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pop music

NOUN
popular music
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Former Times pop music critic Robert Hilburn wrote in 1992: “Clarence Carter is one of the most overlooked soul stylists of the modern pop era.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

That does not, however, mean that “Mother Mary” isn’t about pop music.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

It will include regional accents delivering Shakespearean dialogue, punctuated by hit pop music and original songs.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

With this, Karol identified herself not just as a “first Latina to,” but as part of a lineage of Latinas who’ve left their mark on pop music.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Loud, snazzy pop music plays on the radio.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz




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