If you look at classical music, many soloists easily performs in their 70s; for most of them, until their bodies become not athletic enough, they do continue to

If you look at classical music, many soloists easily performs in their 70s; for most of them, until their bodies become not athletic enough, they do continue to evolve and perform better. Violinists in their forties and fifties are significantly better, more philosophical, than their earlier works. Even composers are like that. Most continued to put out great work until death. The thing with popular music, is that it's supposed to be popular, trendy, and just new. Talented composers start putting out innovative works when their are young, and in the eye of the general public, those are more salient, more praise-worthy.