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Popular Culture Of the USA Part 1 Music American popular music had a great effect on music across the world. It appeared early in the 19th century, and in the 20th century the American music industry developed a series of new forms of music, using blues and other elements of American folk music. These popular styles included country, RB, jazz and rock. The 1960s and 70s saw a number of important changes in American popular music, including the development of a number of new styles, such as heavy metal, punk, soul, and hip hop. Though these styles were not popular in the sense of mainstream, they were commercially recorded and are thus examples of popular music. Rock’N’Roll RB Jazz Hip-Hop Blues Countryside Popular Reggae Maroon 5 Rock’N’Roll Maroon 5 are an American rock band. Formed with only two members at the French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts[citation needed] and expanded in Los Angeles, Maroon 5 have sold over 10 million albums in the United States and nearly 15 million world wide. The band performed throughout the summer and fall of 2007, including a North American tour with The Hives. They followed that with a world tour with New Found Glory. Beginning March 28, 2008, they toured with Counting Crows and Sara Bareilles. In 2005, they won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Rihanna RB Rihanna has received several accolades, including the 2007 World Music Awards for Worlds Best-Selling Pop Female Artist and Female Entertainer of the Year, as well as the 2008 American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/RB Female Artist and Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist.She serves as one of Barbadoss honorary cultural ambassadors.In January 2010, Rihanna received two Grammy Awards for Jay-Zs 2009 single Run This Town. Taylor Swift was born to Andrea and Scott Swift on December 13, 1989 in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania and raised on a Christmas tree farm there. She always dreamed of becoming recognized for her ability to write and sing songs. On October 24, 2006, her debut se