My kids are really into pop music, but I typically listen to classic rock. Do you like pop music?
Pop and popular music are used interchangeably, but I don't mind it.  I listen to a lot of different music.
What's the history behind pop music? Has the term been used for quite some time?
Pop and rock were basically the same thins until the 1960s when they changed styles
Are there certain characteristics of a song that classifies it as pop?
Pop is eclectric and usually borrows from other styles of music like dance, rock, latin country, and urban.
That's really interesting! Is there anything else you can tell me about pop music?
According to pete seegar pop is professional music that uses both folk music and fine arts music