Slovak popular music began as a mix of bossa nova, cool jazz, and rock, with propagandistic lyrics.
Czechoslovakia was more passive in the face of Soviet domination, and thus radio and the whole music industry toed the line more closely than other satellite states.
Soon, however, major label brought pop music to Slovakia and drove many of the small companies out of business.
The 1990s, American grunge and alternative rock, and Britpop gain a wide following, as well as a newfound popularity in musicals.
John Dopyera and his brothers, the inventors of the resonator guitar (DOpjera BROthers-Dobro, were born in Slovakia).