Pop music originated in the 1950s from rock 'n' roll and became the most popular music genre of the past 50 years. It is usually listened to by people from young children to young adults. Popular pop artists include One Direction, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Little Mix, and Justin Bieber. Pop magazines feature bright, colorful mastheads and covers to attract their target audience of females. They showcase current and new pop artists to provide information and promote new music.

1. Pop
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2. Background History:
 It originated in its modern form during the 1950’s.
 It is derived from Rock ‘n’ Roll
 The word ‘pop music’ was introduced to suggest that songs
from this genre were very popular
 For the past 50 years it has been the most popular style of
music, topping the charts and has a wider audience then any
of the other genres.
 It is usually listened to by young children right through to
young adults.

3. Artists associated with Pop:
 One Direction
 Katy Perry
 Lady Gaga
 Little Mix
 Justin Bieber
 Bruno Mars
 Union J
 Jessie J
 The Wanted

4. Music Videos by artists within Pop

5. Examples of pop magazines
 Masthead: They all have very bright
and colourful mastheads which attracts
the target audience
 Cover lines: Used to get the reader to
buy the magazine and read the rest of
the interview
 Main Image: Used to show who the
main artist is of this particular
magazine.
 Colours: A lot of pink is used
suggesting the target audience is
females.

6. ‘We Love Pop’ magazine
 The artists on the front of the
magazines are always current or new
artists attracting to audience to find
out more about existing artists and
new information about upcoming
artists.
 The colours used on the covers allows
the main artist to stand out a lot more.
 The images used are always positioned
in the centre of the cover. The photo is
usually a medium close up to allow the
audience to see what clothes their
favourite artists are wearing.