Public outcries about possible negative effects of popular music on youths are not new. They accompanied, for example, the emergence of jazz in the 1920s, the shaking of Elvis Presley's hips in the 1950s, and much of the politically influenced...

Popular music is music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more of the mass media. It stands in contrast to art music,[1] which historically was the music of the elite...

Political and social realities can be discovered in serious criticism of the medium. Last fall I attended a seminar on media coverage of Africa held at the Freedom Forum Media Studies Center at Columbia University. The two dozen or so participants represented...

Ziggy Marley The idiosyncratic rhythms of Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers were on display at the 9:30 club Friday night. Having made a niche in modern reggae music, Marley and his troupe of siblings performed a 90-minute set reflecting both the glory...

Bob Dylan was awarded Spain's Prince of Asturias arts award, one of the country's most prestigious honors, Wednesday."He's a living legend of popular music," said Jose Llado Fernandez-Urrutia, president of the prize's panel of judges.Dylan, 66, has been one of the most influential popular music...

Opposition leaders canceled a political demonstration that many feared would turn violent on Friday after Youssou N'Dour interceded.N'Dour called key members of the opposition and persuaded them to halt the protest, said opposition coalition spokesman Ousmane Badiane, who had coordinated the march."Sometimes when there is...

Essay describes how popular music should not be held accountable for people's actions.