Genre Research

For my video I could potentially use a range of different genres, for example pop, hip hop, rock, indie/alternative are all genres that I am considering right now.

Pop
Pop music originated in the western world during the 1950's and 60's, deriving from rock and roll. The term "pop music" stands for popular music and is considered electric but often styles such as urban, dance, rock, latin and country. There are core elements that define pop songs, these factors often include short to medium length songs written in a very basic formant (usually verse- chorus structure), as well as the common employment of repeated choruses, catchy hooks and melodic tunes. A phew modern pop songs would include tracks like "We are Young" by Fun, "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga, "We are never getting back together" by Taylor Swift. These are just a phew, there are hundreds more that could be considered as modern classics.

Hip Hop
Hip hop can also be referred to as rap music and was formed in America in the 1970's and consists of stylized rhythmic music that often accompanies rapping or "MCing". Hip hop as music because increasingly popular amongst African/Americans residing in New York and became a hit at block parties. Modern hip hop songs would include tracks like "Panda" by Desiigner, "You don't know" by Eminem, "Candy" by 50 Cent, and plenty plenty more.

Rock 'n' Roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, from a combination of African-American genres such as blues, boogie-woogie, jump blues, jazz, and gospel music. Beyond simply a musical style, rock and roll, as seen in movies and on television, influenced lifestyles, fashion, attitudes, and language and is derivative forms of Rock and Pop. Well known Rock 'n' Roll influences would include people like Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Bill Haley and many many more.
An example of classic Rock 'n' Roll would be Elvis hit "Jailhouse Rock", here is the music video for this priceless track.