Introduction. They never even knew. What is a popular music genre? ; Music/Identification ; Charting popularity -- Foreign music and the emergence of phonography. Sound recording and new modes of the ...

If you’ve been scrolling through playlists lately, you might have noticed something odd. The old genre walls are crumbling. What used to be neatly labeled sections on streaming platforms now blur ...

In the music business, you’re only as hot as your next album, but once you get hot, your popularity can skyrocket. As one of the most popular music genres in the world, country music counts some of ...

As music genres fade in and out of popularity, the most successful and interesting artists and albums will influence the tastes and styles of future music. So, when it comes to folk music in the ...

In 1986, the appeal of “(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)” was delightfully uncomplicated. The Beastie Boys had turned the simple art of rebelling against authority figures—teachers, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Between rap, rock, R&B and pop music, the ‘90s saw a number of ...

BEYONCE: (Singing) Girls. Who run the world? Girls, girls. Who run the world? Girls. DETROW: Global newsmakers like Taylor Swift and Beyonce produce record-setting tours. Mary J. Blige, Cher and Big ...

If you look at the Top 10 songs on the Billboard charts, odds are you’ll find nary a love song. Tracks about heartbreak, friendship and self-empowerment abound, but straightforward ballads about ...

The foundation of modern American music rests upon the revolutionary contributions of Black artists who transformed genres, broke cultural barriers, and established creative standards that continue ...

Today’s country music genre had its beginnings in the 1920s with the popularization of two types of music: rural white bluegrass or “hillbilly” music and “western” or “cowboy” music. The two styles ...