pop music

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Former Times pop music critic Robert Hilburn wrote in 1992: “Clarence Carter is one of the most overlooked soul stylists of the modern pop era.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

That does not, however, mean that “Mother Mary” isn’t about pop music.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

All the while, he listened to the hip L.A. 1960s pop music stations on his car radio.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

"There's a thing I miss in in pop music today, which is that kind of Motown feeling, that classic feeling, that analogue feeling," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

In many cultures, pop music has largely replaced folk music as the music that everyone knows.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones