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PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Mega Concert The 3 Accordions - Richard Galliano - Frank Marocco - Coba...Musicians and the French Double-Bass player Jean-Philippe Viret, who normally plays with Richard Galliano. Coba played his original Rock-Pop Music greatly exciting and energizing the audience. He followed this with a duo piece with Frank... In this article: Richard Galliano, Frank Marocco, Coba, Rock, Jazz-rock, Pop music, Meglio Stasera, Duo, and Henry Mancini |
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Independent.co.uk - Commentators | October 25, 2009
Philip Hensher: When death triumphs over the writer's art
...the rational response to them must be that his editor, Gordon Lish, who often cut a story by two-thirds, knew what he was about. Pop music has recently got in on the act; Michael Jackson's concert rehearsals are about to get a profitable...
In this article: Vladimir Nabokov, Elizabeth Taylor, The Original of Laura, Conrad Shawcross, Transparent Things, London, and Raymond Carver
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BBC News | October 14, 2009
Old skool tie
...allowing people to "choose what they want to hear". "Black culture is a lot more accepted now in society. Pop music now is urban music. Just look at the Top Ten and it's usually either hip-hop, hip-hop inspired or urban." The rapper...
In this article: Britain, Dizzee Rascal, Banksy, Breakdance, Britain's Got Talent, US, and Hip hop
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Idolator | October 13, 2009
Michael Jackson Proving That Everything Oldies Can Be New Again
...Be New Again From the Department of Weird Anecdotal Evidence That Makes Me Think Michael Jackson's Death Really Was The End Of Pop Music: The New York "oldies' station WCBS-FM just played "This Is It," the Paul Anka-assisted "new" track from...
In this article: Michael Jackson, NEW YORK, Wcbs-fm, This Is It, MTV Networks, Paul Anka, and The Beatles
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Independent.ie | October 12, 2009
The man who broke the boyband barrier
Gately certainly paved the way for other gay pop stars like Will Young, Lance Bass of N'Sync and Westlife's Mark Feehily. Pop music has always had its prominent (often tragic) gay figures, going right back to the days of men like the...
In this article: Stephen Gately, Louis Walsh, Ronan Keating, Take That, The Sun, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, and London
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San Jose Mercury News | September 16, 2009
Pop music: Steely Dan returns
...Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion. United in song, and joined by matrimony, Guthrie and Irion will be performing folk songs from the new children's music album, "Go Waggaloo." Also, both hail from famous families - Sara Lee is the granddaughter of...
In this article: Steely Dan, Walter Becker, Reelin' In the Years, Donald Fagen, Woody Guthrie, Aja, and The Royal Scam
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L.A. Times - Show Tracker | September 15, 2009
Wednesday's TV Highlights: KCET has a profile of Celia Cruz
..."The O.C.'s" Mischa Barton returns to prime time with this new series set in the world of fashion models (9 p.m. KTLA). Glee: Pop music's Josh Groban has a cameo in this new episode (9 p.m. Fox). Man vs. Wild: The outdoorsy series...
In this article: Celia Cruz, Espn2, America's Got Talent, Salsa, The Real World, Glee, Susan Boyle, Fox Business, and New York Philharmonic
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Kansas City Star | September 05, 2009
Pop music Pogues and Cohen set first-ever shows in KC
Pop music | Pogues and Cohen set first-ever shows in KC Once in a while, a local promoter books a band or performer who hasn’t been to Kansas City in a decade or longer, generating some extra excitement. </p><p> This fall, two...
In this article: The Pogues, Leonard Cohen, Kansas City, Keith Richards, Shane MacGowan, and Rufus Wainwright
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L.A. Times - Show Tracker | September 01, 2009
Wednesday's TV Highlights: Here's looking at 'Casablanca.'
DIVA: Pop music's Christina Aguilera is profiled on a new edition of "The E! True Hollywood Story" at 9 p.m. on E! SERIES So You Think You Can Dance: This episode selects the best performances from previous episodes of the dance...
In this article: Casablanca, Hollywood, America's Got Talent, Crips, U.S. senator, Los Angeles Times, Cincinnati Bengals, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, and Dalton Trumbo
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Reuters | August 09, 2009
Songwriters encouraged to explore new genres
...find success on the charts, says Greg Sowders, senior VP/head of A&R (artists and repertoire) U.S. at Warner/Chappell Music. "Pop music today is a mishmash of everything -- it's a hip-hop song next to a rock song, with maybe a Taylor Swift...
In this article: Warner/Chappell Music, R&B, Carrie Underwood, Circus, Revenue, and Let It Rock
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National Public Radio | May 28, 2009
The Walkmen: Rerouting Pop Music
World Cafe, May 28, 2009 - Fresh from their tour with Kings of Leon, The Walkmen's members continue their unconventional route through the modern pop world with their latest record, You & Me. After two years of writing and recording in...
In this article: The Walkmen, You & Me, Kings of Leon, New York, and Philadelphia
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Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element, catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure. The term is also sometimes used to refer to any piece of music that appears in popular record charts due to a high number of sales and/or airplay - a subject treated in the article Popular music.
In opposition to music that requires education to appreciate, a defining characteristic of pop music is that anyone is able to enjoy it. Artistic concepts such as musical form and aesthetics are not a concern in the writing of pop songs, the primary objectives being audience enjoyment and commercial success. This of course does not imply that those goals are achieved by every song in this genre.
The term "pop music" was first used in 1926 in the sense of "having popular appeal", but since the 1950s, it has been used to designate a musical genre, originally characterized as a lighter alternative to rock & roll.
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