Pop rock

:Pop Rocks is a carbonated candy.

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Pop rock is a genre of music that combines elements of both pop and rock music. Songs are identified by their simple song structure, catchy melodies, and repetition of musical passages (the pop part), and by their use of electric guitar- and drums-based instrumentation and a somewhat aggressive attitude (the rock part). Alternating soft verses and loud choruses is a typical feature of pop rock arrangements.

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By a narrow definition, some popular pop rock artists include Ashlee Simpson, Michelle Branch, Avril Lavigne, Kelly Clarkson, Skye Sweetnam, and Saves The Day, with Alanis Morissette and possibly Melissa Etheridge having originated the genre in the mid-1990s (in turn inspired from Nirvana's arrangements in the early 1990s).

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Another definition adds to these a group of mid-1960s bands who played short, catchy songs that were radio hits. These artists include The Grass Roots, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, and The Buckinghams as prime cases.

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There are many examples of Chinese pop-rock bands and singers. These artists include F.I.R, Jay Chou, JJ Lin, and Stephani Sun.

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Finally, in the broadest definition, countless artists from rock's inception on could be categorized as "pop rock".

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Ashlee Simpson: Ashlee Nicole Simpson (born October 3, 1984) is an American pop rock singer and an actress. Originally known for being the younger sister of pop singer Jessica Simpson, Simpson eventually rose to prominence in her own right in mid-2004 through her chart-topping debut album Autobiography and the acc...

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