Pop is short for popular， and it's remained the defining term for the ever-changing music favoured by the Although not specifically applied until the middle of the 20th century， pop music as such can be traced by a few decades before Since the year 2000 there's been a dearth of major new stars， relying mostly on established Several younger artists have come and gone， and new styles have briefly emerged， but nothing appears to have gained a major foothold besides modern R&B， which owes little to its soulful predecessor， but a lot to hip-hop - which itself has become a pop
