The development of European and American pop music can be roughly divided into the following stages:

-From the early 20th century to the 1940s: the music in this stage is mainly jazz, blues and country music. . These genres of music were created by African Americans and Southern American peoples and became increasingly widespread with the onset of the Great Depression.

-1940s to 1960s: The popular music at this stage was mainly rock music, represented by Elvis Presley, The Beatles, etc. Popular music from this period had a huge impact around the world.

-1960s to 1980s: The popular music at this stage was mainly disco, represented by Michael Jackson, Madonna, etc. The popular music of this period had a huge impact on a global scale.

-1980s to present: The popular music at this stage is mainly electronic dance music, represented by David Guetta, Avicii, etc. Popular music from this period had a huge impact around the world.