"Good" and "popular" when applied to music are vastly wide-ranging descriptors. Often, their usage is a reflection of the user's age. For example, many that loved R&R in the 50's and 60's think punk is "dookie." 😉
"...there is a critical period for learning your musical tastes: It starts at 14 and peaks at 24." https://www.mic.com/articles/96266/there-s-a-magic-age-when-you-find-your-musical-taste-according-to-science
"It takes a lot of devotion and work, or maybe I should say play, because if you love it, that's what it amounts to. I haven't found any shortcuts, and I've been looking for a long time."
-- Chet Atkins
-- Chet Atkins