ARTICLE: Generation Gap Narrows, and Beatles Are a Bridge, By SAM ROBERTS, New York Times, August 12, 2009

Stunning, when you think about it:

"There's now broad agreement across the generations about one realm of American culture that had been an intense battlefield in the 1960s: the music," the survey concludes. Every age group from 16 through 64 listens to rock 'n' roll more than any other format (people 65 and over prefer country music). The Beatles rank in the top four among every group.

And this with the Beatles Rock Band edition and new remastering of all their songs just coming out.