That would be a canonical matter

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

No canon today as my list is at work and I am not - instead, a question:

Is there an artist or group that suddenly springs to mind when you think of 'pop'? What about 'indie'? Or 'emo'? Do you think there can be 'defining songs' for a genre?

In other words - are there canonical artists/songs in pop? How changeable are they over time?

Comments

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

For me the first person I think of wrt "pop" is Britney.

[blue-russian.livejournal.com]

I'd have to go with that too, probably, although maybe not for much longer. (Although who will be put on the pedestal after she falls off is a question.)