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"Pop" music is a type of ''popular'' [[music]] that many people like to listen to. The term "pop music" can be used for all kinds of music that was written to be popular. The word "pop music" was used from about 1880 onwards, when a type of music called music was popular. [[genre|Styles]] of pop music in the 2010s (today) include [[rock and roll|rock music]], [[electronic dance music]] and [[hip hop]].

[[File:Madonna Rebel Heart Tour 2015 - Stockholm (23051472299) (cropped).jpg|thumb|[[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] is often considered the queen of pop]]

''' Pop music''' is a type of popular [[music]] that many people like to listen to. The term "pop music" can be used for all kinds of music that was written to be popular. The term "pop music" was used from about 1880 onwards, when new kinds of music became popular. [[genre|Styles]] of pop music in the 2020s (today) include [[rock and roll|rock music]], [[electronic dance music]] and [[hip hop]]. Different kinds of music are popular at different times, which changes the description.

==History==

==History==

Modern pop music grew out of 1950s [[rock and roll]], (for example [[Chuck Berry]], [[Bo Diddley]] and [[Little Richard]]) and [[rockabilly]] (for example [[Elvis Presley]] and [[Buddy Holly]]). In the 1960s, [[The Beatles]] became a famous pop music group. In the 1970s, other styles of music were mixed with pop music, such as [[funk]] and [[soul]] music. Pop music generally has a heavy (strong) beat, so that it is good for dancing. Pop singers normally sing with microphones that are plugged into an [[amplifier]] and a [[loudspeaker]].

Modern pop music grew out of 1950s [[rock and roll]], (for example [[Chuck Berry]], [[Bo Diddley]] and [[Little Richard]]) and [[rockabilly]] (for example [[Elvis Presley]] and [[Buddy Holly]]). In the 1960s, [[The Beatles]] became a famous pop music group. In the 1970s, other styles of music were mixed with pop music, such as [[funk]] and [[soul music]]. Pop music generally has a heavy (strong) beat, so that it is good for dancing. Pop singers normally sing with microphones that are plugged into an [[amplifier]] and a [[loudspeaker]].

== How does the business of pop music work? ==

== How does the business of pop music work? ==

Pop music came from the [[Rock and Roll]] movement of the early [[1950s]], when [[vinyl record|record]] companies recorded songs that they thought that [[teenager]]s would like. Pop music usually uses musical from the other types of music that are popular at the time. Many different styles of music have become pop music during different time periods. Often, music companies create pop music styles by taking a style of music that only a small number of people were listening to, and then making that music more popular by marketing it to teenagers and young adults.

Pop music came from the [[Rock and Roll]] movement of the early [[1950s]], when [[vinyl record|record]] companies recorded songs that they thought that [[teenager]]s would like. Pop music usually uses musical from the other types of music that are popular at the time. Many different styles of music have become pop music during different time periods. Often, music companies create pop music styles by taking a style of music that only a small number of people were listening to, and then making that music more popular by marketing it to teenagers and young adults.

In the 1950s, recording companies took [[blues]]-influenced [[rock and roll]] (for example [[Chuck Berry]] and [[Bo Diddley]] and [[rockabilly]] (for example [[Carl Perkins]]and [[Buddy Holly]]and promoted them as pop music. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, record companies took [[folk music]] bands and musicians and helped them to create a new type of music called folk rock or acid rock. Folk rock and acid rock mixed folk music, [[blues]] and [[rock and roll]] (for example [[The Byrds]]and [[Janis Joplin]]). In the [[1970s]], record companies created several harder, louder type of blues called [[blues rock]] or [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]], which became a type of pop music (for example the bands [[Led Zeppelin]] and [[Judas Priest]]).

In the 1950s, recording companies took [[blues]]-influenced [[rock and roll]] (for example [[Chuck Berry]]{{sfn |Gilliland |1969 |loc=show 5}} and [[Bo Diddley]]{{sfn |Gilliland |1969 |loc=show 3}}) and [[rockabilly]] (for example [[Carl Perkins]]{{sfn |Gilliland |1969 |loc=show 8}} and [[Buddy Holly]]{{sfn |Gilliland |1969 |loc=show 12}}) and promoted them as pop music. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, record companies took [[folk music]] bands and musicians and helped them to create a new type of music called folk rock or acid rock. Folk rock and acid rock mixed folk music, [[blues]] and [[rock and roll]] (for example [[The Byrds]]{{sfn |Gilliland |1969 |loc=show 33}} and [[Janis Joplin]]{{sfn |Gilliland |1969 |loc=show 41}}). In the [[1970s]], record companies created several harder, louder type of blues called [[blues rock]] or [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]], which became a type of pop music (for example the bands [[Led Zeppelin]] and [[Judas Priest]]).

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, a type of [[nightclub]] dance music called [[Disco]] turned into a popular type of pop music. Record companies took an experimental, strange-sounding type of music called [[New Wave]] music from the [[1980s]] and turned it into pop music bands such as ''[[The Cars]].'' In the [[1990s]] record companies took an underground type of hard rock called [[Grunge]] (for example the band [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]]). [[Michael Jackson]] was also a very influential artist for pop music. His album, ''[[Thriller (Michael Jackson album)|Thriller]]'', is the best-selling album of all time. He also wrote some other very influential songs, such as "[[Bad (song)|Bad]]", "Give In to Me", "Will You Be There", "Heal the World", "We Are the World", "Black or White", and "[[Billie Jean]]", just to name a few. By the 21st century (after the demise of [[disco]] in the 1980s)  [[Contemporary R&B]] became pop music. Examples of [[Contemporary R&B]] artists that have a wide pop appeal are [[Usher]], [[Beyoncé]], [[Rihanna]], [[Chris Brown (entertainer)|Chris Brown]] and more.

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, a type of [[nightclub]] dance music called [[Disco]] turned into a popular type of pop music. Record companies took an experimental, strange-sounding type of music called [[New Wave]] music from the [[1980s]] and turned it into pop music bands such as ''[[The Cars]].'' In the [[1990s]] record companies took an underground type of hard rock called [[Grunge]] (for example the band [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]]). [[Michael Jackson]] was also a very influential artist for pop music. His album, ''[[Thriller (Michael Jackson album)|Thriller]]'', is the best-selling album of all time. He also wrote some other very influential songs, such as "[[Bad (song)|Bad]]", "Give In to Me", "Will You Be There", "Heal the World", "We Are the World", "Black or White", and "[[Billie Jean]]", just to name a few. By the 21st century (after the demise of [[disco]] in the 1980s)  [[Contemporary R&B]] became pop music. Examples of [[Contemporary R&B]] artists that have a wide pop appeal are [[Usher]], [[Beyoncé]], [[Rihanna]], [[Chris Brown (entertainer)|Chris Brown]] and more. Pop rappers [[Flo Rida]] and [[Kesha]] were mainstream in the late 2000s and the early 2010s. Modern pop singers include [[Ariana Grande]], [[Katy Perry]] and [[Lady Gaga]]. [[Nicki Minaj]] blended pop and hip hop in the early 2010s.

== Links ==

* [http://www.kidzsearch.com/kidztube/search.php?keywords=kidz+bop&video-id= KidzTube KidzBop Pop Videos]

 

* [http://www.billboard.com/charts/pop-songs Billboard Top Pop Charts]

==Sources==

 

== Other websites ==

 

*{{Gilliland |title=Radio documentary about pop music}}

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