Teen pop

definition and history of pop music, when really there's not one. Many believe that pop music has all been the same, when it has changed multiple times and still is changing. The history of Pop music is important because it tells you how the world’s culture has changed. Unlike country or rock, pop music isn’t a specific category. The term for pop music has been changing all of the time. At first it was known as popular music (“Pop Music History Facts and Timeline” 1). The term of ‘pop’ wasn’t…

Since Lady Gaga’s introduction in the mainstream music platform in 2008, she has remained a constant changing force in Pop. Moreover, her first single, Just Dance marked her as an upcoming pop star, and the second single Poker Face asserted her status in the mainstream society. As a result, with time, Gaga could influence the world of politics, fashion, pop art, fashion and pop music (Darmayasa 4). Even though she is blunt about her beliefs, Lady Gaga crafts her perceptions in her music videos…

The mainstream music scene of this time was dominated by auto tuned pop music and hip-hop. Artists such as Brittany Spears and Kanye West held the forefront of the music industry and made the big bucks. The adolescent popularization of emo music also made bands like My Chemical Romance and Blink 182 shine. There was also…

Pop, Rock, and Country music has changed a lot throughout the decades especially since the 1970’s and 80’s compared to 2016 music. Obviously I wasn’t born yet so all this research is from family members, the internet or conversations with people in local music shops. In the 70’s and 80’s you had a lot of good bands and musicians such as Aerosmith, Aero Speed Wagon, Billy Joel and a bunch of others that were great that we could name. The music types most people listened to in the 70’s and 80’s…

Some decades are more remembered than others. Teens may cling to one decade for many different reasons. If all teens were lucky they would have grown up in the 80’s and not the 90’s. Teenagers growing up in the 90’s never experience the big hair, bright clothes, and the great dance music of the 80’s. With that being said, there are many things that make one decade better than the other. Some of those things may include the music, the fashion, and the technology. Music is changing every year…

progression that makes a pop song a pop song. In a chapter in the textbook The Musician’s Guide to Theory and Analysis, it talks about the popular music chord progression. The textbook says the chord progression is I V VI IV (Clendinning). This progression makes the popular music stand out and catchy to some. The textbook says that these chords are the base for the song and that all a musician has to do it repeat them in any way they would like and the song would sound like a pop song. Since…

The pop art movement beginning in the mid-1950s was one of the biggest modern art movements ever. Pop art is often associated with comics and different vibrant colors. Roy lichtenstein and Andy Warhol, when it comes to both of these artists everyone instantly thinks of Pop Art, it’s the work of this pair that immediately jumps to mind. Both artists are in separate art worlds in their own interesting ways. Pop art is an art movement that emerged in Britain and the United States during the mid to…

accustomed to lies is an audacious move that requires stern commitment. I have wondered time and time again that how did we get to the point where manipulation has become the norm; sincerity and irony have almost become synonymous. On the part of the pop artistes, I see a conundrum of insincerity that is necessitated by an audience that has developed “itchy ears” for anything authentic. The artistes have now become seeker-friendly; movies, music and other works of art are presented to align with…

in New York City to a German-Jewish family. He grew up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan with his father Milton, a real-estate broker, his mother Beatrice, a homemaker, and his younger sister Renee. Roy Lichtenstein was one of the first American Pop artists to reach well-known notoriety, and he became a lightning rod for condemnation of the society. His early work alternated widely in style and topic matter, and displayed significant empathetic of modernist painting. Lichtenstein would often…

Japanese culture has plenty of roots in traditional Chinese culture. However, Japanese culture is rich and diverse, dating back to 10,000 BC when the Jomon people first settled in Japan. It is widely known for its traditional arts and its contemporary pop culture. Nowadays in Japan it is still possible to notice kimono-clad women shuffling down the street with umbrellas overhead and oversized sumo wrestlers battling competitors out of the ring. Moreover, a sophisticated cuisine, unique social…