Popular_Music

Generic term for the forms of music growing out of the [[rock and roll]] of the [[1950s]].

Important early influential performers/bands include:
*[[The Beatles]]
*[[Chuck Berry]]
*[[The Doors]]
*[[Bob Dylan]]
*[[Carl Perkins]]
*[[Elvis Presley]]
*[[Little Richard]]
*[[Velvet Underground|The Velvet Underground]]

Other individual artists who have or deserve entries:
*[[Catatonia]]
*[[Metallica]]
*[[Minor Threat]]
*[[NirvanaBand|Nirvana]]

Subcategories with or deserving of entries:
*[[Disco music]]
*[[Electronic music]]
*[[Funk music]]
*[[Grunge Music]]
*[[Heavy metal music]]
** [[Speed metal music]]
** [[Death metal music]]
*[[Rock music]]
*[[Psychedelic music]]
*[[Soul music]]

See also:
* [[Bluegrass]]
* [[Blues]]
* [[Jazz]]
* [[Rap music]]