| Pop music is a genre of popular music distinguished | | | | which went on to become the best-selling album of all |
| from classical or art music and from folk music . The | | | | time, and Madonna albums "Like a Virgin", "True Blue", |
| term indicates specific stylistic traits, but the genre also | | | | "Like a Prayer" . Michael Jackson was sometimes |
| includes artists working in many styles such as rock, | | | | referred to as "The King of Pop" and Madonna was |
| hip hop, rhythm and blues (R&B), and country, making it | | | | named "The Queen of Pop". Other artists included |
| a flexible category. The expression "pop music" may | | | | Michael Bolton, Prince, Janet Jackson, Duran Duran, |
| also be used to refer to particular subgenres (within | | | | The Police, ABBA, Cyndi Lauper, Whitney Houston, Phil |
| the pop music genre) that are in some cases referred | | | | Collins, Kylie Minogue and Culture Club.1990s and 21st |
| to as soft rock and pop/rock.Characteristics as a | | | | century |
| subgenre | | | | The 1990s and 21st century were marked by a |
| Pop "is designed to appeal to everyone" and "doesn't | | | | resurgence of boy band and girl group trends. From |
| come from any particular place or mark off any | | | | the UK came the likes of Take That, Blue, the Spice |
| particular taste." In musical terms, it is essentially | | | | Girls, a highly successful formula. Irish boy bands of the |
| "conservative" in that it attempts to resonate with a | | | | time include Boyzone and Westlife. The US had New |
| large segment of its target demographic rather than | | | | Edition, New Kids On The Block followed by the |
| pushing artistic boundaries. It is "provided from on high | | | | Backstreet Boys, Hanson, girl trio Destiny's Child and |
| (by record companies, radio programmers and concert | | | | then 'N Sync and Pop Princesses Willa Ford, Mandy |
| promoters) rather than being made from below..." (Frith | | | | Moore, Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani and Christina |
| 2001, p.95-96). But over time, pop has gone from | | | | Aguilera. Canadian Avril Lavigne became popular with |
| "popular in general" to "a genre" described as sounding | | | | her album Let Go. Australia had Boys from Oz. 1999 |
| musically similar to rap, but with singing. This is due to | | | | saw the rise of the Latin explosion with Ricky Martin at |
| radio stations labeling themselves as "pop stations" | | | | the forefront with his worldwide smash hit "Livin' La |
| taking heavy preference over certain sounds, tossing | | | | Vida Loca". Other latin artists to follow were Jennifer |
| other popular bands who don't fit into the sound or | | | | Lopez, Shakira, Enrique Iglesias, and Marc Anthony. In |
| other categories like rock into the "alternative" | | | | 2002, Justin Timberlake had critical and commercial |
| label.Often used to describe the current popular genres | | | | acclaim with his "Justified" album, emerging as the new |
| of music of any given time, the term "pop" cannot be | | | | "Prince of Pop", Jesse McCartney has emerged from |
| used describe any one particular style.History of pop | | | | Dream Street as a high-rating singer with songs like |
| music1930s and 1940s | | | | She's No You, Lindsay Lohan and Hilary Duff has |
| Styles influencing the later development of pop include | | | | become popular in the 2000s. Artists like Mariah Carey, |
| the Blues (Chicago), and Country (Tennessee)1950s | | | | Whitney Houston, Kylie Minogue, Celine Dion, Garth |
| Early Pop music artists include Bing Crosby, Frank | | | | Brooks, Shania Twain and Madonna have also been |
| Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, and Peggy Lee, but | | | | highly successful. Reality television shows, such as |
| other artists like Bill Haley and his Comets, Fats Domino | | | | American Idol, begin producing multi-platinum artists like |
| and Elvis Presley become popular with the younger | | | | Kelly Clarkson and Clay Aiken. British pop rock groups |
| generation.1960s | | | | such as McFly emerge.Sound and themes |
| The decade starts out with such Teen Idols such as, | | | | Pop music, in whatever musical influence form it |
| Johnny Tillotson, Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, Tommy | | | | derives from, may be produced by a more basic |
| Roe, Gene Pitney, and Frankie Avalon. It explodes | | | | songwriting approach and arrangement. The emphasis |
| midway with Carole King, Neil Diamond, Burt | | | | is often on a simpler melody, which makes the songs |
| Bacharach, Aretha Franklin, Isley Brothers, Ray Charles, | | | | more memorable, and may use stripped-down |
| Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Bob | | | | rhythms. The combination of the melody and the |
| Dylan, and Simon and Garfunkel. It can be said that | | | | rhythm allows for harmony to be a driving force of the |
| The Beatles led the British Invasion in this decade.1970s | | | | song. Themes range from personal songs to vivacious |
| A proliferation of new sounds from the disco of the | | | | party jams. However, the most common theme deals |
| BeeGees, the piano sounds of Billy Joel and Elton John, | | | | with the wide range of emotions which stem from |
| the country of the Eagles, the rock-influenced pop of | | | | physical or emotional love.Music videos and live |
| artists like Rod Stewart, Steely Dan, and Fleetwood | | | | performances are often used for exposure in the |
| Mac. ABBA was a swedish band who grew to fame | | | | media, and artists may have extravagant stage |
| after winning Eurovision Song Contest and starting a | | | | shows and use choreographed dancing. Many pop |
| whole new revolution of pop music. | | | | tunes are used in both Dance clubs and Sport |
| 1980s | | | | clubs.Visit me at my consumers product websites a |
| Notable highlights for pop music in the 1980s are | | | | website that provides links to consumer products and |
| Michael Jackson's second Epic label release, Thriller, | | | | article reviews. Here is a link in reference to this article. |