Power Pop

Power pop (or powerpop) is a popular musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and rock music. It typically incorporates a combination of musical devices such as strong melodies, crisp vocal harmonies, economical arrangements, and prominent guitar riffs. Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: The Dials

Play Power pop Tag Radio

“power pop” music on Last.fm

Built by 7,242 people (Used 25,124 times)

Related tags

Top Artists

Events

power pop gigs in United States • view all

Jul 11 Saturday 11 July 2009 Today
Fountains of Wayne Jon Auer	Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, United States 43.043275 -87.915886	1 person attending Add shout
Jul 12 Sunday 12 July 2009 Tomorrow
The Click Five + Kevin Hearn & Thin Buckle at Jammin' Java The Click Five, Kevin Hearn & Thin Buckle	Jammin' Java Vienna, Washington DC, United States 38.904109 -77.261017	1 person attending Add shout
Jul 14 Tuesday 14 July 2009
The Cab The Summer Set	School Of Rock South Hackensack, New York NJ, United States 40.870922 -74.052064	10 people attending Add shout
Bleu Mike Viola	The Hotel Cafe Los Angeles, CA, Los Angeles, United States 34.100454 -118.329545	Add shout
Jul 15 Wednesday 15 July 2009
Magnolia Electric Co. at Andy Warhol Museum Magnolia Electric Co., The Donkeys	Andy Warhol Museum Pittsburgh, PA, Pittsburgh, United States 40.448416 -80.002367	13 people attending 4 shouts
Jul 16 Thursday 16 July 2009
The Zeros The Muffs, Prima Donna	Troubadour West Hollywood, Los Angeles CA, United States 34.081483 -118.389291	2 people attending 1 shout

Shoutbox

Leave a comment. Log in to Last.fm or sign up (it’s free).

NeonRox wrote:
last week

One of my very favorite genres in Rock, yet its a label that too easily put on a lot of the undeserving. I mean youve got Alex Chilton, and Todd Rundgren, and Cheap Trick to contend with the former two are two of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century imho.

View Profile | Leave NeonRox a shout
rkfs wrote:
last month

This tag is slowly deteriorating.

View Profile | Leave rkfs a shout
Ro_oH wrote:
last month

Paramore is Powerpop in my wikipedia opinion...

View Profile | Leave Ro_oH a shout
JamesKmccann wrote:
May 2009

Don't forget The Rasperries "Overnight Sensation". The definitive Power Pop song. From OH but could be a British band.

View Profile | Leave JamesKmccann a shout
Crustclock wrote:
March 2009

Agreed, Rundgren and Big Star epitomise Power Pop for me. I think Hall and Oates, too.

View Profile | Leave Crustclock a shout
LeBruiner916 wrote:
March 2009

Haha Power Pop is 1 "o" away from being Power Poop!

View Profile | Leave LeBruiner916 a shout
LeBruiner916 wrote:
March 2009

Dude how is todd rundgren not in the top 6,he is practically the king of power pop.

View Profile | Leave LeBruiner916 a shout
Iceman1691316 wrote:
March 2009

Weezer are extremely power pop. They're just a different era. Saying that they don't hold the same characteristics is ludicrous.

View Profile | Leave Iceman1691316 a shout
pleasedontjump wrote:
February 2009

i think this tag is more appropriate than powerpop.

View Profile | Leave pleasedontjump a shout
royalpoet wrote:
February 2009

Big Star and Teenage Fanclub pretty much define power pop. Bands like the Posies, Jellyfish, Material Issue, Nick Lowe, New Pornographers and Franz Ferdinand are also some good examples of power pop, IMO.

View Profile | Leave royalpoet a shout
berlinmassive wrote:
February 2009

weird... i seem to have a different understanding of power pop... i would put hellogoodbye, plastic operator and playradioplay on the top of the list here...

View Profile | Leave berlinmassive a shout
chilid200 wrote:
February 2009

The Posies define(d) Power Pop

View Profile | Leave chilid200 a shout
Meecrob39 wrote:
February 2009

Weezer are so power-pop. It's okay to like it. Really.

View Profile | Leave Meecrob39 a shout
FootToFace wrote:
February 2009

i'm surprised at the top 6. all of them are accurate. and no, comatose, Weezer is not "indie rock", they're power pop. you have to be fucking deaf to ignore the power pop sound of Weezer (especially on the first album). Buddy Holly is a power pop classic.

View Profile | Leave FootToFace a shout
theapplicator wrote:
January 2009

http://www.last.fm/music/vaginal+applicator

View Profile | Leave theapplicator a shout
metal_owns wrote:
December 2008

Cheap Trick ftw

View Profile | Leave metal_owns a shout
strawberryffuck wrote:
December 2008

zoot alors are the best powerpop band in the land!

View Profile | Leave strawberryffuck a shout
rkfs wrote:
December 2008

Indie Rock isn't really a genre and a lot of"Indie Rock" bands are Power Pop anyways... Weezer aren't Indie, they're on a major label and have been since their first album.

View Profile | Leave rkfs a shout
comatose4242 wrote:
December 2008

Weezer is Indie Rock, Big Star Is Power Pop. I really can't think of any band off the top of my head besides Big Star who I'd consider power pop...hmmm

View Profile | Leave comatose4242 a shout
Peppsy606 wrote:
September 2008

Hey,check out my new song "Wake Me Up" if you want some new shit. Its energetic as hell. :) http://www.last.fm/music/Percy+Mejhagen /Percy

View Profile | Leave Peppsy606 a shout