Pop Artists & the Gear They Use

Pop is all about catchy melodies, polished production, and broad appeal. While the sound evolves with each era, the genre consistently blends vocals, synths, guitars, and studio magic to create hits that stick. Explore the artists shaping pop music and the gear behind their sound.

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Josh Rawlings

Singer, Keyboardist · Jason Parker Quartet

Audrey Wheeler

Unlimited Touch

Lars Lillo-Stenberg

Singer, Guitarist · deLillos

Chantal Kreviazuk

Composer, Music Producer

Stephanie James

Unlimited Touch

Sebastian Schub

Singer, Guitarist

Mike Morgan

Drummer · Cold Blood

Justin Cheromiah

Singer, Guitarist

Lydia Pense

Singer · Cold Blood

Doug MacMillan

Guitarist · The Connells

Wayne Little

Singer · The Blackwood Brothers

Alisa Peoples

Singer · Yarborough and People

Cavin Yarbrough

Singer · Yarborough and People

Brian Travers

Composer · UB40

Ali Campbell

Singer, Composer · UB40

Theophilus Coakley

Keyboardist · T-Connection

Jimmy Blackwood

Singer · The Blackwood Brothers

Bill Lyles

The Blackwood Brothers

Bob Sellers

Singer · Kingsmen Quartet

Greg McKenna

Guitarist · Letters to Cleo

Ray Dean Reese

Bassist · Kingsmen Quartet

The Click Five

Josh Lattanzi

Guitarist, Bassist · The Candles

Tal Bachman

Singer, Guitarist

No Rome

Singer, Guitarist

Paula Cole

Music Producer

DJ Eddie Def

DJ · Moonraker

Caitlyn Scarlett

Singer, Guitarist

Wendy Bagwell

Singer, Guitarist

Tony Beard

Composer · Go West

Sherri DuPree

Guitarist · Perma

Sharon Costanzo

Singer · LEN

Canut Reyes

Singer, Guitarist · Gipsy Kings

Steve Gustafson

Bassist · 10,000 Maniacs

Bill Simmons

Midnight Star

redox

Jerry Augustyniak

Drummer, Composer · 10,000 Maniacs

Billy Ocean

Singer

Natalie Merchant

Singer, Keyboardist · 10,000 Maniacs

Claude Salmiéri

Drummer, Keyboardist · Gipsy Kings

Bobby Lovelace

Drummer · Midnight Star

Tessa Violet

McArthur

Guitarist · Midnight Star

Maurice "Diego" Baliardo

Guitarist · Gipsy Kings

Tunde Baiyewu

Singer · Lighthouse Family

Dia Frampton

Singer · Meg & Dia

Marlon McClain

Guitarist · Dazz Band

Nicolas Reyes

Singer, Guitarist · Gipsy Kings

Brian Young

Drummer · The Jesus and Mary Chain

Taylor Hanson

Singer, Keyboardist · Hanson

Joshua Radin

Guitarist

Zola Jesus

Patricia van Dross

The Crests

Gary Sinise

Bassist · Lt. Dan Band

Jim Freeman

Singer · The Five Satins

Jerome Benton

Singer · The Time

Mike Ogletree

Drummer · Simple Minds

Cindy Birdsong

Singer · Labelle

Kevin Coleman

Drummer · Smash Mouth

Michael Klooster

Singer, Keyboardist · Smash Mouth

Steve Harwell

Singer · Smash Mouth

Rick McMurray

Drummer · Ash

Kim Carnes

Singer · U.S.A. for Africa

Lena Katina

Singer · t.A.T.u.

Kenny Hyslop

Drummer, Composer · Simple Minds

Caleb Hawley

Singer, Guitarist

Earl Carroll

Singer · The Coasters

Nina Persson

Singer · The Cardigans

Bryce Soderberg

Bassist · Lifehouse

Marla Sokoloff

Guitarist, Composer

Mark West

Guitarist · Fanfarlo

Lamya

Soul II Soul

Terry Jacks

Guitarist · The Poppy Family

Fabian Manzano

Guitarist · Boyce Avenue

Toni Tennille

Composer · Captain & Tennille

Brittany Hölljes

Singer · Delta Rae

Merl Saunders

Keyboardist · Legion of Mary

Richard Strang

The Magick Heads

Valentina Magaletti

Drummer · Vanishing Twin

Mat Kearney

Singer, Guitarist

Elliot Lurie

Guitarist · Looking Glass

Jeff Grob

Drummer · Looking Glass

Larry Gonsky

Keyboardist · Looking Glass

Oliver Koch

Tomte

Billy Guy

Singer · The Coasters

Timo Bodenstein

Tomte

Craig Williams

Looking Glass

Micki Free

Singer, Guitarist · Shalamar

Chuck Connolly

Looking Glass

Brendan Harkin

Guitarist · Looking Glass

Dan Battenhouse

Bassist, Composer · The Fray

James McCulloch

Music Producer

Cole M.G.N.

Drummer, Music Producer · Nite Jewel

Stephen Lipson

Guitarist, Music Producer · The Producers

Porter Carroll Jr.

Atlantic Starr

Ben Hopkins

Singer, Guitarist · PWR BTTM