American popular music has always been about challenging stereotypes and breaking down barriers.

美国通俗乐坛向来以挑战成词滥调，打破障碍界限为己任。

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But the other six themes do distinguish country from most other forms of American popular music.

前两个主题绝不是乡村音乐所独有的，但是后六大主题则把乡村音乐与其他的美国流行音乐流派区分开来。

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Thus, when I read the post of European and American Popular Music Assciation at the gate of the canteen, I signed up immediately without any hesitation.

于是，当我看到食堂门口贴着的那张“欧美流行音乐”社团的海报时，我毫不犹豫的报了名。

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But he and others say Motown will always be remembered for its historic influence on American popular music.

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American popular music changed forever fifty years ago when Berry Gordy,Junior started a record company in Detroit,Michigan.

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The Beatles wrote more than two hundred songs that revolutionized American popular music.

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He said Sweet Caroline singer Diamond had "created one of the most enduring catalogues of American popular music" and called Ma "one of the most versatile and popular classical music performers in the world".

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But Miss Malik was convicted not for these offerings (which she says were inspired by popular American rap music) but for downloading documents from the web.

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The group is the combined result of an urban tradition in American music that stretches back to historical precedents in jazz, rhythm and blues, funk and popular music since the 1970s.

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