On the contrary, I've heard some very good pop music the past few months.
Its all a matter of taste. Frankly, there's a lot of crap and mediocre music from the 60s (Herman's Hermits?), 70s(Glenn Campbell?), 80s and 90s as well.

Kings of Leon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuQiBrBD2JE
Human
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d97XFGR_IP0
Coldplay
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ujNzCvjQOs&feature=related
Cheesy but good
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU8zNPpyxvA&feature=related