Pop

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, Pop has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Lenny's Podcast (Dec 2025). Mentioned in the context of a famous map created by the guest showing regional naming preferences.

Pop music, or simply pop, is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom. During the 1950s and 1960s, pop music encompassed rock and roll and the youth-oriented styles it influenced. Rock and pop music remained roughly synonymous until the late 1960s, after which pop became associated with music that was more commercial, ephemeral, and accessible.