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2、azzandrock.The1960sand'70ssawanumberofimportantchangesinAmericanpopularmusic,includingthedevelopmentofanumberofnewstyles,suchasheavymetal,punk,soul,andhiphop.Thoughthesestyleswerenotpopularinthesenseofmainstream,theywerecommerciallyrecordedandarethusexamplesofpopularmusic.Rock’N’Rol
3、lR&BJazzHip-HopBluesCountrysidePopularReggaeMaroon5Rock’N’RollMaroon5areanAmericanrockband.FormedwithonlytwomembersattheFrenchWoodsFestivalofthePerformingArts[citationneeded]andexpandedinLosAngeles,Maroon5havesoldover10millionalbumsintheUnitedStatesandnearly15millionworldwide.Theban
4、dperformedthroughoutthesummerandfallof2007,includingaNorthAmericantourwithTheHives.TheyfollowedthatwithaworldtourwithNewFoundGlory.BeginningMarch28,2008,theytouredwithCountingCrowsandSaraBareilles.In2005,theywonaGrammyAwardforBestNewArtist.RihannaR&BRihannahasreceivedseveralaccolade
5、s,includingthe2007WorldMusicAwardsforWorld'sBest-SellingPopFemaleArtistandFemaleEntertaineroftheYear,aswellasthe2008AmericanMusicAwardsforFavoriteSoul/R&BFemaleArtistandFavoritePop/RockFemaleArtist.SheservesasoneofBarbados'shonoraryculturalambassadors.InJanuary2010,Rihannareceivedtw
6、oGrammyAwardsforJay-Z's2009single"RunThisTown".TaylorSwiftwasborntoAndreaandScottSwiftonDecember13,1989inWyomissing,PennsylvaniaandraisedonaChristmastreefarmthere.Shealwaysdreamedofbecomingrecognizedforherabilitytowriteandsingsongs.OnOctober24,2006,herdebutself-titledalbumwasrelease
7、dviaBigMachineRecords.Soonitwentdoubleplatinum.October18,2007,TaylorreleasedaChristmasalbumexclusivelythroughTarget.Hersophomorealbum,entitledFearlesswasreleasedonNovember11,2008andcontinuestoriseonthecharts.MarshallBruceMathersIII(bornOctober17,1972),betterknownbyhisstagenameEminem
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