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Swing, Jazz, and Blues
Example of a popular artist during this time: Frank Sinatra -
Rock 'n' Roll and Country
Examples of popular artists during this time: Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles -
Motown, Rock 'n' Roll, and the British Invasion
Examples of popular artists during this time: The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Monkees, The Rolling Stones, Simon & Garfunkel, The Temptations -
Disco, Motown, and R&B
Examples of popular artists during this time: The Doors, The Who, The Ramones, Earth Wind & Fire, ABBA, Queen, Elton John -
Glam Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop, and Country
Examples of popular artists during this time: Dolly Parton, Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Billy Joel, Duran Duran, The Police, Twisted Sister, Whitney Houston, Madonna, Prince, MC Hammer, Beastie Boys, New Kids on the Block -
Grunge, Alternative, Rap, and Country
Examples of popular artists during this time: Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Backstreet Boys, Soundgarden, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Vanilla Ice, 2Pac, Snoop Dogg, Green Day, Guns & Roses, Mariah Carey, Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Foo Fighters, The Smashing Pumpkins -
Adult Contemporary and R&B
Examples of popular artists during this time: Outkast, Linkin Park, Coldplay, Backstreet Boys, Will Smith, Kid Rock, The Killers, System of a Down, Smash Mouth, Blink-182, Gorillaz, Beyonce, Eminem, The All-American Rejects, Usher, Kanye West, Nickelback, Panic! at the Disco, Red Hot Chili Peppers -
A Comeback of Genres! Namely Rap, R&B, and Rock
A lot of the previously listed music genres have been coming back into style lately, with artists combining them and making them into something completely different and wonderful. Some popular artists of this decade have been Taylor Swift, Eminem, Childish Gambino, Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran, XXXTentacion, Drake, Post Malone, Ariana Grande, Queen, BTS, Halsey, Cardi B, Panic! at the Disco, Billie Eilish, Shawn Mendes, Marshmello, Twenty One Pilots, P!nk, Metallica, The Beatles, and many more!
