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Launched in the US and UK in 1980, Sony's portable cassette player was simply the must-have gadget of the decade, allowing you to take your favorite tunes with you wherever you went.

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1. What were the defining characteristics of the music during this decade?

The early 1950's saw the birth of Rock and Roll music which continued through the 1970's. The birth of rock led to the birth of various subgenres including...

Folk Rock

Surf Rock

Garage Rock

Psychedelic Rock

Glam Rock

Punk Rock

The king of Rock and Roll was Elvis Presley. The rock movement also led to the British invasion with the explosion of artists like the Beatles and the legendary Woodstock festival in 1969.

Disco movement also had a brief wave of popularity during the 70's.

2. How did societal and cultural events influence the music of the time?

The post-war era led to economic reconstruction which led to a new emerging age demographic - teenagers. Many teens were graduating high school for the first time and finding themselves with extra spending money leading to advertisers to target this age demographic for the first time.

People were also finding and discovering themselves post-war which led to the "Me Decade" where many people were more focused on self discovery. Significant movements included the Civil Rights Movements and Anti-Vietnam war protests.

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Rock And Roll - Best Classic Rock 'N'Roll Of 1950s - Greatest Golden Oldies Rock&Roll

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The Hand Jive was a popular dance during the 50's. This scene is from the popular movie musical Grease which was released in 1978 and tells the story of high schoolers growing up during the 50's. The Hand Jive dance is featured in this scene from the school dance.

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The High School Dance Contest Gone WILD! | Grease | CLIP

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The Fender Stratocaster: A Short History

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Rock and Roll explodes onto the music scene with Bill Haley's 'Rock Around the Clock' becoming the first rock song to top the Billboard charts. Elvis Presley releases his first hit 'Heartbreak Hotel,' introducing his signature sound that would earn him the title 'King of Rock and Roll.'

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Elvis Presley "Hound Dog" (October 28, 1956) on The Ed Sullivan Show

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1959: Berry Gordy Jr. founded Motown Records

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1959: Berry Gordy Jr. founded Motown Records

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Motown would go on to be a leading record label in pop, R&B and soul music.

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The History of Berry Gordy Jr & Motown Records | Billboard #BlackHistoryMonth

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The Beatles - The Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand (Live on The Ed Sullivan Show)

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Understanding the British Invasion of the 60's

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Understanding the British Invasion of the 60's

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BRITANNICA FILE: How did the British Invasion start? | Encyclopaedia Britannica

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Chubby Checker - The Twist (Official Music Video)

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1960: Mono and Stereo released simultaneously for the first time

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1960: Mono and Stereo released simultaneously for the first time

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RCA Victor Records announces that it will release all pop singles in mono and stereo simultaneously, the first record company to do so. Elvis Presley’s single, “Stuck on You,” is RCA’s first mono/stereo release.

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1963: Dr. Martin Luther King delivers his historic "I Have A Dream Speech"

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1963: Dr. Martin Luther King delivers his historic "I Have A Dream Speech"

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I Have a Dream" is a public speech that was delivered by American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963, in which he called for civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the United States. Delivered to over 250,000 civil rights supporters from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., the speech was a defining moment of the civil rights movement and among the most iconic speeches in American history.

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I Have a Dream speech by Martin Luther King .Jr HD (subtitled)

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President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, TX on November 22nd 1963.

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The Beatles appear on The Ed Sullivan Show, marking the beginning of the British Invasion. Their performance attracts 73 million viewers and changes American popular music forever. This leads to the rise of other British bands like The Rolling Stones and The Who.

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The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show (1964)

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The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show (1964)

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The Beatles - The Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand (Live on The Ed Sullivan Show)

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1968: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated

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1968: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated

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This would lead to racial tensions and outbreaks of racial violence, civil unrest and protest.

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1969: Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first men to walk on the moon

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1969: Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first men to walk on the moon

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Neil Armstrong - First Moon Landing 1969

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The legendary Woodstock Music & Art Fair becomes a defining moment of the 1960s counterculture. Featured artists including Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and The Who perform for over 400,000 attendees, promoting peace and music during a time of social revolution.

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Hip-hop emerges in the Bronx, with DJ Kool Herc pioneering the genre.

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Premiere of Saturday Night Live

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1975: The First Digital Camera is Invented

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1975: The First Digital Camera is Invented

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1976: The Electric Slide (one of the most popular line dances of all time!)

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1976: The Electric Slide (one of the most popular line dances of all time!)

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This fun line dance continues to be popular at parties and weddings today!

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Marcia Griffiths - Electric Boogie (The Electric Slide) (Official Video)

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1976: The First Apple Computer is Invented

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1976: The First Apple Computer is Invented

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Saturday Night Fever soundtrack by the Bee Gees becomes a global phenomenon, and disco music dominates the charts. Studio 54 in New York becomes the world's most famous nightclub, symbolizing the disco era's glamour and excess.

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MTV debuts with 'Video Killed the Radio Star' by The Buggles, revolutionizing how people consume music. The music video becomes an essential part of artist promotion and shapes pop culture for decades to come.

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John Lennon was a famous English songwriter and member of the Beatles.

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1983: Michael Jackson performs the first Moonwalk during the Motown 25 Concert

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1983: Michael Jackson performs the first Moonwalk during the Motown 25 Concert

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Michael Jackson - The First Moonwalk (1983)

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1983: Michael Jackson's Iconic Thriller Music Video is Released

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1983: Michael Jackson's Iconic Thriller Music Video is Released

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This video would set the standard for future music videos and MTV.

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Michael Jackson - Thriller (Official 4K Video)

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The first version of the popular Windows operating system was released in November of 1985.

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MP3 stands for MPEG Audio Layer III—a standard for audio compression that makes any music file smaller with little or no loss of sound quality. MP3 is part of MPEG, an acronym for Motion Pictures Expert Group, which is a family of standards for displaying video and audio using lossy compression (in which random partial data is irreversibly discarded, allowing the remainder to represent a compressed version of the original).

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1994: The first PlayStation is released.

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1994: The first PlayStation is released.

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The first Pokémon games, Pocket Monsters Red and Green, were released in Japan on February 27, 1996.

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The first Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was released on June 26th, 1997.

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1999: Release of Britney Spears debut album Baby One More Time

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1999: Release of Britney Spears debut album Baby One More Time

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Britney Spears would go on to be declared the princess of pop in 2010.

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Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time (Official Video)

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Napster launches, marking the beginning of digital music sharing and eventually leading to the transformation of the music industry. This development would pave the way for future streaming services and change how people access music forever.

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2001: September 11th Unites Americans After Attack

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2001: September 11th Unites Americans After Attack

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2001: Whitney Houston performs The National Anthem for the Superbowl XXV

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2001: Whitney Houston performs The National Anthem for the Superbowl XXV

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This is widely regarded as one of the best performances of "The Star Spangled Banner".

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Whitney Houston - Star Spangled Banner (National Anthem) - Super Bowl 1991 - 4K REMASTERED

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Apple releases the first iPod, revolutionizing portable music listening. With the slogan '1,000 songs in your pocket,' this device changes how people collect, organize, and listen to music, leading to the decline of physical music formats.

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2001: Michael Jackson Releases "What More Can I Give" in an effort to raise aid for 9/11 victims

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2001: Michael Jackson Releases "What More Can I Give" in an effort to raise aid for 9/11 victims

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Michael Jackson & The All Stars - What More Can I Give (2001)

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2003: Myspace Launches Representing the 1st Global Launch of A Social Network 

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2003: Myspace Launches Representing the 1st Global Launch of A Social Network 

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Launch of Facebook

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Launch of YouTube

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Steve Jobs Introducing The iPhone At MacWorld 2007

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2007: Crank That (Soulja Boy) Dance Craze

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2007: Crank That (Soulja Boy) Dance Craze

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Spotify launches in Sweden, pioneering the music streaming model that would eventually become the primary way people consume music. This marks the beginning of the streaming revolution in the music industry.

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Women gain the right to vote in the U.S., symbolizing empowerment reflected in the Jazz Age.

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The 1920's was called the Roaring Twenties!

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The 1920's was called the Roaring Twenties!

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In the United States, women gained the right to vote in 1920 with the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution.

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The historic women’s suffrage march on Washington - Michelle Mehrtens

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The Harlem Renaissance is the name for a movement in African-American culture in the 1920s and 1930s which has had a big influence on African-American literature, philosophy and music. The Harlem Renaissance is also called the "Black Literary Renaissance", '"The New Negro Movement" and "The flowering of Negro literature".

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1927: The First Electronic Television is Invented

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1927: The First Electronic Television is Invented

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The Great Depression was a time during the 1930s when many people lost their jobs and money because businesses and banks failed.

Families struggled to afford food, homes, and clothes, and many had to move to find work.

It started in 1929 after a big crash in the stock market, which is where people buy and sell parts of companies.

Even though it was a hard time, people found ways to stay hopeful, like listening to music, watching movies, and working together to help one another.

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How to Jitterbug Single Swing: Center, Rhythm, Movement

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Prohibition ends, contributing to the cultural vibrancy of speakeasies and jazz.

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Swing music becomes dominant with Benny Goodman being crowned the "King of Swing."

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The Best Of Benny Goodman | The King Of Swing | Sing Sing Sing And All The Hits

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Dreamy Hollywood scenes like this film from RKO Radio Pictures were quite common during the 1930's and provided a sense of escape from challenging times.

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1937: Disney releases Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

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1937: Disney releases Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

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This was Walt Disney's first movie release and is a major part of the brand's legacy.

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The Volkswagen Beetle is one of the best selling automobiles ever produced. In the late 1930's it was created by Ferdinand Porsche and his chief designer Erwin Komenda.

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The film would go on to become iconic and an early example of one of the first color films.

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Bebop or bop is a style of jazz developed in the early to mid-1940s in the United States.

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1944: The Z4 was one of the earliest computing machines!

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1944: The Z4 was one of the earliest computing machines!

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World War II ends, inspiring patriotic music and the rise of big bands.

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Steve Jobs introduces the iPad - 2010 (full)

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The 2012 "Gangnam Style" dance craze was sparked by South Korean artist PSY's viral music video, which featured his catchy song and signature "horse-riding" dance move. The video broke records, becoming the first to reach 1 billion views on YouTube, and was widely imitated by people and celebrities worldwide. This phenomenon brought unprecedented attention to K-Pop, highlighting South Korean music and culture to a global audience. It opened the door for other K-Pop artists like BTS and BLACKPINK to achieve international recognition, cementing K-Pop as a global pop culture force.

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Brain BREAKs for Kids  Virtual Learning  2020  The Macarena

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Adele’s Hello becomes the first music video to surpass 1 billion views on YouTube.

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Invention of the Apple Watch

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2014: Taylor Swift launches her album 1989 marking her transition from country to pop music

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2014: Taylor Swift launches her album 1989 marking her transition from country to pop music

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1989 is Taylor Swift's first pop music album.

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TikTok becomes popular for dances and music

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2020: The World Health Organization Declares COVID-19 a global pandemic.

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2020: The World Health Organization Declares COVID-19 a global pandemic.

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COVID-19 was officially designated a pandemic on March 11, 2020 by the WHO (World Health Organization). This swiftly led to changes to daily life including the closing of schools, places of work, practicing social distancing and masking.

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Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know.

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Due to the global pandemic, artists pivot to virtual concerts and livestreaming performances. Travis Scott's Fortnite concert attracts over 12 million viewers, showcasing how technology continues to transform music experiences in the digital age.

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The murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020 sparked national outrage and led to nationwide protests by Black Lives Matter advocates.

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2020:Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' breaks record for most weeks in the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100

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2020:Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' breaks record for most weeks in the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100

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The singer-rapper joked that he would celebrate the accomplishment by sending Mariah Carey flowers after beating her 16-week record.

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2024: K-Pop Group Stray Kids Honor 90's Pop Boy Band *NSYNC with this Tribute Performance at the AMA's

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2024: K-Pop Group Stray Kids Honor 90's Pop Boy Band *NSYNC with this Tribute Performance at the AMA's

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Stray Kids Perform "Bye Bye Bye / Chk Chk Boom" | AMAs 50th Anniversary Special

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1. Pop music returns as the most popular music genre. Country and Hip-hop became unlikely partners in the music world. K-pop and boy/girl groups also became very popular.

2. Many things influenced music in the last 15 years like Covid-19 and the rise of technology and social media. Because of covid, many music related events were canceled or postponed, causing a major setback into todays music. Another big influence is technology. The invention of the iPad, Alexa and other devices has changed the how music is made and how we listen to it.

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Rhythm and blues, frequently abbreviated as R&B or R'n'B, is a genre of popular music that originated within the Black American community in the 1940's.

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5. Disco-John Travolta-You Should be Dancing-Saturday Night Fever 1977

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Taylor swift's record -breaking Eras tour in 2024

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Taylor swift's record -breaking Eras tour in 2024

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2024: Sabrina Carpenter’s MOST popular release yet: Short N’ Sweet

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2024: Sabrina Carpenter’s MOST popular release yet: Short N’ Sweet

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With songs like: https://open.spotify.com/track/0lTDxglypMd8e8Q5hnmDnI?si=262bcb9f87024a70

https://open.spotify.com/track/2OyX4SHk1oVRBP2dBOqRqC?si=e7730f7eba3c4703

https://open.spotify.com/track/0NtuiQlHqh0iVYUIMLEHi4?si=8e223ad7bb9c4a1d

And https://open.spotify.com/track/2LU2CYKUZUc1iAErxJb1dK?si=15bda2c379f447af