popular music

British

noun

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

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Music is evanescent, and popular music even more so, but “The Music Is Black” is both an experience and a chronology.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

He isn't alone: feelings run deep on the community forum of the world's most popular music streaming service.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

With “Where the Music Had to Go,” Windolf carefully traces the contours of a revolution that transformed popular music into art.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

The creators of some of the most transcendent and popular music ever made have largely fallen off the charts — or simply fallen.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

On the balmy evenings in our little cafe, we would play popular music on the radio, and Alex and I would dance for the customers.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

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