A genre is a category of artistic, musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form or content. Music genres such as pop, country, rock and folk are used to categorize songs ...

Genres are broken. Broken, I argue, beyond repair. We need to crumple them up and throw them all away. Genres always were broken, of course. They are, as with any other form of human-invented ...

Spotify users were eager to take a look at the types of music and artists they listened to throughout the year in their Wrapped review, but many were confused when presented with the genres that made ...

Though it’s easy to get caught up in fruitless debates over genre classifications, genres are a fascinating part of any medium’s evolution. Yes, they sometimes oversimplify complex works for the ...

In his new book, "Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres" (Penguin), New Yorker writer and "Sunday Morning" contributor Kelefa Sanneh examines the genres that have dominated popular ...

Did you know that Spotify has more than 2,000 genres in its backend? Did you even know that many existed? Spotify data alchemist Glenn McDonald creates the genres by using an intricate science system ...

Music has been both a mirror and a motor that influences cultural evolution by embodying the voices of generations and perpetuating and driving change. Certain genres have completely reinterpreted ...

Let's talk about movie genres. Where do superhero movies fit in? Some would say that they are a sub-genre of Science fiction, or a sub-genre of fantasy, or a sub-genre of action adventure. Believe it ...

The word genre is one of the most used words to classify and describe film. It is used as a marketing label, it is used as an analytical tool and it is important concept for understanding the ...