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.

Related Topics:
Pop - Rock

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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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Ashlee Simpson - Michelle Branch - Avril Lavigne - Kelly Clarkson - Skye Sweetnam - Saves The Day - Alanis Morissette - Melissa Etheridge - 1990s - Nirvana

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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.

Related Topics:
1960s - The Grass Roots - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap - The Buckinghams

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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.

Related Topics:
Chinese - F.I.R - Jay Chou - JJ Lin - 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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