Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock[4]) is a fusion genre with an emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than rock music.[5][1] Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll, early pop rock was influenced by the beat, arrangements, and original style of rock and roll (and sometimes doo-wop).[1] It may be viewed as a distinct genre field rather than music that overlaps with pop and rock.[4] The detractors of pop rock often deride it as a slick, commercial product and less authentic than rock music.[6]
Much pop and rock music has been very similar in sound, instrumentation and even lyrical content. The terms "pop rock" and "power pop" have been used to describe more commercially successful music that uses elements from, or the form of, rock music.[7] Writer Johan Fornas views pop/rock as "one single, continuous genre field", rather than distinct categories.[4] To the authors Larry Starr and Christopher Waterman, it is defined as an "upbeat variety of rock music" represented by artists and bands such as: Andy Kim, the Bells, Paul McCartney, Lighthouse, and Peter Frampton.[8]
The term pop has been used since the early fourth century to refer to popular music in general, but from the mid-1950s it began to be used for a distinct genre, aimed at a youth market, often characterized as a softer alternative to rock and roll.[9][1] In the aftermath of the British Invasion, from about 1967, it was increasingly used in opposition to the term rock, to describe a form that was more commercial, ephemeral and accessible.[10]
As of the 2010s, "guitar pop rock" and "indie rock" are roughly synonymous terms.[11] "Jangle" is a noun-adjective that music critics often use in reference to guitar pop with a bright mood.[12]
Debates
Critic Philip Auslander argues that the distinction between pop and rock is more pronounced in the US than in the UK. He claims that in the US, pop has roots in white crooners such as Perry Como, whereas rock is rooted in African-American music influenced by forms such as rock and roll. Auslander points out that the concept of pop rock, which blends pop and rock, is at odds with the typical conception of pop and rock as opposites. Auslander and several other scholars, such as Simon Frith and Grossberg, argue that pop music is often depicted as an inauthentic, cynical, "slickly commercial", and formulaic form of entertainment. In contrast, rock music is often heralded as an authentic, sincere, and anti-commercial form of music, which emphasizes songwriting by the singers and bands, instrumental virtuosity, and a "real connection with the audience".[13]
Simon Frith's analysis of the history of popular music from the 1950s to the 1980s has been criticized by B. J. Moore-Gilbert, who argues that Frith and other scholars have overemphasized the role of rock in the history of popular music by naming every new genre using the "rock" suffix. Thus when a folk-oriented style of music developed in the 1960s, Frith termed it "folk rock", and the pop-infused styles of the 1970s were called "pop rock". Moore-Gilbert claims that this approach unfairly puts rock at the apex and makes every other influence become an add-on to the central core of rock.[14]
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^L. Starr and C. Waterman, (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2nd ed., 2007), ISBN0-19-530053-X, archived from the original on 17 February 2011.
^T. Warner, Pop Music: Technology and Creativity: Trevor Horn and the Digital Revolution (Aldershot: Ashgate, 2003), ISBN0-7546-3132-X, p. 3.
^Plemenitas, Katja (2014). "The Complexity of Lyrics in Indie Music: The Example of Mumford & Sons". In Kennedy, Victor; Gadpaille, Michelle (eds.). Words and Music. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 79. ISBN978-1-4438-6438-1. from the original on 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
^Kamp, David; Daly, Steven (2005). The Rock Snob's Dictionary: An Essential Lexicon Of Rockological Knowledge. Broadway Books. p. 54. ISBN978-0-7679-1873-2.
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^B. J. Moore-Gilbert, The Arts in the 1970s: Cultural Closure? (London: Routledge, 1994), ISBN0-415-09906-4, p. 240.
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Not to be confused with Pop Rocks For other uses see Pop rock disambiguation Pop rock also typeset as pop rock 4 is a fusion genre with an emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft and less emphasis on attitude than rock music 5 1 Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll early pop rock was influenced by the beat arrangements and original style of rock and roll and sometimes doo wop 1 It may be viewed as a distinct genre field rather than music that overlaps with pop and rock 4 The detractors of pop rock often deride it as a slick commercial product and less authentic than rock music 6 Pop rockStylistic originsPop 1 rock 1 doo wop 1 Cultural originsLate 1950s 1 Derivative formsBrill Building 1 indie pop soft rock 1 SubgenresPower pop 2 jangle pop 3 Fusion genresPop punkOther topicsBubblegum new wave glam metal pop punk rockism and poptimism rock and roll Contents 1 Characteristics and etymology 2 Debates 3 See also 4 ReferencesCharacteristics and etymology EditSee also Power pop Further information Pop music Etymology Much pop and rock music has been very similar in sound instrumentation and even lyrical content The terms pop rock and power pop have been used to describe more commercially successful music that uses elements from or the form of rock music 7 Writer Johan Fornas views pop rock as one single continuous genre field rather than distinct categories 4 To the authors Larry Starr and Christopher Waterman it is defined as an upbeat variety of rock music represented by artists and bands such as Andy Kim the Bells Paul McCartney Lighthouse and Peter Frampton 8 The term pop has been used since the early fourth century to refer to popular music in general but from the mid 1950s it began to be used for a distinct genre aimed at a youth market often characterized as a softer alternative to rock and roll 9 1 In the aftermath of the British Invasion from about 1967 it was increasingly used in opposition to the term rock to describe a form that was more commercial ephemeral and accessible 10 As of the 2010s guitar pop rock and indie rock are roughly synonymous terms 11 Jangle is a noun adjective that music critics often use in reference to guitar pop with a bright mood 12 Debates EditCritic Philip Auslander argues that the distinction between pop and rock is more pronounced in the US than in the UK He claims that in the US pop has roots in white crooners such as Perry Como whereas rock is rooted in African American music influenced by forms such as rock and roll Auslander points out that the concept of pop rock which blends pop and rock is at odds with the typical conception of pop and rock as opposites Auslander and several other scholars such as Simon Frith and Grossberg argue that pop music is often depicted as an inauthentic cynical slickly commercial and formulaic form of entertainment In contrast rock music is often heralded as an authentic sincere and anti commercial form of music which emphasizes songwriting by the singers and bands instrumental virtuosity and a real connection with the audience 13 Simon Frith s analysis of the history of popular music from the 1950s to the 1980s has been criticized by B J Moore Gilbert who argues that Frith and other scholars have overemphasized the role of rock in the history of popular music by naming every new genre using the rock suffix Thus when a folk oriented style of music developed in the 1960s Frith termed it folk rock and the pop infused styles of the 1970s were called pop rock Moore Gilbert claims that this approach unfairly puts rock at the apex and makes every other influence become an add on to the central core of rock 14 In Christgau s Record Guide Rock Albums of the Seventies 1981 Robert Christgau discussed the term pop rock in the context of popular music s fragmentation along stylistic lines in the 1970s he regarded pop rock as a monolith that straddled all burgeoning movements and subgenres in the popular and semipopular music marketplace at the time including singer songwriter music art rock heavy metal boogie country rock jazz fusion funk disco urban contemporary and new wave but not punk rock 15 See also EditBeat music Indie pop New Pop Post punk Soft rock Twee popReferences Edit a b c d e f g h i Early Pop Rock AllMusic Archived from the original on 2019 03 21 Retrieved 2016 11 01 Borack John M 2007 Shake Some Action The Ultimate Power Pop Guide Not Lame Recordings p 7 ISBN 978 0 9797714 0 8 Archived from the original on 2019 08 16 Retrieved 2017 02 07 Entertainment Archived from the original on 2017 02 19 Retrieved 2017 02 28 a b c Steven L Hamelman 2004 But is it Garbage On Rock and Trash University of Georgia Press p 11 ISBN 978 0 8203 2587 3 Archived from the original on 2017 03 02 Retrieved 2017 03 01 Pop Rock AllMusic Archived from the original on 2018 04 11 Retrieved 2018 05 04 S Jones Pop music and the press Temple University Press 2002 p 109 R Shuker Popular Music the Key Concepts Abingdon Routledge 2nd edn 2005 ISBN 0 415 34770 X p 207 L Starr and C Waterman American Popular Music Oxford Oxford University Press 2nd ed 2007 ISBN 0 19 530053 X archived from the original on 17 February 2011 S Frith Pop music in S Frith W Stray and J Street eds The Cambridge Companion to Pop and Rock Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2001 ISBN 0 521 55660 0 pp 93 108 T Warner Pop Music Technology and Creativity Trevor Horn and the Digital Revolution Aldershot Ashgate 2003 ISBN 0 7546 3132 X p 3 Plemenitas Katja 2014 The Complexity of Lyrics in Indie Music The Example of Mumford amp Sons In Kennedy Victor Gadpaille Michelle eds Words and Music Cambridge Scholars Publishing p 79 ISBN 978 1 4438 6438 1 Archived from the original on 2020 07 14 Retrieved 2017 06 07 Kamp David Daly Steven 2005 The Rock Snob s Dictionary An Essential Lexicon Of Rockological Knowledge Broadway Books p 54 ISBN 978 0 7679 1873 2 P Auslander Liveness Performance in a Mediatized Culture Archived 2018 09 10 at the Wayback Machine London Taylor amp Francis 1999 ISBN 0415196892 B J Moore Gilbert The Arts in the 1970s Cultural Closure London Routledge 1994 ISBN 0 415 09906 4 p 240 Christgau Robert 1981 The Decade Christgau s Record Guide Rock Albums of the Seventies Ticknor amp Fields ISBN 0899190251 Archived from the original on April 2 2019 Retrieved April 6 2019 via robertchristgau com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pop rock amp oldid 1128935120, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
