Honorific nicknames were used in classical music in Europe even in the early nineteenth century, with figures such as Mozart being called 'The father of modern music' and Bach 'The father of modern piano music'. When describing popular music artists, honorific nicknames are used, most often in the media or by fans, to indicate the significance of an artist, and are often religious, familial, or (most frequently) royal and aristocratic titles, used metaphorically. Terms that indicate the significance of an artist
