It was his first album release. The album included everything from hip-hop, to rock,to pop to electronica.

VOA: special.2010.09.03

One critic described Bruno Mars's album as having ten near-perfect pop songs.

VOA: special.2010.10.29

His relaxed,easy sound includes influences of pop, folk and hip-hop music.

VOA: special.2010.01.29

Sleigh Bells is described as noise-pop.

VOA: special.2010.12.31

At a time when Country-pop is dominating the genre, the label allowed Easton to stay true to his traditional roots.

VOA: standard.2010.04.09

Taking a more pop-oriented direction in the 1970s, the group garnered five Top 5 singles, including three that went to Number One.

VOA: standard.2010.06.27

It became the fastest-selling U.S.pop single of all-time, and by the end of the decade, was the best-selling single of the 1980s.

VOA: standard.2010.02.18

Just ask Russian-born singer Sophie Milman,whose new release Take Love Easy blends timeless standards with modern pop masterpieces.

VOA: standard.2009.12.23

Fox,now 24, became a pop culture phenomenon after co-starring in the first two "Transformer" action films and says she is at home in genre.

VOA: standard.2010.06.20

Other headline acts have included British band Coldplay and Australian pop sweetheart Kylie Minogue as well as Barry Gibb from the Bee Gees and Olivia Newton-John.

VOA: standard.2009.03.14

"You know it's great that Comic-Con has grown into this pop culture event.

VOA: standard.2010.07.23

He went on to become a sought-after studio musician, working alongside a steady stream of pop and R&B greats, before landing a solo recording contract in 1992.

VOA: standard.2010.04.12

The 50-year-old "King Of Pop" was declared dead at 2:26 P.M.local time.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

Katie Koczynski - a former U.S.skeleton competitor - said Friday that she had an idea that Demong might pop the question, but when it happened she was really surprised.

VOA: standard.2010.02.27

O'Hanlon believes the Nobel Committee was blinded by the president's near-pop star status in some countries, and that the young president has no real achievements that merit such an award.

VOA: standard.2009.10.09

The lineup for "We Are The World" included producer Quincy Jones, composers Lionel Richie and the late Michael Jackson, and an all-star cast of pop, rock and R&B stars named USA For Africa, featuring 21 soloists and another 22 members of the chorus.

VOA: standard.2010.02.18