Crossover music, simply put, is a term that describes musical works or performers who appeal to a wider range of audiences by using different styles or genres.
When I think of crossover music, the first thing that comes to mind is the partnership of country music stars and hip-hop artists or classic musicians. Each of their genres have unique followings, and when they work together it draws a bigger crowd. For example, Florida Georgia Line’s “Cruise” features Nelly, Dierks Bentley collaborated with Del McCoury and the Punch Brothers for his hit, “Pride (In the Name of Love)”, and Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga’s latest album, “Cheek to Cheek”. In addition to country music, crossover music can be found in one of today’s #1 hits, “Despacito”, that includes pop artist Justin Bieber, Puerto Rican star Luis Fonsi, and reggae act Daddy Yankee. …show more content…
More artists will look to work with singer/songwriters to grow in popularity and attract a new crowd. I believe it will continue to be used commercially on a greater scale because of its recent popularity among all music fans – no matter what their primary interest are.
The pros of crossover music are all the points that I mentioned above: the increased popularity, the production of new sounds/genres, and a more dynamic art form. The cons of this new technique, however, could be the fears that crossover music will become the only genre – eliminating authentic solo performances, the time frame in which two artists could meet up and record may take longer, and people who dislike one genre may totally stop listening to a genre they like because of the
When I think of crossover music, the first thing that comes to mind is the partnership of country music stars and hip-hop artists or classic musicians. Each of their genres have unique followings, and when they work together it draws a bigger crowd. For example, Florida Georgia Line’s “Cruise” features Nelly, Dierks Bentley collaborated with Del McCoury and the Punch Brothers for his hit, “Pride (In the Name of Love)”, and Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga’s latest album, “Cheek to Cheek”. In addition to country music, crossover music can be found in one of today’s #1 hits, “Despacito”, that includes pop artist Justin Bieber, Puerto Rican star Luis Fonsi, and reggae act Daddy Yankee. …show more content…
More artists will look to work with singer/songwriters to grow in popularity and attract a new crowd. I believe it will continue to be used commercially on a greater scale because of its recent popularity among all music fans – no matter what their primary interest are.
The pros of crossover music are all the points that I mentioned above: the increased popularity, the production of new sounds/genres, and a more dynamic art form. The cons of this new technique, however, could be the fears that crossover music will become the only genre – eliminating authentic solo performances, the time frame in which two artists could meet up and record may take longer, and people who dislike one genre may totally stop listening to a genre they like because of the