popular music

Example Sentences

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Sedaka's popular music faded from the spotlight later in the 1960's, as the British Invasion era took hold of the US.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Along with boasting one of the most easily recallable and down-to-Earth refrains in popular music, “Kiss” has a noteworthy history.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

A guitarist, composer and bandleader who died on Saturday, Taylor's six-decade career played a key role in shaping modern popular music in West Africa.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

I guess I should never grow to value any popular music, because it will always become contaminated by the Super Bowl.

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026

Certainly, for popular music, recording was an unqualified blessing.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall