In “10 Songs that Ended an Entire Genre of Music,” Tim Coffman mentions various attempts made by successful popular artists to change the direction that their band was going in order to change with the times. Which of these is NOT one of Coffman’s examples?

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In “10 Songs that Ended an Entire Genre of Music,” Tim Coffman mentions various attempts made by successful popular artists to change the direction that their band was going in order to change with the times. Which of these is NOT one of Coffman’s examples?

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Coffman’s list centers on well-known artists who deliberately altered their sound to follow trends, and in doing so produced songs that symbolically “ended” a genre by alienating fans or signaling a stylistic death knell.

1) Relevant knowledge points and concepts
- The article compiles examples where successful bands attempted stylistic shifts to stay current (genre-bending or trend-chasing).  
- A correct example will therefore be a song that represents a conscious directional change by an established act.  
- A non-example will be a song that did not represent such a directional, trend-following pivot.

2) Step-by-step reasoning
- Examine each option against Coffman’s theme: did the song represent a deliberate change in direction meant to adapt to musical trends (and did Coffman list it)?  
- Run-DMC’s entry: Coffman cites their rap-rock experiments (the option names “Rock Show”), which fit the theme of rap acts incorporating rock to stay current.  
- Styx’s “Mr. Roboto”: a well-known example of a prog-rock band adopting synth-heavy, theatrical pop elements — commonly used as an illustration of a shift that alienated fans.  
- The Clash’s “This Is England”: Coffman includes later-period Clash songs as examples of stylistic changes away from their original punk core.  
- AC/DC’s “Back in Black”: this song is a return to, and refinement of, AC/DC’s established hard-rock formula after Bon Scott’s death—not an attempt to chase a new trend or change the band’s direction in the way Coffman highlights.

3) Calculations / intermediate steps
- Not applicable (no numerical calculations required).

4) Why the correct answer is correct
- “Back in Black” does not exemplify a trend-driven change of direction and was not used by Coffman as an example of ending a genre. It reinforced AC/DC’s existing hard-rock identity rather than marking an adaptive stylistic pivot.

5) Why the other options are incorrect
- Run-DMC’s rap-rock experiment: fits Coffman’s criterion (included).  
- Styx’s “Mr. Roboto”: classic example of a band changing to synth/prog-pop (included).  
- The Clash’s “This Is England”: represents later-period stylistic shifts Coffman discusses (included).

6) Conclusion
- Therefore the song that is NOT one of Coffman’s examples is AC/DC’s hit “Back in Black,” which matches the provided correct answer.

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