music from Mississippi juke joints .
Elling is force of nature original .

Just don’t pay much attention to the really popular modern music. More good new music still being made out there some live, some recorded, more of it than ever being produced much faster than any of us will ever be able to listen to it. Lots of good or at least fun or enjoyable pop music still being made globally if one seeks it out. A few will still even make it big in the US. Gotta be diligent. There is a lot to weed through but the beautiful flowers and special treats are still and always abundant. Try internet radio stations for a easy and inexpensive way to sample it all, both old and new.