Power pop powers on.

Power pop is a genre of popular music that emerged in the 1970s as a reaction to hippie-dom, prog-rock, and stadium rock. It favored short, catchy songs with jangly guitars, melodic hooks, and stacked harmonies. The early pioneers of power pop included bands like The Raspberries, Big Star, and Todd Rundgren. The genre reached its commercial peak in the late 1970s with bands like Cheap Trick and The Knack, but faced a backlash and declined in popularity in the 1980s. However, power pop never completely went away and continued to be incorporated and updated by bands in the 1990s and 2000s. The longevity of power pop can be attributed to its accessible nature and the fun it brings to listeners. [Extracted from the article]