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Pop, or Popular, music is a massive genre which encompasses such an enormous variety of styles of music, and is designed to appeal to such a large age range of people, that it's no wonder it's so ...

January 30, 2025 • The 1964 hit "As Tears Go By," penned by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, made her a star, but Marianne Faithfull demonstrated a remarkable ability to change with the times ...

Splice and MIDiA Research’s Sounds of 2025 Report tracks how genres like pluggnb and Afro House are likely to make waves this ...

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Latin music is a vibrant and diverse world that reflects the rich cultures and histories of Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries. Here’s a look at five popular genres that have made a ...