The Best Albums of 2010
The genres of Europop and Eurodance have also achieved notable commercial success, evidenced by Swedish producer Max Martin’s ubiquity in the decade’s most successful
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The genres of Europop and Eurodance have also achieved notable commercial success, evidenced by Swedish producer Max Martin’s ubiquity in the decade’s most successful
Continue readingIn 2009, electropop and Nu-disco increased in popularity in North America, replacing hip-hop and R&B as the dominant genres of music. Artists like Britney Spears, Beyoncé,
Continue readingWhile predominantly focusing on R&B music during this time, Beyoncé also ventured into a pop sound with her third studio
Continue readingFrom 2007, dance music started gaining popularity in North America with dance-pop hits by artists such as the pop singer Rihanna’s song “Don’t Stop the
Continue readingJustin Timberlake released his sophomore studio album FutureSex/LoveSounds in 2006, producing the chart-topping singles “SexyBack”, “My Love”, and “What Goes Around… Comes Around”,
Continue readingIn 2005, Cher ended her 3-year-long “Farewell Tour” which became the highest-grossing female and solo tour at that time. Madonna enjoyed success throughout the
Continue readingSocial networking sites such as MySpace and Purevolume enabled amateur artists to promote their music, and thanks to the internet, many underground unsigned artists
Continue readingBy 2003, records by boy bands were very sparse on the Billboard Hot 100, and some members of boy bands left to
Continue readingTeen pop continued to be an extremely popular genre in the early 2000s with the success of teenage pop singers Britney Spears and Christina
Continue readingIn the early 2000s, the power pop and pop rock trend also spread to female musicians. Michelle Branch became successful in
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