This very much depends what people consider to be popular music. It is a matter of personal choice. What l might consider to be popular music might not be for someone else, and vice-versa. When attempting to come up with an answer there is certainly no right or wrong conclusion. However we must also ask ourselves when answering a question like this; whether or not popular music can ever really be unplugged?; what it technology? In general, "technology" is the relationship that society has with its tools and crafts, and to what extent society can control its environment; "The practical application of knowledge especially in a particular area" and "a capability given by the practical application of knowledge".
The accessibility of art and artistic expression in modern society are now widely available to all segments of society due to technological advances. In addition, technology creates a new aspect of art in popular culture, pop music, and pop art. When talking about popular music we need technology to create sound. Amplifiers, microphones etc are an integral part of music. Without these technologies alot of the music we hear today would not be the same. eg. in rock music the electric guitar is needed, without it it wouldn't be rock music, so in this case no popular music cant be unplugged. If an artist is putting on a show in Wembly for example, all these technologies are needed in order to produce the best possible performance. Some people would say that you don't need amplifieres or a microphone for the artist to be heard, but then people who are standing at the very back wont get the same experience as those at the front. I personally think its impossible for popular music to be unplugged, although l do realise that in different cultures and in different places in the world there is music which is considered popular to them which is just acoustic eg. in tribal music they use drums and other instruments usually man made by them and yes, in this case it would be totally unplugged.
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This post is not as concise as some of your others. The first four or five lines are basically recounting the question in various ways, which may be OK in a 2000 word essay but is less helpful in a 200 word blog. You do however, get down to answering the question eventually and in doing so you make some valid points. I would, though, have liked to have seen some discussion of recording as well as live performance as this is, for many people, the primary means of consuming music.
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