pop rock
Noun
Meaning
pop rock (uncountable)
(music) A musical genre combining elements of pop music and rock music.
pop-rock (uncountable)
Synonym of pop rock
Alternative names
pop-rock
Examples
I love jazz and pop rock and country. I grew up listening to Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Def Leppard, AC/DC, Anne Murray - if I hear something really great... I want to be a part of it.
I think there are some good players coming up. I think we are at a point where people can swallow a guitar solo in a pop rock record again.
I like songs in all different genres and types. My production and songwriting is everything from pop rock to hip-hop and everything in between.
According to Ken Kragen (who helped to produce the song), the reason Denver was turned down was that many people felt his image would hurt the credibility of the song as a pop-rock anthem.
Like the previous two albums, musical styles on The River were derived largely from rock music of the Fifties and Sixties, but with a more explicit pop-rock sound than earlier albums.
It’s been more than two decades since Dave Matthews Band emerged from Charlottesville and forever altered the pop-rock landscape with rootsy jams highlighted by the juxtaposition of fiddle and sax.