In the 1990s, its mainstream appeal diminished with the rise of grunge and nu metal, both of which eschewed flashy lead guitar solos.

Chester Burton " Chet " Atkins ( June 20, 1924 – June 30, 2001 ) was an American guitarist and record producer who, along with Owen Bradley, created the smoother country music style known as the Nashville sound, which expanded country's appeal to adult pop music fans as well.

With country music record sales declining as rock and roll took over, Atkins and Bob Ferguson took their cue from Owen Bradley and eliminated fiddles and steel guitar as a means of making country singers appeal to pop fans.

Chitra, Shaan, Madhushree, Shreya Ghoshal, Nihira Joshi, Kavita Krishnamurthy, SP Balasubramanayam, Hariharan, AR Rahman, Sonu Nigam, Sukhwinder Singh, Kunal Ganjawala, Anu Malik, Sunidhi Chauhan, Anushka Manchanda, Raja Hasan Alka Yagnik and rock bands like Indus Creed, Indian Ocean, and Euphoria exist and have gained mass appeal with the advent of cable music television.

Ice-T toured with Body Count on the first annual Lollapalooza concert tour in 1991, gaining him appeal among middle-class teenagers and fans of alternative music genres.

MIDI's appeal was originally limited to those who wanted to use electronic instruments in the production of popular music.

Classical music radio is just as it sounds — radio designed to appeal to the listener of classical music.

The terms popular music and pop music are often used interchangeably, even though the former is a description of music which is popular ( and can include any style ), whilst the latter is a specific genre containing qualities of mass appeal.

Pop music is generally thought of as a genre which is commercially recorded and desires to have a mass audience appeal.

The term " pop song " is first recorded as being used in 1926, in the sense of a piece of music " having popular appeal ".

According to Simon Frith pop music is produced " as a matter of enterprise not art ", is " designed to appeal to everyone " and " doesn't come from any particular place or mark off any particular taste ".

By the early 1980s, the promotion of pop music had been greatly affected by the rise of Music Television channels like MTV, which " favoured those artists such as Michael Jackson and Madonna who had a strong visual appeal ".

Rolling Stone magazine changed its format in the 1990s to appeal to younger readers, often focusing on young television or film actors and pop music.

Indeed, the appeal to the contemporary rhythm and blues and hip hop music audiences in the English-speaking world contributed substantially to the multinational commercial success of such dancehall artists as:

The recorder was revived in the 20th century, partly in the pursuit of historically informed performance of early music, but also because of its suitability as a simple instrument for teaching music and its appeal to amateur players.

He also incorporated commercial pop music into his music, and by combining early hip-hop and pop samples in his music, he found a way to appeal to both audiences, which rarely happens.

Byrd's exceptionally long lifespan meant that he lived into an age in which many of the forms of vocal and instrumental music which he had made his own had lost their appeal to most musicians.

Perhaps most importantly, Foss seemed to have a knack for finding new composers of what he regarded as distinctively English music, which had broad appeal to the public.

" The reviewer praised the game's multiplayer mode, which he described as " an absolute blast ," as well as its lasting appeal, but also commented that the " cutesy " characters and music would be a turn-off for " a lot of people.

They see Selassie as being worthy of worship, and as having stood with great dignity in front of the world's press and in front of representatives of many of the world's powerful nations, especially during his appeal to the League of Nations in 1936, when he was still the only independent black monarch in Africa.

While acclaimed by the press in 1998 as the most realistic racing simulator ever, GPL did not sell very well, especially in the US where a Formula One-based racing game holds less appeal than it does in the rest of the world.

* Small press, a book or magazine publisher whose publications appeal to small, niche audiences, and are typically not distributed widely

The canons from Merton did not press the issue in the face of the Canterbury chapter's appeal to Rome, and after William's death, the cathedral chapter sent 12 monks to St Martin's instead.

In 1930, text of draft agreement with accompanying Roerich ’ s appeal to governments and peoples of all countries was published in press and distributed in government, scientific, artistic and educational institutions of the whole world.

The ACLU announced it would not make an appeal to the U. S. Supreme Court, and Davis was widely quoted in the press as saying " Let's just get it over with.

In another example, a company might announce they are going to release a new computer program in a year, and then read the press coverage for hints on whether or not the product will have appeal in the marketplace.

The Maharashtra state government, whose decision to press the charges had prompted threats from Shiv Sena supporters to disrupt commerce in Mumbai, says it will appeal against the ruling.

These deficiencies are considered by the automotive press to have hurt the Five Hundred's potential appeal, especially in comparison to the Chrysler 300, another new full-sized sedan introduced around the same time, though the 300 is more upmarket and designed to be more sporty.

His lawyer Phillip Cherney told press that he intends to ask for a rehearing and will lodge a habeas corpus appeal with the state, and then federal courts.

He walked out of the court room and notified the press that he would appeal the sentence and that he was not running for president in order to focus on his appeal.

When their direct appeal to Lowell failed, the students organized public support from alumni and the press.

Ann would not see her father again until a national appeal to the press reunited the two in 1934.

Dempsey's character Derek is often referred to as " McDreamy " and has received press attention for his sex appeal, and his chemistry with Grey's Anatomy co-star Ellen Pompeo was well received by fans and critics.

A press release issued by the BBFC on 20 July 2005 announced that the VAC had dismissed that appeal.

Journalist and human rights lawyer Stanislav Markelov was shot and killed in Moscow on 19 January 2009 leaving a press conference about his last minute appeal against the early release of Yuri Budanov, a former commander imprisoned for kidnapping, abuse of power and aggravated murder of a young Chechen woman.

Despite the positive press accolades, the Infiniti M did not manage to gain a significant market share in the mid-luxury market, which was dominated by the Mercedes E-Class and BMW 5 Series, likely due to the M's anonymous styling and the brand's lack of appeal in more expensive premium car segments.

Having no further legal recourse to appeal against his dismissal, Tomlinson left the United Kingdom and pursued his arguments against MI6 publicly, by publishing articles in the international press about his treatment, and began work on a book ( which later became The Big Breach ).

Due to Khan's vocal power and sex appeal, she was often compared to Tina Turner, with some rock and soul press labeling her a " pint-sized Tina ", and also to Aretha Franklin ( her friends called her " little Aretha ").

The leadership which left the party attempted to broaden the appeal for their press by including the broader left.

The show created a minor controversy in the press over whether the torrid dance numbers with bare-midriffed and bare-torsoed performers represented " art " or " sex appeal.

The Penny press formula is the combination of sensational news with mass market appeal, large-scale industrial production, and economies of scale used in combination with neutrality and objectivity to create a paper that gets its point across without taking sides.

According to a press release, " the University ’ s appeal will be based on the arbitrariness of the NCAA ’ s decision-making process and the inconsistent results and messages that have come from the process.