... and Adam Faith were the popular choice. In America, popular music was recognised in the faces of artists such as Elvis Presley in the 1950's and prior to this Frank Sinatra. But to some extent all music is popular, and the term "popular music" is somewhat vague when examining it. It could be argued that one of the main roles for the critic is to define what is "popular." How does the critic achieve this? A critic has the job of targeting weaknesses and strengths of a particular piece of work. Stripping the material to its bones and producing a personal opinion for others to both accept and agree with, or to argue against and state otherwise. With personal opinions being such a thin wire to tread it is essential for a critic to have an open mind and take every aspect of the work into careful consideration. The risk of ...

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