There are an endless number of musical genres around the world, all with a fascinating and complex history. Impossible to count them all, most genres are born out of the fusion of two or more ...

I n 2018, Nielsen Soundscan’s year-end music industry report confirmed that R&B/hip-hop was the most popular genre in America.Nine of the 10 most consumed songs in the United States were hip-hop ...

Understanding the history of popular music genres helps inform us about the present state of music, and where it might be headed. #10 David Crosby.

Like the genre itself, the term “rock and roll” derives from descriptors of black music in the ’20s and ’30s. The rhythmic quality of R&B during this era would fill dance floors.

In the music business, you’re only as hot as your next album, but once you get hot, your popularity can skyrocket. As one of the most popular music genres in the world, country music counts some ...