Synonyms

popular music

British

noun

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

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Founded in 1969, the Songwriters Hall of Fame honours those "whose work represents a spectrum of the most beloved songs from the world's popular music songbook".

From BBC

The King also noted the "success of Irish pop and rock bands in the field of popular music".

From BBC

The centerpiece of 20th-century life was, he writes, an “abundance of cultural invention,” especially in popular music.

From The Wall Street Journal

“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

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