pop rock

American

[pop rok] / ˈpɒp ˌrɒk /

noun

a genre of music that fuses the driving beat and energy of rock-’n’-roll with less aggressive lyrics, higher performance and production values, and greater emphasis on well-crafted melodies.

Etymology

Origin of pop rock

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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There’s even a tiny pop/rock subgenre of songs based on Anne Rice’s vampire novels: Sting’s “Moon Over Bourbon Street,” Annie Lennox’s “Love Song for a Vampire,” and Concrete Blonde’s “Bloodletting.”

From Los Angeles Times

The organisation has said the intent behind separating it into two categories is to recognise country music's influence on pop, rock and hip hop today, while still honouring its traditional form.

From BBC

This isn’t bro country; it’s songs for aching hearts, for dreamers, for the lovelorn, steeped in pop, rock, Tejano and Mariachi.

From Salon

From the basement, a cross between a man cave and a photo studio, Williams has made parodies of pop, rock, R&B, rap and country songs.

From The Wall Street Journal

In previous years acts such as US pop star Taylor Swift came to Norwich and Swansea, grime star Stormzy performed in Exeter, pop rock band The 1975 in Dundee and US singer Bruno Mars in Londonderry.

From BBC

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