How Old is Pop?

[rebelgirl]

Shake, rattle and roll.

[imp]

[scamp]

Pop music has always been about the mainstream and what appeals to the public.

[seirian]

Bop-De-Pop.

[shannon]

You could split hairs and bring up words like 'doo-wop' with terms like 'R&B', 'rock' or'soul', but think pop music is what you want this to be - that's why it's pop.

[scallywag]

Ageless and Timeless.

[idwal]

Populastic!

[sabola]

What I like about pop music, is that in the end it becomes our folk music.

[ianna]

[bard]

[virgil]

[red]

[heeled]

[powell]

[ace]

The term: 'pop music' became commonly used in the 1950s, when rock and roll music became a hit with teenagers.