http://www.britishrock.info British rock describes a wide variety of forms of music made in the United Kingdom. Since around 1964, with the "British Invasion" of the United States spearheaded by The Beatles, British rock music has had a considerable impact on the development of American music and rock music across the world. Initial attempts to emulate American rock and roll took place in Britain in the mid-1950s, but the terms "rock music" and "rock" usually refer to the music derived from the blues-rock and other genres that emerged during the 1960s. The term is often used in combination with other terms to describe a variety of hybrids or sub-genres, and is often contrasted with pop music, with which it shares many structures and instrumentation. Rock music has tended to be more oriented toward the albums market, putting an emphasis on innovation, virtuosity, performance and song writing by the performers. Although much too diverse to be a genre in itself, British rock has produced many of the most significant groups and performers in rock music internationally, and has initiated or significantly developed many of the most influential sub-genres, including beat music, progressive rock, heavy metal music, punk, post punk, new romanticism, and indie rock. en-us Sun, 20 May 2012 22:13:11 CDT Sun, 20 May 2012 22:13:11 CDT http://www.britishrock.info/ British rock describes a wide variety of forms of music made in the United Kingdom. Since around 1964, with the "British Invasion" of the United States spearheaded by The Beatles, British rock music has had a considerable impact on the development of American music and rock music across the world. Initial attempts to emulate American rock and roll took place in Britain in the mid-1950s, but the terms "rock music" and "rock" usually refer to the music derived from the blues-rock and other genres that emerged during the 1960s. The term is often used in combination with other terms to describe a variety of hybrids or sub-genres, and is often contrasted with pop music, with which it shares many structures and instrumentation. Rock music has tended to be more oriented toward the albums market, putting an emphasis on innovation, virtuosity, performance and song writing by the performers. Although much too diverse to be a genre in itself, British rock has produced many of the most significant groups and performers in rock music internationally, and has initiated or significantly developed many of the most influential sub-genres, including beat music, progressive rock, heavy metal music, punk, post punk, new romanticism, and indie rock. Sun, 20 May 2012 22:13:11 CDT http://www.britishrock.info/articles/152263/British-Rock... British rockdescribes a wide variety of forms of music made in the United Kingdom. Since around 1964, with the British Invasion of the United States spearheaded byThe Beatles, British rock music has had a considerable impact on the development of American music and rock music across the world. Initial attempts to emulate American&nbs... 2012-01-16 http://www.britishrock.info/articles/152266/Early-British-Rock-and-Roll... Tommy Steele, one of the first British rock and rollers, performing in Stockholm in 1957 In the 1950s, Britain was well placed to receive American rock and roll music and culture.It shared a common language, had been exposed to American culture through the stationing of troops in the country, and shared many social developments, incl... 2012-01-16 http://www.britishrock.info/articles/152268/British-Rock-in-the-1960s-and-early-1970s... Beat music In late 1950s Britain a flourishing culture of groups began to emerge, often out of the decliningskifflescene, in major urban centres in the UK likeLiverpool,Manchester,Birminghamand London. This was particularly true in Liverpool, where it has been estimated that there were around 350 different bands... 2012-01-16 http://www.britishrock.info/articles/152270/New-Sub-Genres-in-the-1970s... Electric folk Electric folk is the name given to the kind offolk rockpioneered in England at the end of the 1960s, particularly by the bandFairport Convention.Rather than mixing electric music with forms of American influencedprogressive folk, it used traditional English music as its basis.An early success was F... 2012-01-16 http://www.britishrock.info/articles/152274/Proto-Punk... Proto-punk, punk and new wave Pub rock Pub rockwas a short-lived trend that left a lasting influence on the British music scene, especially inpunk rock. It was a back-to-basics movement that reacted against the glitteryglam rockofDavid BowieandGary Glitter, and peaked in the mid 1970s. Pub rock developed ... 2012-01-16 http://www.britishrock.info/articles/152275/Electronic-rock-in-the-early-1980s... Synth rock Many progressive rock bands had incorporated synthesisers into their sound, includingPink Floyd,YesandGenesis.In 1977UltravoxmemberWarren Cannpurchased aRolandTR-77 drum machine, which was first featured in their October 1977 single release Hiroshima Mon Amour.The balla... 2012-01-16 http://www.britishrock.info/articles/152277/Indie-Rock... Indie or independent rock, particularly in America often known as alternative rock, was a scene that emerged out of post punk and new wave in the 1980s, eschewing themajor record labelsfor control of their own music and relying on local scenes or national sub-cultures to provide an audience. Having enjoyed some success a number of indie... 2012-01-16 http://www.britishrock.info/articles/152224/srdo... 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The term is often used in combination with other terms to describe a variety of hybrids or sub-genres, and is often contrasted with pop music, with which it shares many structures and instrumentation. Rock music has tended to be more oriented toward the albums market, putting an emphasis on innovation, virtuosity, performance and song writing by the performers. Although much too diverse to be a genre in itself, British rock has produced many of the most significant groups and performers in rock music internationally, and has initiated or significantly developed many of the most influential sub-genres, including beat music, progressive rock, heavy metal music, punk, post punk, new romanticism, and indie rock. Sun, 20 May 2012 22:13:11 CDT http://www.britishrock.info/resources/partners Other Resources :British rock describes a wide variety of forms of music made in the United Kingdom. Since around 1964, with the "British Invasion" of the United States spearheaded by The Beatles, British rock music has had a considerable impact on the development of American music and rock music across the world. Initial attempts to emulate American rock and roll took place in Britain in the mid-1950s, but the terms "rock music" and "rock" usually refer to the music derived from the blues-rock and other genres that emerged during the 1960s. The term is often used in combination with other terms to describe a variety of hybrids or sub-genres, and is often contrasted with pop music, with which it shares many structures and instrumentation. Rock music has tended to be more oriented toward the albums market, putting an emphasis on innovation, virtuosity, performance and song writing by the performers. Although much too diverse to be a genre in itself, British rock has produced many of the most significant groups and performers in rock music internationally, and has initiated or significantly developed many of the most influential sub-genres, including beat music, progressive rock, heavy metal music, punk, post punk, new romanticism, and indie rock. Sun, 20 May 2012 22:13:11 CDT http://www.britishrock.info/watch/videos Videos :British rock describes a wide variety of forms of music made in the United Kingdom. Since around 1964, with the "British Invasion" of the United States spearheaded by The Beatles, British rock music has had a considerable impact on the development of American music and rock music across the world. Initial attempts to emulate American rock and roll took place in Britain in the mid-1950s, but the terms "rock music" and "rock" usually refer to the music derived from the blues-rock and other genres that emerged during the 1960s. The term is often used in combination with other terms to describe a variety of hybrids or sub-genres, and is often contrasted with pop music, with which it shares many structures and instrumentation. Rock music has tended to be more oriented toward the albums market, putting an emphasis on innovation, virtuosity, performance and song writing by the performers. Although much too diverse to be a genre in itself, British rock has produced many of the most significant groups and performers in rock music internationally, and has initiated or significantly developed many of the most influential sub-genres, including beat music, progressive rock, heavy metal music, punk, post punk, new romanticism, and indie rock. Sun, 20 May 2012 22:13:11 CDT http://www.britishrock.info/information/contact Contact us :British rock describes a wide variety of forms of music made in the United Kingdom. Since around 1964, with the "British Invasion" of the United States spearheaded by The Beatles, British rock music has had a considerable impact on the development of American music and rock music across the world. Initial attempts to emulate American rock and roll took place in Britain in the mid-1950s, but the terms "rock music" and "rock" usually refer to the music derived from the blues-rock and other genres that emerged during the 1960s. The term is often used in combination with other terms to describe a variety of hybrids or sub-genres, and is often contrasted with pop music, with which it shares many structures and instrumentation. Rock music has tended to be more oriented toward the albums market, putting an emphasis on innovation, virtuosity, performance and song writing by the performers. Although much too diverse to be a genre in itself, British rock has produced many of the most significant groups and performers in rock music internationally, and has initiated or significantly developed many of the most influential sub-genres, including beat music, progressive rock, heavy metal music, punk, post punk, new romanticism, and indie rock. Sun, 20 May 2012 22:13:11 CDT http://www.britishrock.info/news/1443685/-The-Rock-and-Roll-Archive-of-George-Shuba,-Legendary-Cleveland-Music-Photographer,-Proudly-Released-by-M&R-...... M&R Entertainment Merchandising is proud to announce the release of limited edition prints from the rock and roll photo archive of legendary Cleveland music photographer, George Shuba. An unparalleled photo archive from ‘The Birthplace of Rock and Roll’ featuring many of the superstars of rock and roll music, is now available as limited editio... Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:08:17 -0800 http://www.britishrock.info/news/1443686/-MUSIC:-Rock,-rap-and-everything-in-between... Now that the top 10 lists are out of the way, let's take a look at what's fresh for 2012.This is generally a fertile time for indie-rock bands, starting with the reunited Guided by Voices and followed by new music from Craig Finn (of The Hold Steady), Magnetic Fields and The Shins, plus the much-anticipated sophomore albums from breakout d... Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:30:00 -0800 http://www.britishrock.info/news/1443687/-Pink-Floyd,-Madonna,-McCartney-Eclipsed-by-Mixtapes-in-2012-Rock:-Preview... Rock music may be about to break out of the groove it’s been stuck in for too long.... Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:23:14 -0800 http://www.britishrock.info/news/1443688/-Pink-Floyd,-Madonna,-McCartney-Eclipsed-by-Mixtapes:-Rock-2012... Rock music may be about to break out of the groove it’s been stuck in for too long.... 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Again. This time it was for the L.A. rap/dance/pop duo's ode to self-infatuation, "Sexy and I Know It" — an infectiously simple dance-floor ditty with a relentless rhythm and a video that has been viewed more than 188 million times on YouTube. Last year's ubiquitous hit, "Part... Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:37:55 -0800 http://www.britishrock.info/news/1443692/-MBAs-&-Rock-Stars:-Gene-Simmons'-Dream-Big... "Gene Simmons of KISS is talking at your business school??? OK, now I'm impressed!" When you get an email like that from a friend it's one thing, but when the email is from one of the City's top lawyers, you have to ask yourself why Gene Simmons is such a big deal. To be honest, ...... Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:09:03 -0800 http://www.britishrock.info/news/1443693/-Russian-president-Dmitry-Medvedev-invites-British-rock-band-Smokie-to-play-at-Kremlin-dinner... The unlikely guitar music fan, pictured, has previously had English rockers Deep Purple over for tea and buns and last year told U2's Bono he liked Led Zeppelin.... Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:40:13 -0800 http://www.britishrock.info/news/1443694/-Review:-'Naptown-Rock-Radio-Wars'... Ed gives 4 stars to a new documentary about local rock radio in the '60s and '70s, though it'll need to be tightly edited before hitting the festival circuit. by Ed Johnson-Ott In the beginning there was WIBC, and it drew crazy-high ratings. Then WIFE came along, playing the hits of the day, including lots of killer British Invasion tu... Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:26:27 -0800