Where to Start with popular music
music genres distributed to large audiences and considered to have wide appeal
505 artists
Start here
By Request
Boyzone · 1999
Best popular music Albums to Start With
popular music Artists
Yashiki Takajin
Keren Ann
vocal music
Jan Høiland
Benny Andersson
pop music, rock music
Maia Hirasawa
Thompson Twins
new wave
PSY·S
new wave, synth-pop
FO&O
pop music
The Ronettes
rhythm and blues
Paulinho da Costa
contemporary R&B
Miu Sakamoto
Matt Monro
Raisa
Jack Jersey
country music, music in Dutch language
Masatoshi Ono
J-pop
Cesk Freixas
protest song, traditional folk music
About popular music
What is popular music?
music genres distributed to large audiences and considered to have wide appeal
Where should I start with popular music?
Start with "By Request" by Boyzone. It captures what makes popular music worth exploring.
What are the best popular music albums?
The popular music albums worth hearing first: "By Request" by Boyzone, "Ti amo come un pazzo" by Mina, "12 (American Song Book)" by Mina, "Del mio meglio n. 9" by Mina and "Piccola strenna" by Mina.
How many popular music artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 505 popular music artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.