Listen to any media collection you might have. The kind of music you’ll hear will sound a lot different than in the past–and that’s not talking about sounds either. That’s talking about style. More notably and no-tice-ably, all kinds of music you hear these days–whether it’s rock, rap, hip hop, even classical–seem to overlap or cross lines. Music has become more universal, a medium shared by all. Why? Is it because of Pop music and how it seems to delve into every other type of genre so easily?
Very possibly. Many musicians wouldn’t doubt that assertion at all. Music is continually being unified on a yearly basis, thanks to Pop.
Take a listen to the likes of Run DMC with Aerosmith, for instance. On a more modern front, catching the sounds of Linkin park mixed with Jay-Z will encourage you to look back to those days when all kinds of musicians came together to collaborate on their own personal sounds. Even some hardcore gangsta rappers are exploring some of the sounds of injecting R&B or even some Classical elements. And speaking of Classical, don’t even get started on the Trans-Siberian Orchestra with their inventive merging of roiling guitar sounds and classical instruments. Remember 9-11? Who wouldn’t? Some time after the tragedy, every musician you can possibly think of came together–Bono from U2, Aaron Lewis, Backstreet Boys, Nelly, Alicia Keys, and many, many others–to redo the famous song from Marvin Gaye, “What’s Going On,” as a commemoration to those who lost their lives.
Music is indeed unifying. Pop music will most certainly indemnify the true definition of “pop” or “popular.” All music will be popular soon. You can guarantee that.