Can popular music ever really be unplugged?

Charles Wheatstone (1827), developed the microphone, but it was the emergence of radio in the early 20th Century, which made music more accessible and allowed new technological advances in the use of microphones and amplifiers to develop. A different style of singing became popular as seen in performances by singers like Bing Crosby. The rock and roll explosion of the 1950’s would not have happened without the use of amplification. Development of popular music relied heavily on the use of technology as this enabled the music to reach larger audiences and fill venues that without the use of microphones and amplification would be impossible to use. Distinctive types of music evolved from the use of amplified electric guitars and other instruments, which produced unique sounds. By the late 20th Century the digital revolution was taking place. Popular music can never be unplugged, as it won’t reach a wide enough audience.