popular music

British

noun

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

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Insider info: Zhao did “dance takes”—where the cast would groove to popular music—to lighten the mood after serious scenes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Scotland's most popular music festival will bring forward the set time of their headliner so revellers can watch Scotland play in the World Cup.

From BBC

Sedaka's popular music faded from the spotlight later in the 1960's, as the British Invasion era took hold of the US.

From BBC

Along with boasting one of the most easily recallable and down-to-Earth refrains in popular music, “Kiss” has a noteworthy history.

From Salon

A guitarist, composer and bandleader who died on Saturday, Taylor's six-decade career played a key role in shaping modern popular music in West Africa.

From Barron's

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