Popular Music Genres

To begin with, I looked at the different genres of Popular music;

• Pop

 Pop Music originally derived from Rock and Roll in the 1950's, and often borrows elements from other styles. It's a type of music with general appeal to teenagers, usually with an emphasis on Love. 

-Rihanna
-One Direction
-Spice Girls

• Rock

 Rock music also originated from Rock and Roll. It's usually centred around an electric guitar, bass guitar and a drum set.

-The Rolling Stones
-The Beatles
-Breaking Benjamin

• Heavy Metal

 Loud, harsh sounding rock, with lyrics that give usually violent imagery, and a strong beat.

-AC/DC

-Iron Maiden

-Metallica

• Country

 Uses mostly string instruments, and is usually quite simple. Originated from the Southern United States.

-Johnny Cash

-Buck Owens

-Rednex

• Electronic

 Uses electronic musical instruments and technology in its production. Includes many varieties, including electronic Dance music and Experimental Art.

-Prodigy

-Daft punk

-DeadMau5

• Jazz

 Jazz usually gives quite a swing feel. It's a mixture of African American, European classic and some Brass band. From the Early 20th Century

-Louis Armstrong

-Frank Sinatra

-Nat King Cole

• Ska

 Originating from Jamaica in the late 1950's, it's a fast-paced upbeat style, with a strong off-beat.

-Bad Manners

-Less than Jake

-Reel Big Fish

• Hip Hop

 Very Urban-styled music which originated in the 1970's. Usually involves rapping, DJing and/or break dancing. 

-Eminem

-Snoop Dogg

-50 Cent

• Blues

 A usually quite sad style, the Blues also refers to a state of depression. Originated in African American communities during the late 19th century.

-B.B. King

-Bessie Smith

-Jimmy Reed