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What is power pop music?

Well, to be honest, power pop, like so many other shortcut musical labels, covers a fairly wide range of music. At its core, however, power pop means guitar-oriented pop music with strong melodic content. My favorite power pop music comes from bands who use standard rock and roll instrumentation (electric lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass, and drums,) whose songs feature major chords, tight vocal harmonies, and melodies that I can remember. Often, musicians and writers mention the word hooks when describing good power pop music. Generally speaking, this term refers to catchy guitar riffs or melodies that grab listeners and stick with them long after they have heard the music.