Why music from the UK the best?
 

The United Kingdom has produced many of the world's most influential artists and bands, such as The Beatles, The Clash, Iron Maiden, Pink Floyd, The Sex Pistols, The Who, Deep Purple, Queen, Genesis, Rod Stewart, The Prodigy, Elton John, Oasis, Blur, Led Zeppelin, Radiohead, Depeche Mode, The Stone Roses, Black Sabbath, The Rolling Stones The Smiths and The Libertines.

The UK has also been credited with the creation of many different musical genres, these include drum and bass, garage, acid house, punk, industrial, oi, grime, heavy metal, britpop, power electronics, new-wave, grindcore and goregrind among others.

CATCH UP YANKS :) :1orglaugh

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Cool Britania! :thumbsup

Honourable mentions:

Suede, Babyshambles, Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian, Lost Prophets, The Verve, The Coral

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Unfortunately music seems to be the Uk's only powerful export product.

In that regards, America kind of finish the English off in virtually every other industry.
But hey as long as the spice girls are making tunes, who cares ;)

Don't forget the Premier league. :1orglaugh

Yes good point actually. Seems to be very popular in China.

Drinking + egg sandwiches...

Garage was actually invented in new york city. but the UK brought it into the mainstream and has truelly made the genre succesful.

Here's the link for ya to have a look at. Garage Origins

It says it was in the 80s
UK garage started in the 90s

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think maybe they are good also!!!!!!!!

britania only rules in music now, the rest of the empire has gone

We don't do well in Eurovision tho :1orglaugh

Good thing we don't that micky mouse contest seriously.

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I think you forgot The Police/Sting

the top 5 biggest selling albums worldwide last year were all british acts

Fantastic music from England! Frou frou and Imogen Heap are my current favorites!