popular music

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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

Adele, one of Britain's most popular music stars, released her last album four years ago and has been largely out of the limelight since she ended a Las Vegas residency a year ago.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

I’m not going to list names; I’d have to include some of those most prominent then in popular music, even a number of them around today.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey