popular music

British  

noun

1. music having wide appeal, esp characterized by lightly romantic or sentimental melodies See also pop 2

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Example Sentences

“Rock ’N’ Roll,” which he dedicated to Vaclav Havel, explores the rebellious, Dionysian force of popular music, an eternal source of inspiration for him, in a play set partly in Prague during the Communist era.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Or is it simply the enduring power of popular music and the icons who’ve created and performed it?

From Los Angeles Times

To that end, Sinatra became the first major singer to regularly perform popular music in formal concert settings backed by a full symphony orchestra.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Most people never write any hits, let alone songs that change popular music, which certainly defines him as a player and a writer,” says Sowders.

From Los Angeles Times