Music industry is one of the most successful industry in the world. It is evident that everybody loves listening to music. It helps in calming our minds and helps us to de-stress. Also music livens up a party or keeps you motivated while you are working alone. Apart from the fundamental genres like jazz, pop, rock etc. there are around 1264 genres and sub-genres of music. Though the list is extremely long, not all genres are successful or popular. Wondering what are the top 5 genres in the music industry? Read to find out!
Pop
Pop music genre originated in the mid-1950s in United States and United Kingdom. Pop music has clearly no definitions and literally means ‘popular music’! So it is basically the genre that produces the most hits. Songs that have a good rhythm, easy lyrics and are catchy falls into the pop genre. In the modern era, pop generally has its musical elements derived from hip-hop, rap, trap and electronic music. There are various sub-genres of pop such as baroque pop, country pop, dance pop etc.
Some of the famous artists producing pop genre include: The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Adele and Lana Del Rey.
Hip hop
Some of the successful hip hop artists include: Tupac Shakur, Eminem, Jay Z and Drake.
Rock
Some of the chart topping rock artists include: Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses and Linkin Park.
Electronic dance music
Some of the famous artists and successful producing EDM are: Martin Garrix, Skrillex and David Guetta.
Country
Some of the renowned artists are: Carrie Underwood, Johnny Cash and Taylor Swift.
