Thanks to the rapid advancements in music technology ... But what are the most popular genres today, and where did they come from? From rock to reggae, check out the following gallery to dive ...

For the first time, hip-hop surpassed rock as the most popular genre in the US last year, according to Nielsen's year-end report. Eight of the top ten most popular artists came from the hip-hop/R ...

Sanneh, who wrote Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres, says genre was also ... than it did before the streaming era. For most listeners, he says, it's become almost "irrelevant".