How has pop culture changed music

since the 1945s?

First of all, what exactly is pop
culture. Popular culture refers to the
idea of well liked and mainstream
things that reflect the interest and
trends during a certain time period.
Music was very much influenced by
pop culture and current events

Xing: In the 1950s Popular music,

or "classic pop," dominated the
charts as Vocal-driven classic pop
were quickly replaced Big
Band/Swing at the end of World War
II. The end of world war II
symbolised a new beginning, pop
music began to focus on the story
the song was telling and the

occurring at that time, a variety of

Different styles entered music
industry bringing their own distinct
flare such as country, folk, hard rock,
pop, R&B and many more. And so
the evolution of music begins

Television was introduced to

Australia in 1956, but because many
people could not afford one at the
time, the main medium for music
was radio. Blues and rock and roll
was also beginning to be very
popular at this time with many artist
performing with this style. Bill Haley
and his Comets Rock around the

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collaborations revolutionized the way
music has been perceived by
individuals and groups. In the 2000s
Pop music with R&B became the
new trend with major artists featuring
in other songs. By different artists
collaborating this allowed different
styles of music and also of

cultures to become more accepting

of one another. Artists such as the
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